Foundation Year 2013-14
Project Plan: Nuclear reactors (using molten salts)
Group 16
Antonella Pastor
Jamal Awoye
Saurav Sarkar
Cyrus Wyett
Supervisor
Dr Andrea Cioncolini


The project we have been given is to research and compile a document about ‘Molten salt reactors’, this is a type of nuclear fission reactor. This main topic can be further subdivided into different research tasks which include Nuclear energy, nuclear fission and nuclear fission reactors cooled by molten salt mixtures.
Nuclear fission is the process whereby a large atom splits up into smaller atoms. This process releases heat which can be used in power plants to generate electricity. These reactors often produce too much heat and need to be cooled; one of these ways is the use of molten salts.
When each group member has completed their research we will have a group meeting. In this meeting we will discuss and review our information and start to write our report regarding molten salt reactors and how they compare with more conventional water cooled nuclear fission reactors.
 During this time we will also commence work on our 3d computer generated model of a molten salt reactor in addition to this we will also produce a physical representation of a molten salt  reactor. Each model will have two members working on it and we estimate it will take us 2 weeks to complete. These models will be incorporated in our final presentation and report.
Nuclear energy is and will be a significant part of energy supply in the next two decades. In recent times there has been a demand for clean energy that can be produced on a larger scale. Nuclear energy can be a used as an alternative to the classical fossil fuels which not only damage our environment but are also running out. Molten salt reactors may have even more advantages then more standard nuclear fission reactors.