US 12,480,860 B2
In-situ corrosion monitoring device and methods of use thereof
Jordan Robison, Abilene, TX (US); Aaron Robison, Abilene, TX (US); and Timothy Head, Abilene, TX (US)
Assigned to Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (US)
Filed by ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Abilene, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/062,881.
Prior Publication US 2024/0192123 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 17/04 (2006.01); G01N 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 17/04 (2013.01) [G01N 17/002 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for in-situ corrosion monitoring in a molten salt reactor system, the device comprising
a mounting structure;
a plurality of probes, each probe of the plurality of probes having a main portion and a thinned region that together define a sealed chamber with the mounting structure, wherein each thinned region of the plurality of probes is configured to corrosively fail, when exposed to a corrosive environment, both: (i) before any main portion of the plurality of probes, and (ii) temporarily in series with the other thinned portions of the plurality of probes; and
a plurality of sensing features corresponding to the plurality of probes, each sensing feature disposed in a respective sealed chamber of the plurality of probes;
wherein each sensing feature is configured to detect a breach of the respective sealed chamber caused by the corrosive failure of the thinned region.