Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) for WPI Steam Production [Reactor de sales fundidas para la produccion de vapor en WPI]

Hardin, Alexandra Nicole

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Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) for WPI Steam Production [Reactor de sales fundidas para la produccion de vapor en WPI]

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This project revisited a nuclear technology, investigated in Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the 1960s and 70s, called Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs). For this project, the ORNL reactor design was used to create a system including a primary heat exchanger and steam generator, considering WPI’s steam needs, and the special properties of materials used in an MSR. This project will serve as a starting point for bringing an MSR to WPI. The final project was also translated into Spanish, and investigates the difficulties of translation and its importance in technical fields.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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