NUCLEAR FUEL SALTS
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May 2, 2017
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Dec 29, 2014
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Abstract
This disclosure describes nuclear fuel salts usable in certain molten salt reactor designs and related systems and methods. Binary, ternary and quaternary chloride fuel salts of uranium, as well as other fissionable elements, are described. In addition, fuel salts of UClxFy are disclosed as well as bromide fuel salts. This disclosure also presents methods and systems for manufacturing such fuel salts, for creating salts that reduce corrosion of the reactor components and for creating fuel salts that are not suitable for weapons applications.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TERRAPOWER LLC | 330 - 120TH AVENUE N E SUITE 100 ATTN JULIE MCELROY BELLEVUE WA 98005 |
International Classification(s)

- 2017 Application Filing Year
- G21C Class
- 264 Applications Filed
- 196 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.25 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cisneros,, JR Anselmo T | Seattle, US | 23 | 361 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 361 | |||
Czerwinski, Ken | Seattle, US | 15 | 192 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 192 | |||
El-Dasher, Bassem S | Sammamish, US | 23 | 437 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 437 | |||
Kelleher, Brian C | Seattle, US | 11 | 127 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 127 | |||
Kerlin, William M | Bellevue, US | 7 | 124 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 124 | |||
Kramer, Kevin | Redmond, US | 25 | 331 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 331 | |||
Latkowski, Jeffery F | Mercer Island, US | 22 | 417 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 417 | |||
Petroski, Robert C | Seattle, US | 222 | 4232 |
# of filed Patents : 222 Total Citations : 4232 | |||
Walter, Joshua C | Kirkland, US | 79 | 487 |
# of filed Patents : 79 Total Citations : 487 |
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- 23 Citation Count
- G21C Class
- 97.78 % this patent is cited more than
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