Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing The World Experts On Nuclear Energy
Ep 80: Dave Gandy, Electric Power Research Institute
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:43:03
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Synopsis
In this episode we discuss... Dave’s background in welding and his personal journey in the nuclear industry The advantages of welding versus a flange The history of ultrasonic inspection welds Fatigue and creep in fossil plants How data collected from materials testing in fossil plants now contributes to the nuclear industry Temperatures required in coal plants versus those required in nuclear plants The use of 3D printing in additive manufacturing on an industrial scale Improving the time and cost of producing small modular reactors and Gen IV reactors Manufacturing’s vital role in increasing nuclear’s scalability