Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by sergio102305 on Friday December 11, 2020 @03:11PM
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I think you have to have oxigen present for it to be corrosive. Can't they vacuum it?
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Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by sandworm101 on Friday December 11, 2020 @03:42PM
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From an engineering standpoint any chemical reaction that changes the properties of a metal in an unwanted way will be called corrosion. It is something to prevent and/or monitor that will inevitably shorten the lifespan of the metal part. (Non-metals like fiberglass can also "corrode".)
Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by ta988 on Friday December 11, 2020 @03:46PM
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You need an oxydizer whatever it is. Oxygen is only one oxidizer. Chlorine, fluorine and the other halogens are oxidizers too.
Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by 08-15 on Saturday December 12, 2020 @06:11AM
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Fluoride (with a 'd') is not fluorine (with a 'n'). The difference is as big as that between sodium and sodium chloride. You can eat one, but not the other.
The most powerful oxidizer in MSR fuel salt is the U(IV) ion.
Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by andreareina on Saturday December 12, 2020 @03:05AM
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IIRC fluorine is/can be a more potent oxidiser than oxygen.
Re:1MW Molten-Salt Test Reactor by Copenhagen Atomic for €88...
by ortusdux on Friday December 11, 2020 @03:27PM
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"Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form".
Oxidation is the most well known form of corrosion, but there are many other corrosive reactions out there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfide#Corrosion_induced_by_s...