TESTING

Ohmic heating testing facilitates tests used to validate computational thermal hydraulic models using low temperature salt water.  The process provides nearly identical simulation of actual molten salt at zero cost compared to reactor testing.  

Demonstrated volumetric heat input could generate adequate temperature rise in the saltwater mixture.

Test data illustrates system temperature changes starting from initial zero heat output and with increasing  load.  Response is stable and predictable.

Loop test coupled volumetric heating with cooling to generate and confirm observable natural circulation flow