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Ep 16: Don Wolf, Advanced Reactor Concepts
Manage episode 204124443 series 1963932
Episode Content:
The ARC origen story through resurrection of a decades old nuclear prototype EBR-2
A technical discussion on "closing the fuel cycle", "breeding", "electrochemical refining"
The advantages of ARC from a Waste, Cost, Safety and matching market conditions
A discussion of sodium and "pool type" vs "loop type" design
A discussion of metallic uranium fuel vs uranium oxide
Negative reactivity feedback characteristics enabled by neutron leakage
Historical examples of this style reactor's inherent safety features
A quick comparison of the four metal fuel designs ARC, PRISM, OKLO, and TERRAPOWER
Nuclear economics and how to balance economies of scale vs diseconomies of scale
Advantages of the Canadian Licensing Regime: 2 stages & risk-based approach
467 episodes
Ep 16: Don Wolf, Advanced Reactor Concepts
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
Manage episode 204124443 series 1963932
Episode Content:
The ARC origen story through resurrection of a decades old nuclear prototype EBR-2
A technical discussion on "closing the fuel cycle", "breeding", "electrochemical refining"
The advantages of ARC from a Waste, Cost, Safety and matching market conditions
A discussion of sodium and "pool type" vs "loop type" design
A discussion of metallic uranium fuel vs uranium oxide
Negative reactivity feedback characteristics enabled by neutron leakage
Historical examples of this style reactor's inherent safety features
A quick comparison of the four metal fuel designs ARC, PRISM, OKLO, and TERRAPOWER
Nuclear economics and how to balance economies of scale vs diseconomies of scale
Advantages of the Canadian Licensing Regime: 2 stages & risk-based approach
467 episodes
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