Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing The World Experts On Nuclear Energy

Giorgio Locatelli joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Giorgio Locatelli recounts his journey from Italy to the United States to learn about nuclear energy and how it became his career focus 2) How economic climate and project funding choices affect the global development of nuclear reactors 3) A look at the feasibility of nuclear reactor design and construction, both small and large 4) Giorgio provides a summary of the UK’s investigation into SMR financing methods and how regulations affect cost Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Julia Pyke joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Restarting the UK’s nuclear industry with Sizewell C 2) Copying the Hinkley design to save time and money and strengthen the UK’s supply chain 3) Turning to private capital and the regulated asset based model to finance Sizewell C 4) Incorporating “no regret” changes for Sizewell C to become a potential energy center Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Alice Cunha da Silva joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Alice Cunha da Silva explains how a degree in computer science led her all over the world to discover her passion for nuclear engineering and how she shares that passion with her community 2) How Brazil runs its nuclear industry a little differently, from its focus on communication strategies to its operational structures 3) Alice shares her perspective on growth and challenges in Brazil’s nuclear industry 4) An inside look into the engaging discussions and participation at the International Nuclear Atlantic Conference Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Claudio Almeida joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Claudio Almeida reflects on his international nuclear education and how it prepared him for a design review of Brazil’s first nuclear plant, Angra 1 2) How technical issues in Soviet-designed nuclear power plants were identified, analyzed, and corrected to improve plant performance 3) Claudio explains how Chernobyl changed the international nuclear industry and how safety missions were conducted at VVER and RBMK sites 4) A look at new nuclear organizations developed after Chernobyl and the current state of Brazil’s nuclear climate Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Celso Cunha joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Celso Cunha recounts his career working with Brazilian governments and private companies and how it led to his leadership at ABDAN 2) Celso explains the role of ABDAN in Brazil’s nuclear space and how it connects with the industry side of nuclear activities 3) An inside look at how Brazil is driving innovation in the regulation, development, and financing of nuclear around the country Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Carlos Freire Moreira joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Carlos Freire Moreira reflects on his time in the Brazilian Navy and how the civilian industry adapted Naval technology in the energy sector 2) Carlos gives an in depth look at INB’s goals of developing all levels of the uranium fuel cycle 3) How different applications for uranium and the state of other energy resources all lead back towards more nuclear energy 4) Carlos reviews current work within Brazil on how to focus regulations and diversify the country Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Leonam Guimarães joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Leonam Guimarães reflects on his career in the Brazilian Navy Nuclear program 2) The history of Brazil’s civilian nuclear sector and plans for future development 3) Leonam addresses challenges of changing technologies and how innovation can pave the way to success 4) How hydroelectricity and nuclear energy can be used together to balance Brazil’s electrical system Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Marcel Biato joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Marcel Biato explains how a career in diplomacy prepared him for work in the nuclear industry and the unique challenges that come with it 2) How Brazil is opening up the previously State-run nuclear industry to private companies and the history between Argentina and Brazil’s nuclear programs 3) Marcel shares the current state of Brazil’s Naval nuclear propulsion system and how new nuclear technology can provide base load power across the country 4) Why small modular reactors are attractive to Brazil and how the country is focusing on making the technology accessible Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Bianca Carpinelli joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Becoming the Undersecretariat of Nuclear Energy after studying the Hualong One reactor import 2) The three areas of the nuclear sector and how more communication is needed to push the industry forward 3) Argentina’s nuclear power reactors and SMR prototype development 4) How SMRs meet the demand for lower costs, shorter construction time and clean energy Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Kalev Kallemets joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Kalev Kallemets provides an inside look at Estonia’s political climate and how the country aims to tackle energy challenges 2) How the Baltic States share energy infrastructure and how that impacts power generation planning and development 3) Why the energy markets are changing across Europe and how it impacts power reliability 4) Kalev defends molten salt reactor technology and explains how deployment of SMRs in Europe will change the energy landscape Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Stefano Monti joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Fast reactor coolants and Russian deployment 2) Italy’s strong nuclear education despite the end of the state’s industry 3) The nonelectrical applications for reactor power, including hydrogen production and cogeneration 4) How SMRs take advantage of economies of series, rather than economies of scale, to decrease cost Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

Mike Crapo joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Idaho Senator Mike Crapo recounts his childhood in Idaho Falls, Idaho and how the nearby Idaho National Laboratory impacted his career in politics 2) How the economy and the environment can both benefit from win-win energy solutions 3) Crapo provides an overview of the NEICA and NEIMA nuclear energy innovation bills and how they will transform the current nuclear industry 4) Why a whole-of-government approach is necessary for strengthening the U.S. national energy, national security, and economic policies Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.

In this episode... 1) Nam Dinh shares his path to nuclear engineering and the international education and research that kicked off his career 2) Why nuclear reactors were not originally designed with failure scenarios in mind and how that has changed 3) Nam reviews how current research projects are changing the way technology and simulation impact the design and licensing of nuclear reactors

In this episode, we discuss... 1) Mohamed Bourham’s path to a career in nuclear from Egypt to Europe to North Carolina State University 2) Mohamed reviews his many areas of research, including electrothermal propulsion, radiation, waste, and material science 3) How dry cask storage for spent fuel has performed so far and why there are different ideas about nuclear waste storage 4) Mohamed explains how fusion is controlled with magnetic fields and the impact it has on materials in the fusion reactors

In this episode, we discuss how... 1) Jacob Eapen recalls his time working on safety analysis of the advanced heavy water reactor at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center in India 2) How Jacob expanded his career in the U.S. nuclear academic and industrial spaces to focus on computational material science 3) Jacob’s current and past research projects in the material science space includes analysis of high temperature properties of UO2 fuel 4) Jacob explains why accident tolerant fuels are being developed and some of the challenges faced in choosing a material for the fuel cladding

In this episode, we discuss... 1) Increasing measurement accuracy with gamma rays 2) Understanding cross sections, thermal neutrons and fast neutrons 3) The PULSTAR research reactor design and how it is used to produce positrons 4) Demonstrating inherent safety with small research reactors

In this episode, we discuss... 1) The difference between plasma and gas 2) How fusion differs from fission 3) How plasma enables low heat molecule deconstruction 4) The current and future uses of plasma for industry manufacturing and advancements

In this episode, we discuss how... 1) Yousry Azmy recalls his path to academia in the nuclear space and explains how neutrons interact in a nuclear reactor 2) Yousry Azmy discusses his research in solving the transport equation on unstructured grids and explains the levels of a reactor transport problem

In this episode, we discuss... 1) The Russian VVER and BN-800 designs 2) Developing optimization methods for the VVER at Penn State 3) How a lack of scientific support in Bulgaria caused nuclear scientists to move to western countries 4) Developing benchmarks with high fidelity simulations

In this episode, we discuss... 1) How radiation changes materials within a reactor 2) The advancement of electron-beam welding and the potential to decrease cost and extend reactor lifetimes 3) Strengthening materials by precisely deforming crystal structures with radiation 4) The need to deploy technological advancements to move the nuclear industry forward