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This work is part of the ORNL-Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) Fluoride Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor CRADA. Researchers focused on developing design guidance for future salt pumps. They used the existing salt loop pump as a case study.
A final report that documented the work outlined several significant accomplishments:
- Loop operations conducted at ~ 650ºC salt temperature
- Pump operation at high temperature
- Demonstrated capability of transferring salt from storage tank to loop and back and controlling salt level
- Induction power supply operation to heat pebbles
