NRIC MSTEC Facility Operating Parameters
Overview
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Hot cell with fume hood | Inert argon |
| Shielding | Steel on one side |
| Glove ports | Transuranic glove box with ports on the other side |
Instrumentation (≥ 1000°C)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Rheometer | Viscosity |
| Densitometer/pycnometer | Solid and liquid density |
| Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (STA) | Invariant and transition temperature controls, weight loss, off-gas analysis and vapor pressure |
| Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) | Specific heat capacity and enthalpy |
| Thermal Mechanical Analyzer (TMA) | Volumetric and linear thermal expansion |
| Well furnace | Corrosion, salt synthesis and electrochemistry |
| Equipment space | Versatile |
Compatible Materials
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Salts | Chloride, fluoride, beryllium, fuel and irradiated fuel |
| Prototypic reactor temperatures | 650 °C |
| Pyrophoric material | Uranium, plutonium metal |
| Gases | H2, HCl, CI2, HF, F2 and NF3 |