Episode 62
Ep 62: Milko Kovachev, International Atomic Energy Agency
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
August 23, 201840m 47s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Milko's personal evolution in the nuclear industry and his work at the International Atomic Energy Agency ---
- Light water reactors versus pressurized water reactors ---
- Chernobyl and the design deficiencies that had to be addressed following the accident ---
- Long term systems for radioactive waste and spent fuel management ---
- Steps to guiding countries towards becoming nuclear ---
- A look at the processes and timelines involved in becoming a nuclear country ---
- The future of small modular reactors ---
- Challenges the world may have to overcome with the surge of interest in nuclear energy