Which consequence results from prolonged dielectric breakdown in a molten salt electrochemical reactor using ionic conductivity?

💡 Explanation

When dielectric breakdown occurs, localized high-voltage gradients lead to insulator puncturing, inducing conductive pathways and direct shorts between electrodes, causing uncontrolled current surges because the molten salt maintains high ionic mobility. Therefore, a short-circuit occurs, rather than solidification, poisoning, or kinetic limits which require separate initiating events.

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