ML22336A109
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| Issue date: | 12/08/2022 |
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Perspectives on Molten Salt Fuel Design For the ACU Molten Salt Research Reactor by Dr. Rusty Towell NEXT Lab Director December 8, 2022 1
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- ACUs mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
- Main Campus in Abilene, Texas population 123,000
- Fall 2022 marks the fifth consecutive year for a record number of students enrolling at ACU: 5,731 students.
Abilene Christian University 2
3 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab The mission of ACUs NEXT Lab is to provide global solutions to the worlds need for energy, water and medical isotopes by advancing the technology of molten salt reactors while educating future leaders in nuclear science and engineering.
4 2016 - NEXT Lab established 2020 - First-of-a-kind research alliance established to design, license and build Molten Salt Research Reactor 2022 - Construction Permit application submitted to the NRC and accepted for review.
Goal: 2025 - MSRR goes critical
5 MSRR simplified concepts 19.75% instead of 33% 235U 1 MWth instead of 8-10 MWth SS-316 instead of Hastelloy-N No freeze valve Utilizing 50 years of technology advancement MSRE shared concepts UF4LiF-BeF2fuel Loop design Graphite moderator Drain tank shut down system Trench-based radiation shielding 5-years of full-power operation Molten Salt Research Reactor
Section view of SERC SERC Progress - 10/31/2022 SCIENCE & ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER (SERC) 28,000 ft2 Scheduled Completion - 3rd Qtr 2023 A multi-purpose building constructed before a CP is issued that could later house the MSRR pursuant to 10 CFR 50.10(a)(2)(x).
REACTOR BAY DESIGN FEATURES 50 ft tall 40-ton crane 80 ft long x 15 ft wide x 25 ft deep research reactor trench
7 MSRR Fuel Needs
- 500 kg HALEU in UF4 form mixed in FLiBe salt
- Agreement with DOE to be included in their Research Reactor Infrastructure Program
- Continued discussions to confirm source, fuel qualification plan, transport and disposal.
DOE Programmatic Letter of Support
8 Value of MSRR to Advanced Reactor Community
- As the only advanced university research reactor submitted to the NRC, the MSRR will:
- Demonstrate ability to license MS reactors
- Collect data to support MS reactor designs and licenses
- Support commercial MS reactor deployment
- The MSRR will provide value to DOE, NRC, and commercial vendors.
THANK YOU acunextlab.org 9
May 24, 2021 NEXT Summer Orientation 2021