Ep 104: Trace Heffner - Reactor Engineer, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

Published: Oct. 25, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Trace’s background in nuclear engineering at Penn State and his personal journey in the nuclear field
  • Trace’s work and responsibilities as a reactor engineer at Calvert Cliffs
  • Exelon’s mentorship and training program
  • The processes behind planning and simulating for power maneuvers
  • Spin fuel storage and the processes for managing it
  • A deep dive into start-up testing and its purposes
  • Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR)
  • Maintaining cooling during fuel changes
  • The Special Nuclear Material Custodian role
  • Improving disposal of nuclear waste materials