Liquid metals, materials and safety measures to progress to CSP 2.0

Abstract

Lessons learned from analyses of accident in sodium facilities, as well from as the design of different experimental facilities (ranging from room temperature to 900°C and from a few liters up to 7m3 sodium and 2 MW) are the bases for safety provisions necessary to bring sodium based CSP systems to success. Training and education of the staff and support divisions are also necessary as mitigative procedures. Finally a brief description of the combined cycle concept (AMTEC+CSP) is added based on the projected demonstrator at KIT's sodium laboratory KASOLA.