Collaborative Projects
Investigation of Technological Challenges Related to the Removal of Heat by Liquid Metal and Molten Salt Coolants from Reactor Cores Operating at High Temperatures (COOL)
Objective
The project covers cooling of reactor cores operating at high temperature up to 1000oC with a focus on liquid metals and molten salts for use in high temperature reactors, advanced fast reactors and accelerator driven systems.
Specific Research Scopes
- Establish the properties of high temperature coolants
- Validate CFD and neutronic codes
- Address various issues related to handling of high temperature coolants
- Compatibility of components in intimate contact with high temperature coolants
- Monitor and control high temperature coolant chemistry
Schedule
Phase-1 Preparatory phase (May 2008 - September 2009)
Finalization of ToR and implementation plan among all interested participants
1st Consultancy meeting (April 2008)
2nd Consultancy meeting (June 2009)
Phase-2 (June 2009 - September 2010)
3rd Consultancy meeting (Review progress and develop Table of Contents of the final report of the COOL CP) (June 2010)
Phase-3 (June 2010- December 2011)
4th Consultancy meeting (discuss draft final report) - (May 2011)
Final printed document (December 2011)
Participating countries
Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Republic of Korea
Links
2nd Consultancy meeting, 11-12 June 2009, Vienna
3rd Consultancy meeting, 22-23 June 2010, Vienna
4th Consultancy meeting, 10-11 May 2011, Vienna
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