Molten salt for advanced energy applications: A review

Robin Roper; Megan Harkema; Piyush Sabharwall; Catherine Riddle; Brandon Chisholm; Brandon Day; Paul Marotta

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journal article May 01, 2022

Molten salt for advanced energy applications: A review

Robin Roper Megan Harkema Piyush Sabharwall

Catherine Riddle Brandon Chisholm Brandon Day Paul Marotta

Annals of Nuclear Energy Vol. 169 pp. 108924 · Elsevier BV

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Robin Roper, Megan Harkema, Piyush Sabharwall, et al. (2022). Molten salt for advanced energy applications: A review. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 169, 108924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108924

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