New Atlas

Molten salt test loop to advance next-gen nuclear reactors

Now the MCRE project has revealed the successful completion of its Molten Salt Flow Loop Test Bed, which aims to develop a reactor that can withstand the corrosive effects of molten salt. This closed ...
JSTOR Daily

The Effect of Environmental Conditions on Sodium Chloride Damage: A Step in the Development of an Effective Weathering Test

Laboratory weathering tests are important in the field of restoration as they provide a means of estimating, in a relatively short time, the longer-term performance of conservation materials when ...
Power Engineering

Idaho National Laboratory reveals ‘first-of-a-kind ‘ molten salt test loop

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has debuted a new molten salt test loop that will support the development of advanced reactors using molten salts. The Molten Salt Flow Loop Test Bed is meant to allow ...
Badger Herald

Chloride crisis: City of Madison tackles environmental, health threats of road salt usage

It is not just Wisconsin’s lakes that need protecting — rising levels of salt in water wells could affect those with sodium restrictions. The use of rock salt is reserved for the winter months, but ...