Identifying and quantifying components in a high-melting-point liquid

1 . A nebulizer assembly for a molten salt flow, the nebulizer assembly comprising

a heater; and

a nebulizer, contained within the heater, and configured to aerosolize at least a portion of a molten salt of the molten salt flow and deliver the aerosolized molten salt to one or more instruments adapted to chemically analyze the aerosolized molten salt, wherein the nebulizer comprises a nebulizer vessel in which the nebulizer is adapted to aerosolize the portion of the molten salt, wherein

the nebulizer vessel comprises

a jar having an internal cavity, and

a lid mated with the jar to seal the internal cavity, and

the nebulizer is adapted to aerosolize the portion of the molten salt within the internal cavity, further comprising

a first tube configured to deliver the portion of the molten salt to the internal cavity,

a second tube configured to deliver a flow of inert gas to the internal cavity, and

a third tube configured to deliver the aerosolized molten salt from the internal cavity to the one or more instruments.

2 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the nebulizer assembly further comprises a jet piece affixed to an end of the second tube within the internal cavity, and

the jet piece is configured to deliver a flow of inert gas to the internal cavity at an elevation above the surface of the molten salt held therein.

3 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 2 , wherein the jet comprises a set of evenly distributed spray holes.

4 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the third tube is greater than a diameter of either of the first tube or the second tube.

5 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 1 , wherein

an end of the first tube within the internal cavity is arranged elevationally below an end of the second tube within the internal cavity, and

the end of the second tube within the internal cavity is arranged elevationally below an end of the third tube.

6 . A nebulizer assembly for a molten salt flow, the nebulizer assembly comprising a heater; and

a nebulizer, contained within the heater, and configured to aerosolize at least a portion of a molten salt of the molten salt flow and deliver the aerosolized molten salt to one or more instruments adapted to chemically analyze the aerosolized molten salt, further comprising an evacuator, contained with the heater, and configured to draw the portion of the molten salt from the molten salt flow and deliver the molten salt to the nebulizer.

7 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 6 , wherein the nebulizer assembly further comprises a gas source adapted to communicate gas into the evacuator.

8 . The nebulizer assembly of claim 7 , wherein the nebulizer assembly is configured to manipulate a pressure of the gas source relative to the evacuator.

9 . A method comprising

receiving, into a nebulizer assembly, a molten salt, the nebulizer assembly comprising

a heater, and

a nebulizer, contained within the heater, and configured to aerosolize at least a portion of the molten salt of the molten salt flow and deliver the aerosolized molten salt to one or more instruments adapted to chemically analyze the aerosolized molten salt; and

aerosolizing, using the nebulizer assembly, at least a portion of the received molten salt, wherein

the nebulizer assembly further comprises a heat exchanger, contained with the heater, and configured to provide a heated gas flow to the nebulizer within the heater, and

the method further comprises, heating, using the heater, an evacuator, the nebulizer, and the heat exchanger, and keeping the received liquid from freezing.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising delivering, into one or more instruments, the aerosolized molten salt from the nebulizer.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising chemically analyzing, using the one or more instruments, the aerosolized molten salt.