Ep. 174 - Finis Southworth, AREVA

Published: July 3, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • Finis’ path away from fusion and into nuclear fuel and waste management
  • The history behind nuclear fuel recycling
  • How construction of St. Lucie Plant Unit 2 succeed in a post Three Mile Island era
  • Improving fuel efficiency of nuclear reactors by reducing load-following
  • Finis’ transition from Florida Power & Light to Idaho National Laboratory
  • The inception of the Plutonium Focus Area project and how it addressed nuclear waste and environmental questions
  • Finis’ focus on improving research and development as former Chief Technology Officer at Areva

We hope you enjoy the show!