Ep 154: Michael Gallagher - Vice President, License Renewal, Exelon Generation

Published: April 30, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How Michael Gallagher entered the power generation industry
  • The different management roles at a nuclear power plant
  • The differences between boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors
  • Methods for controlling radiation and shaping power in a boiling water reactor
  • The effects of fuel design and core efficiency on nuclear fuel consumption
  • Requirements for a nuclear power plant renewal license application
  • Federal limitations on the life cycle of a nuclear power plant
  • Global impacts of affordable and reliable energy sources