Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

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Ep 188: Bernard Blanc, Assystem Sep 16, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss how...

(1) Assystem's role in France's nuclear industry (2) The importance of mixed engineering teams when designing, constructing and commissioning nuclear power facilities (3) Regulating fusion as a means to gain public support for nuclear power (4) The role of ITER in the future of nuclear energy

Chernobyl: I was there Sep 13, 2019

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In the Titans of Nuclear Chernobyl podcast series, we sat down with experts in the field of nuclear energy to take a dive into the HBO television series "Chernobyl". In episode three, we talk with Robert Gale who discusses:

(1) Traveling to Moscow to treat Chernobyl accident victims and volunteering his expertise in bone marrow transplants

(2) Writing a critique of the inaccuracies found in HBO's Chernobyl series

(3) An inaccuracy in portraying the victims as being radioactive when the victims posed no threat to the physicians

(4) Chernobyl was an unfortunate accident that should not have happened and should not reflect poorly on nuclear power

Chernobyl: Radiation Sep 12, 2019

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In the Titans of Nuclear Chernobyl podcast series, we sat down with experts in the field of nuclear energy to take a dive into the HBO television series "Chernobyl". In episode two, we talk with Jerry M. Cuttler, DSc, who received his BASc-Eng degree in engineering physics from the University of Toronto and his MSc and DSc degrees in nuclear sciences and engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology. He is also the former President of the Canadian Nuclear Society and a member of the American Council on Science and Health Board of Scientific Advisors. Jerry discusses:

(1) Working in Romania when the Chernobyl reactor accident happened and how he measured the radiation and confirmed it was safe to remain where he was

(2) The 237 workers who suffered very painful, acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and the OECD-NEA report, "Chernobyl, 10 Years On"

(3) And other research findings

Chernobyl: Fact Checking Sep 11, 2019

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In the Titans of Nuclear Chernobyl podcast series, we sat down with experts in the field of nuclear energy to take a dive into the HBO television series "Chernobyl".

In episode one, we interview Andrew Daniels who is the author of After Fukushima: What We Now Know. Andrew discusses:

(1) Events that occurred at Chernobyl that were highlighted on the HBO show, and which events were missed out on (2) Radiation dangers and the importance of how they're presented to the public (3) Comparing Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island and their role in shaping the public's perception of nuclear power (4) Whether or not evacuation is necessary (5) The timing of the HBO show and how audiences interact with television (6) Russia's reaction to the HBO show

Ep 187: Ho Nieh, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sep 10, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss...

(1) The founding principles of nuclear regulation

(2) The NRC's new modernized approach to risk

(3) Licensing advanced reactors

(4) The opportunity for the NRC in the future of nuclear

Ep 186: Tim Freeman, SNC-Lavalin Sep 06, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss...

(1) How working with locals during the Embalse Life Extension Project helped secure the future of nuclear power in Argentinian communities (2) The importance of refurbishments and how SNC Lavalin is learning from each CANDU refurbishment project (3) Tim's work as Director of Field Services in maintaining and operating CANDU reactors for longevity (4) How life extensions stack up to new builds and directions the nuclear industry can take in regards to each

Ep 185: Ruben Oris, SNC-Lavalin Sep 05, 2019

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(1) Ruben's early education in nuclear engineering during the Chernobyl incident (2) The importance of educating the young generations in nuclear to be engaged in the next wave of nuclear designs (3) Directions that SNC Lavalin is taking towards advanced technologies such as small modular reactors (4) An innovation drive approach to the future of nuclear power for generations to come

Ep 184: Robert Mallozzi, SNC-Lavalin Sep 04, 2019

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(1) What Robert learned from working for ten years on maintenance issues at nuclear power plants (2) Innovation which guided the design of equipment testing devices and life extension projects (3) Shipping tooling systems to perform refurbishment processes on CANDU reactors worldwide (4) How innovations in automation and advances in technology will help save money and time on retube outages

Ep 183: Catherine Cottrell, SNC-Lavalin Sep 03, 2019

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(1) SNC Lavalin's role in developing CANDU reactors and designing for advanced fuels (2) SNCs strategy for bulding 1 CANDU reactor for every 4 PWRs (3) How SNC Lavalin designs, develops and tracks their product development and performance (4) Leveraging SNC's experience in licensing approval

Ep 182: Christer Dahlgren, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Aug 30, 2019

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(1) How growing up in Sweden shaped Christer's views on nuclear and eventual path to becoming a nuclear power plant operator the principal engineer at GE-Hitachi (2) Designing nuclear power plants with licensing in mind to address pre-licensing and site specific licensing technicalities (3) Simplifying system level changes in a nuclear power plants (4) The MWRX300 small modular reactor and it's path to the commercial market in 2030

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