EUTECTIC SALTS
Some embodiments include a molten salt system comprising a reactor with a salt mixture. In some embodiments, the salt mixture includes uranium and a eutectic salt. The eutectic salt may include one or more of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, aluminum fluoride, zirconium fluoride, lithium fluoride, beryllium fluoride, rubidium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, aluminum chloride, zirconium chloride, lithium chloride, beryllium chloride, rubidium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride. The eutectic salt may have a melting point less than about 800° C.
1 . A eutectic salt comprising:
a salt mixture comprising:
uranium, and
one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, aluminum fluoride, zirconium fluoride, lithium fluoride, beryllium fluoride, rubidium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, aluminum chloride, zirconium chloride, lithium chloride, beryllium chloride, rubidium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride;
wherein the eutectic salt has a melting point less than about 800° C.
2 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises uranium fluoride.
3 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises uranium chloride.
4 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride.
5 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride with a molarity of 40-60 mol % and potassium fluoride with a molarity of 40-60 mol %.
6 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, and magnesium fluoride.
7 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride with a molarity of 40-60 mol %, potassium fluoride with a molarity of 40-70 mol %, and magnesium fluoride with a molarity of 0-20 mol %.
8 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, and calcium fluoride.
9 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride with a molarity of 40-60 mol %, potassium fluoride with a molarity of 40-70 mol %, and calcium fluoride with a molarity of 0-20 mol %.
10 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises sodium fluoride with a molarity of 40-60 mol %, potassium fluoride with a molarity of 40-70 mol %, magnesium fluoride with a molarity of 0-20 mol %, and calcium fluoride with a molarity of 0-20 mol %.
11 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the salt mixture comprises lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride.
12 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the uranium fluoride comprises unenriched uranium.
13 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the uranium comprises uranium-233.
14 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the melting point of the eutectic salt is less than about 600° C.
15 . The eutectic salt according to claim 1 , wherein the melting point of the eutectic salt is less than about 710° C.
16 . A molten salt system comprising:
a reactor;
a salt mixture disposed within the reactor, the salt mixture comprising:
uranium, and
one or more eutectic salt selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, aluminum fluoride, zirconium fluoride, lithium fluoride, beryllium fluoride, rubidium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, aluminum chloride, zirconium chloride, lithium chloride, beryllium chloride, rubidium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride;
wherein the eutectic salt has a melting point less than about 800° C.
17 . The molten salt system according to claim 16 , wherein the uranium fluoride comprises unenriched uranium.
18 . The molten salt system according to claim 16 , wherein the uranium comprises uranium-233.
19 . A eutectic salt comprising:
a salt mixture comprising:
uranium, and
one or more salts selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, lithium fluoride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and magnesium chloride;
wherein the eutectic salt has a melting point less than about 710° C.
20 . The eutectic salt according to claim 19 , wherein the uranium fluoride comprises unenriched uranium.
21 . The eutectic salt according to claim 19 , wherein the uranium comprises uranium-233.