Strategic Objectives
• Master the mechanics of continuous off-gas xenon stripping for peak reactivity.
• Explore liquid-liquid extraction techniques for real-time fission product removal.
• Understand the chemical engineering behind 'living' molten salt fuel cycles.
• Discover how online reprocessing eliminates the need for decadal shutdowns.
The Core Challenge
Traditional solid-fuel reactors are limited by 'poison' buildup and static cycles that waste potential energy and complicate waste management.
01
The Paradigm of Fluid Fuel
02
The Chemistry of the Melt
03
Neutron Poisons and Reactivity
04
The Xenon Challenge
05
Off-Gas System Architecture
06
Sparging and Gas Stripping
07
Bubble Mechanics in Molten Media
08
Liquid-Liquid Extraction Foundations
09
Reductive Extraction in Liquid Metals
10
The Protactinium Problem
11
Continuous Fluorination
12
Molten Salt Electrolysis
13
Noble Metal Precipitation
14
Online Mass Spectrometry
15
Heat Exchanger Fouling
16
Radiolysis and Salt Stability
17
Waste Stream Solidification
18
Materials for Corrosive Environments
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Safety and Proliferation
20
The MSRE Legacy
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