TS-065424 — Due to environmental concerns and t
he decreasing supply of fossil fuels, t
here is
substantial demand for nuclear-based energy production. Nuclear energy now provides about 10% of t
he world's electricity from about 440 power reactors and is t
he second largest source of low-carbon power. In addition, over 50 smaller countries uti
lize nuclear energy in about 220 research-size reactors. T
hese reactors are used to produce medical and industrial isotopes and several ot
her purposes.
It is essential to meet the safeguard requirements in liquid-fueled molten salt reactors, fuel salt transportation, and fuel cycle processes and to develop effective methods for measuring and monitoring the mass of molten fuel salt or coolant salt. However, due to the complex and dynamic nature o…