Episode 97
Ep 97: Craig Ranson, Framatome (US)
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
October 10, 201842m 36s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Craig's background in robotics and shock peening
- Cycle of production, refueling, and mechanical maintenance at nuclear plants
- Use of inspection probes and robotics in steam generator maintenance
- Trends in maintenance innovation over last few decades
- Causes of component degradation and solutions to limit/reduce
- Division of responsibilities and unique challenges in managing outages/refueling cycles
- Remaining challenges in plant maintenance to be addressed with new technology
- Innovation in plant maintenance dissemination throughout the industry
- Technologies on the horizon like high-pressure cavitation peening
- Dealing with inspection, regeneration, and replacement of aging plant materials