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The SALT Research Group

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Department

Ryan Hayes

Biography

Ryan, an MS student came to the SALT Group in the Fall of 2020 after his time at Lewis & Clark College, where he obtained B.A. degrees in both mathematics and chemistry. His research focuses on the corrosion of binary Ni-Cr model alloys in contact with molten salt. He has investigated the effects of oxidant concentration on the progression of corrosion, and developed an apparatus to measure the time-dependence of Cr dealloying during corrosion in-situ. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing tennis, playing chess, and making yummy food.

 

Projects

While at UC Berkeley, Ryan’s research has been aligned with the collaborative efforts of the FUTURE EFRC. With the center focusing on mass transport within a reactor system, Ryan’s research has specifically focused on understanding the chemistry at the interface between molten salts and Ni-20Cr.

Publications

ORCiD Profile:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8585-3525

Conference Talks

R. D. Hayes, A. Baghat, R. Chiu, R. O. Scarlat. The Time-Dependent Measurement of Ni-20Cr Corrosion in Molten FLiBe. TMS 2024, 153rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Orlando, FL. March 3-7, 2024

R. D. Hayes, S. H. Mills, S. M. Kennedy, G. Meric de Bellefon, D. Thoma, A. M. Minor, R. O. Scarlat. A Comparison of Mass Loss Analyses for Molten Salt Corrosion. ANS Winter Conference & Expo. Washington, DC. November 12-15, 2023

R. D. Hayes, R. O. Scarlat. Invited Talk. The Role of Surface Treatment on Material Performance in High Temperature Molten Salt. TMS 2023, 152nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition. San Diego, CA. March 19-23, 2023.

R. D. Hayes, S. H. Mills, S. M. Kennedy, A. M. Minor, R. O. Scarlat. Accelerated Corrosion of Nickel-Chromium by Europium Trifluoride in FLiNaK. TMS 2023, 152nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition. San Diego, CA. March 19-23, 2023.

R. D. Hayes, S. H. Mills, A. M. Minor, R.O. Scarlat. Static Corrosion of 316 Stainless Steel Upon Exposure to Metal Fluorides in Molten Salt. TMS 2022, 151st Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Anaheim, CA. February 27-March 3, 2022.

R. D. Hayes, S. Mastromarino, M. Nelson, R.O. Scarlat. Extracting Salt Properties from Visualization of Molten Salt Sessile Droplets. TMS 2021, 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Virtual. March 15-18, 2021.