Episode 122
Ep 122: Jacopo Buongiorno, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
November 19, 201853m 18s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Jacopo's background in techno-economic analysis and personal journey in the nuclear industry
- Jacopo's work at the Idaho National Laboratory before he returned to his alma mater MIT as a professor of nuclear science and engineering
- Lead-bismuth reactors and the processes within
- Jacopo's contributions to MIT Energy Initiative's recent report, "The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World"
- Why Jacopo believes when it comes to reducing cost we should focus on improving construction methods rather than changing coolant or fuel
- A breakdown of the costs involved in building a new plant
- Inaccuracies in cost prediction surrounding AP-1000 and EPR and ways in which we can improve cost prediction
- The benefits of assembling several microreactors to take advantage of economies of multiple versus economics of scale of size
- Shipyard building and how Jacopo's research at MIT works to reduce construction costs