Episode 82
Ep 82: Al Csontos, Electric Power Research Institute
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
September 21, 201858m 1s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Al's background in material science and his personal journey in the nuclear industry from the NRC to EPRI
- Ways in which the NRC regulates civilian use of nuclear materials and its role at Yucca Mountain
- A deep dive into pitting and dry cask storage
- Various material degradation methods including crevice corrosion
- The safety and economic benefits of dry storage
- EPRI's research improving fuel rod coating to slow down oxidation and prolong fuel cycle within a pressurized water reactor
- Ways in which EPRI is working to accelerate the deployment of these concepts
- Test reactors and how they're working to expedite material qualifications