Ep 07: Hans Gougar, Idaho National Labs
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
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Show Notes
Episode Content:
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How Hans became interested in nuclear energy
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An overview of the of pebble bed technology physics and materials
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How high temperature can be safer than low temperature
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The ups and downs of interest in the technology
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He explains need to build expertise, infrastructure, modeling and new regulations just to lay the foundation for commercializing new technologies
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Why even a 50MW pilot project is a large endeavor
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The role INL plays as an independent auditor and fuel qualifier
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He articulates the difference between pebblebed and prismatic reactors
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We wrap up with where Hans sees the future of Nuclear technology