Professor Janne Wallenius of the Reactor Physics division at The Royal Institute of Technology has started a kickstarter for funding a demonstration of a new material they have developed. The main issue with lead cooled reactors is corrosion of steel structures and erosion of moving parts (like pump impellers) and Wallenius team has developed a new kind of steel that might solve those issues. What is needed is a larger demonstration of the materials properties and that is what the kickstarter is about.
It is an interesting way to fund research and well worth spreading the word about, so check it out!
Kickstarter for a demonstration of a pump in lead cooled reactors
Published by Johan on April 16, 2014Professor Janne Wallenius of the Reactor Physics division at The Royal Institute of Technology has started a kickstarter for funding a demonstration of a new material they have developed. The main issue with lead cooled reactors is corrosion of steel structures and erosion of moving parts (like pump impellers) and Wallenius team has developed a new kind of steel that might solve those issues. What is needed is a larger demonstration of the materials properties and that is what the kickstarter is about.
It is an interesting way to fund research and well worth spreading the word about, so check it out!
A lead pump for SEALER: Swedish Advanced Lead Reactor