It is used in advanced fission molten salt reactor designs, where molten lithium-containing salts can serve as part of the reactor system.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2026
The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.
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