Episode 110
Ep 110: Lou Qualls, Oak Ridge National Labs
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
November 1, 201844m 58s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Lou's background in fusion and personal journey in the nuclear space
- Lou's work as the national technical director for molten salt reactors
- Stellarator versus tokamak plasmas
- The important roles of neutral beams and pellets
- Challenges in nuclear fission
- Uses of hydro reactors in scientific testing
- A deep dive into Project Prometheus and space power initiatives
- The resurgence of interest in molten salt reactors
- The Advanced Reactor Technology program within the U.S. Department of Energy
- Common challenges among developers and ways in which we can overcome them
- Interactions of fission products with salt
- Designing for contingency versus replacement