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Ep 39: Tom Fanning, Argonne National Lab
Episode 39

Ep 39: Tom Fanning, Argonne National Lab

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

July 12, 201855m 32s

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Show Notes

Episode Content:

  • Tom's introduction to the nuclear industry from a history project.

  • How Chernobyl reinforced the importance of nuclear and safety.

  • Why reactor physicists are crucial when designing reactors.

  • Unprotected loss of flow tests and unprotected loss of heat sink tests.

  • Scram Systems and their importance during a shutdown failure.

  • The Generation 4 International Forum.

  • Why it's important to be involved and engaged in the international community.

  • The difference in start-up procedures for sodium reactors and light water reactors.

  • SAS and what code means in the nuclear world.

  • Economic modeling for reactors and the future of sodium technology.