MSTEC
Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability
The National Reactor Innovation Center’s (NRIC) Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability (MSTEC) will house thermophysical and thermochemical characterization equipment, multifunction furnaces and space for lab-scale experiments. MSTEC will be among the world’s first facilities capable of examining irradiated molten salt, supporting molten salt reactor research and pyroprocessing spent nuclear fuel. The hot cell’s argon atmosphere supports research with irradiated and nonirradiated chlorides, fluorides, beryllium and actinides including plutonium and other minor actinides.