Raluca Scarlat - Pebble-Bed Advanced High Temperature Reactor PB-AHTR-FHR @ TEAC3
Channel: gordonmcdowell
Date: 2011-12-06

Raluca presents the Pebble-Bed Advanced High Temperature Reactor (PB-AHTR), a Fluoride Salt Cooled High Temperature Reactor (FHR) designed by University of California (Berkeley) & ORNL & other universities.

Cooled by fluoride salts, but the fuel is not dissolved in the salt (fuel is in solid form). 

Presented at the 3rd Thorium Energy Alliance Conference, in Washington DC. http://ThoriumEnergyAlliance.com

Watch a feature length documentary on Thorium and Molten Salt Reactors: http://YouTube.com/watch?v=P9M__yYbsZ4