Nuclear reactor loading system and methods of use thereof

A system comprising

• a fuel loading system comprising a sieve, the fuel loading system configured to introduce a fuel slug into a circulated liquid flow of molten salt and control the dissolution therein, using the sieve;
• and
• a concrete structure defining a thermal and radioactive barrier about a vessel having the circulated liquid flow,
• wherein the fuel loading system introduces said fuel slug through a passage in the concrete structure.

A system comprising

• a reactor vessel configured to circulate a liquid molten salt therethrough, and
• a fuel loading system configured to selectively release a fuel slug into the circulated liquid molten salt of the reactor vessel through multiple layers of containment, vessels, shielding and/or other barriers,
• wherein,
• the nuclear fuel is stored in a fuel storage that is physically separated from the reactor vessel, and
• the fuel loading system operates to control and support a dissolution of the fuel slug into the circulated liquid molten salt.

A system comprising

• a reactor vessel;
• and
• a fuel loading system comprising a slug loading assembly, a chute, and a terminal sieve,
• wherein,
• the terminal sieve is positionable within a liquid molten salt for dissolution of a solid fuel slug therein, and
• the liquid molten salt is a circulated flow thereof within the reactor vessel.