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Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Episode 23

Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear

June 11, 201845m 7s

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Show Notes

Episode Content:

  • Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.

  • Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.

  • Risk assessment v. risk perception.

  • The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.

  • The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.

  • A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.

  • The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.

  • PNNL's relationship with the Hanford Site.

  • A discussion of reprocessing through a risk assessment perspective.

  • The Golden Age of Nuclear and when it will happen.