Considerations for Measuring High Electrical Conductivity Molten Salts with Concentric Electrodes

New technologiesTechnology are requiring the use of molten saltsMolten salt (i.e. electrolytic cells, certain fusion reactor designs, etc.). As a result, thermoelectric properties like electrical conductivityElectrical conductivity are required to further these design efforts. To increase the accuracy of the electrical conductivityElectrical conductivity measurements, several factors need to be taken into account. In particular, molten saltMolten salt wetting characteristics, materialsMaterials selection, and measurement geometry must be thoroughly evaluated to ensure accurate data is measured while maintaining an accurate calibration in a highly dynamic environment. These factors will be discussed in the context of a concentric electrode measurement apparatus.