Episode 145
Ep 145: Katy Huff, University of Illinois
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
April 10, 201946m 46s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss:
- What a nuclear fuel cycle is and how it is analyzed
- How a surplus of enriched uranium impacts nuclear fuel prices
- The connection between high enrichment nuclear fuel and inherent safety features
- How negative temperature coefficients affect nuclear heat transfer
- Computational tools for analyzing the nuclear fuel life cycle and transfer methods
- Costs and benefits of nuclear waste reprocessing and how nations manage it
- Long term safety considerations for nuclear waste disposal of different isotopes
- Competitive advantages of nuclear energy and its impact on computational science