Nuclear -- Finally, a Benchmark (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nuclear -- Finally, a Benchmark

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ORNL's Molten Salt Reactor Experiment operated 1966-1970, successfully using U235 and U233 fluoride fuels. The historic experiment is the basis for a new molten salt reactor benchmark.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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