Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

11/06/2018 45 min Episodio 23
Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Episode Content: Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.    Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.    Risk assessment v. risk perception.   The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.   The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.   A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.   The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.   PNNL's relationship with the Hanford Site.   A discussion of reprocessing through a risk assessment perspective.   The Golden Age of Nuclear and when it will happen.  

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