Ep. 96 - Bob Freeman, Framatome (US)
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy - Un pódcast de Bret Kugelmass, Energy Impact Center
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In this episode we discuss...
- Bob’s personal journey in the nuclear industry
- Bob’s work in Nuclear Fuel Commercial Operations at Framatome
- Different types of nuclear fuel design
- Switching out fuel type as a means of reducing enrichment
- Ways in which fuel is designed for the commercial sector
- Processes and procedures within a full-scale fuel fabrication facility
- Who are the commercial sector buyers of nuclear fuel?
- What types of new fuels are currently being developed and what needs prompted their conception?
- What do typical nuclear fuel contracts look like and how do they differ from other industries?
- Influence of cladding and temperature on the MHz limit
- A deep dive into the process behind getting new fuel approved
