The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor : Moving on from the MSBR

L. Mathieu; D. Heuer; R. Brissot; C. Le Brun; E. Liatard; J. M. Loiseaux; O. Méplan; E. Merle-Lucotte; A. Nuttin; J. Wilson; C. Garzenne; D. Lecarpentier; E. Walle; the GEDEPEON Collaboration

doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2006.07.005

The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor : Moving on from the MSBR

Nuclear Experiment 2016-08-16 v1

Authors: L. Mathieu , D. Heuer , R. Brissot , C. Le Brun , E. Liatard , J. M. Loiseaux , O. Méplan , E. Merle-Lucotte , A. Nuttin , J. Wilson , C. Garzenne , D. Lecarpentier , E. Walle , the GEDEPEON Collaboration

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Abstract

A re-evaluation of the Molten Salt Breeder Reactor concept has revealed problems related to its safety and to the complexity of the reprocessing considered. A reflection is carried out anew in view of finding innovative solutions leading to the Thorium Molten Salt Reactor concept. Several main constraints are established and serve as guides to parametric evaluations. These then give an understanding of the influence of important core parameters on the reactor's operation. The aim of this paper is to discuss this vast research domain and to single out the Molten Salt Reactor configurations that deserve further evaluation.

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molten salt breeder reactor thorium molten salt reactor reactor safety reprocessing core parameters parametric evaluation

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@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/0506004,
  title  = {The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor : Moving on from the MSBR},
  author = {L. Mathieu and D. Heuer and R. Brissot and C. Le Brun and E. Liatard and J. M. Loiseaux and O. Méplan and E. Merle-Lucotte and A. Nuttin and J. Wilson and C. Garzenne and D. Lecarpentier and E. Walle and the GEDEPEON Collaboration},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/0506004},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages, 8 figures, 6 tables

The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor : Moving on from the MSBR

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