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Design And Optimization Of A Molten Metal Loop Driven By An Electromagnetic Pump, Eric Mallon, Miguel Bustamante Perez, Joseph Keegan
Design And Optimization Of A Molten Metal Loop Driven By An Electromagnetic Pump, Eric Mallon, Miguel Bustamante Perez, Joseph Keegan
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Liquid Metal Fast Reactor (LMFR) utilizing liquid metal as a coolant is still being considered for future nuclear energy. In this concept, transporting liquid metal still poses many challenges in engineering design and material detection and accountability. In this senior design project, the team has been exploring a design and optimization of a molten metal loop driven by an electromagnetic pump. Here, a manometer type solution was deemed the best method to achieve meaningful results. Transparent Pyrex tubing was selected for the manometers, as the visual column difference would indicate pressure differences. Tin was selected for the working fluid, and …