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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Jun 29, 2018

Episode Content:

  • John's start working with Fluor Corporation and his transition to NuScale.  

  • A discussion about the potential of NuScale's SMR in the global market.  

  • The necessity of forging public-private relationships.  

  • An overview of constraints nuclear start-ups face.  

  • The importance of having a...


Jun 28, 2018

Episode Content:

  • Growing up as an environmentalist and making the transition to the nuclear industry.  

  • The importance of humanizing nuclear technology.  

  • International Safeguards and Policy.  

  • Taking a state-level approach v. facility-level approach when it comes to safeguards.  

  • The community-based approach...


Jun 27, 2018

Episode Content:

  • Tom's start as a Shift Technical Advisor implementing transient response implementing procedures.  

  • Nuclear Liability law.  

  • The importance of educating and familiarizing others with nuclear terms.  

  • Factors that determine whether technology is commercially attractive.  

  • Tom clarifies: who...


Jun 26, 2018

Episode Content:

  • Tom's unexpected interest in nuclear through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate.  

  • Reliability inspect and reliability engineering.  

  • An explanation of and the reasoning behind risk-informed categorization Rule 50.69.  

  • Tom's transition from the NRC to NuScale and the private sector.  

  • A...


Jun 25, 2018

Episode Content:

  • Jose's captivation with the nuclear industry during high school and college.  

  • The history, description, and findings of Counter Current Flow Limitation Testing.  

  • An overview of Jose's time as the Department Head of Nuclear Science and Engineering.  

  • Passive safety systems, the Bleed and...