Simplified diagram of the MSRE loop design. (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Simplified diagram of the MSRE loop design.

Caption

The liquid-fueled molten salt reactors such as the MSRE and the TMSR-LF have distinguishing dynamic features compared with solid-fueled reactors, such that conventional system analysis codes are not directly applicable, mainly due to the strong coupling between reactor dynamics and thermal-hydraulics.

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Jia-Qi Chen

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