The Mechanisms #Engineering #Test Loop (#METL) facility, established in 2010, is an intermediate-scale liquid metal #experimental #facility that provides purified R-grade #sodium to various experimental test vessels to evaluate components required to operate in a prototypical Sodium Fast Reactor (#SFR) environment. The METL facility has the capability to test small to intermediate-scale #components and systems in order to develop #advanced liquid metal #technologies. METL is a flexible facility as multiple configurations are available, enabling the #hosting of experimental investigations from a range of disciplines with cross-cutting results. The presentation will provide an overview of METLs entire #ecosystem; beginning with the flagship facility’s design methodology, construction and virtual tour. Supporting equipment such as the qualifying stations, test article removal/insertion flexible-cask and #alkali metal passivation #techniques/#hardware will be covered as well. METLs demonstrated capabilities and #infrastructure available to facilitate various research initiatives are summarized and the #webinar will conclude with a highlight reel of current experimental programs as well as, what future technologies/demonstrations to expect from the METL team.
#nuclear #reactor #generation4 #webinar
22 авг 2024
