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Ep 26: Ron Omberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
FromTitans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
Ep 26: Ron Omberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
FromTitans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Episode Content: Ron's start with General Electric working on the D-Replacement Reactor. How thermohydraulics are used to raise exit temperatures and prevent a boiling coolant. The significance of plutonium-recycle test reactors and challenges of the program. An explanation of the physics behind the Fast Flux Test Facility. The advantages of a fast reactor. The definition of breeding. Why it is important to establish mutual and meaningful international partnerships. Russia and its closed cities. A discussion on the best way to embark designing new nuclear technology. Present advances in the nuclear technology sector and its implications for the future.
Released:
Jun 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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