October 29, 2021
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Metal Organic Frameworks for Noble Gas Management in the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) - CRADA 459 (Abstract)

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the novel class of materials known as metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to capture Xe selectively from simulated LFTR off gas. This will establish the viability of designing a dramatically improved approach to noble gas management as compared to activated carbon. However, there are significant data gaps that need to be addressed in order to deploy this technology for LFTRs that include i) converting MOF powders into engineered forms to produce mechanically robust particles, ii) the radiation stability and associated mechanism of degradation (if any) upon irradiation of these sorbent materials and iii) demonstration and comparison to activated carbon of the noble gas separation from simulated LFTR gas stream.

Published: October 29, 2021

Citation

Thallapally P.K. 2021. Metal Organic Frameworks for Noble Gas Management in the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) - CRADA 459 (Abstract) Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1827787.