Ep 69: Alastair Laird, European Nuclear Society

05/09/2018 31 min Episodio 69
Ep 69: Alastair Laird, European Nuclear Society

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In this episode we discuss... Alastair's personal evolution in the nuclear industry from working with the first Magnox reactor to his position as president at the European Nuclear Society --- A deep dive into the fuel loading process and human factory challenges it poses --- Light water reactors versus gas reactors --- The processes that go into synchronizing turbines to the grid --- The fine-tuned chain reactions necessary to generate steam --- Alastair's work at the ENS advocating for nuclear and the politics involved --- Improving communications strategies surrounding nuclear safety --- Alastair's positive outlook on nuclear and its progress towards becoming renewable

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