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Submission deadline
Participants who wish to give presentations are requested to submit an extended abstract of their work on the following topics:
1. Status of MSR technology development, with a focus on structural material requirements:
• Recent research and development results on candidate structural materials suitable for MSR environments.
• Material selection and qualification for high-temperature, corrosion-resistant, and irradiated conditions, and the current status of qualification of structural materials for MSR environments.
2. Corrosion mechanisms in molten fluoride and chloride salts for MSRs and related fuel cycle applications, including the effects of radiolysis and impurities, with special attention to:
• Embrittlement from helium produced by transmutation of nickel;
• Corrosion and grain boundary embrittlement caused by fission products, particularly tellurium.
Compatibility of molten salts and structural materials under operational conditions.
3. Experimental methods and loop testing for structural materials in contact with molten salts to simulate realistic operational conditions.
4. Multi-physics modelling to capture the complex interactions among neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, fuel salt chemistry and materials corrosion phenomena.
5. Advanced manufacturing techniques and robotics for MSRs and related fuel cycle applications.
6. Methods and plans to monitor the integrity of structural materials chosen for MSRs.
7. Licensing, regulatory, and safety considerations related to structural materials in MSRs, including code qualification for nuclear construction and standards such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, “Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components,” Division 5, “High Temperature Reactors”, including Article HHA-3000 for graphite core components and assemblies.
8. Lessons learned from pilot-scale MSR projects and industry experience.
9. Collaborative approaches to data sharing, standardization, and future research priorities, fostering international cooperation and harmonization of testing and qualification protocols.
