Ep 50: Ville Tulkki, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss...
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Ville's previous misperceptions about nuclear energy and how he overcame them.
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Generation 4 and how the new reactors can be more economic, more versatile, and safer.
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The Super Critical Water Reactor and the neutronics behind it.
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Fuel Behavior Analysis and what exactly it entails.
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The Halden Reactor in Norway.
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Modeling responses to pressure differentials.
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The potential applications of Small Module Reactors.
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Why the amount of electricity SMRs can bring to the grid are more flexible than the current fleet.
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A comparison of the load-following capabilities of SMRs and larger power plants.
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Ice-breaker reactors on their ships.
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The different industries that can use nuclear heat.
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Why it is necessary for the nuclear industry to advocate for the use of nuclear energy.