Molten salts evaluation for application in the fusion power plant's intermediate heat transfer system

0579100 - ÚFP 2024 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Cihlář, M. - Entler, Slavomír - Loskot, J. - Dostál, V. - Prehradný, J. - Zácha, P.
Molten salts evaluation for application in the fusion power plant's intermediate heat transfer system.
Fusion Engineering and Design. Roč. 194, September (2023), č. článku 113907. ISSN 0920-3796. E-ISSN 1873-7196
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_019/0000768
Grant - others:AV ČR(CZ) StrategieAV21/2
Program: StrategieAV
Institutional support: RVO:61389021
Keywords : Balance of plant * Energy storage * Fusion * Fusion power plant * Molten salts
OECD category: Nuclear related engineering
Impact factor: 1.7, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920379623004891?via%3Dihub

One of the challenges of fusion power plants' integration into the power grid is the pulse operation of the first fusion power reactors, which poses critical requirements for construction materials, power conversion systems, and energy storage systems. There are different ways and approaches which aim to solve this pulse operation issue. Among the many proposed solutions is an intermediate heat transfer system with molten salts acting as energy storage and pulse balancing technology. This article aims to evaluate different molten salts, their advantages, disadvantages, the possibility for application, and costs for the intermediate heat transfer system with two tanks design. The properties such as boiling and freezing temperature, heat capacity, density, and more are compared for various salts. The cost of the energy storage systems with chosen salts and two tanks is estimated.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0347969