Ep. 26 - Ron Omberg, PNNL
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy - En podcast af Bret Kugelmass, Energy Impact Center
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Episode Content:
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Ron's start with General Electric working on the D-Replacement Reactor.
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How thermohydraulics are used to raise exit temperatures and prevent a boiling coolant.
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The significance of plutonium-recycle test reactors and challenges of the program.
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An explanation of the physics behind the Fast Flux Test Facility.
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The advantages of a fast reactor.
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The definition of breeding.
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Why it is important to establish mutual and meaningful international partnerships.
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Russia and its closed cities.
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A discussion on the best way to embark designing new nuclear technology.
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Present advances in the nuclear technology sector and its implications for the future.
