Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Show Notes
Episode Content:
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Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.
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Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.
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Risk assessment v. risk perception.
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The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.
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The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.
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A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.
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The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.
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PNNL's relationship with the Hanford Site.
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A discussion of reprocessing through a risk assessment perspective.
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The Golden Age of Nuclear and when it will happen.