Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 23: Steve Unwin - Nuclear Sector Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ep 23: Steve Unwin - Nuclear Sector Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Published: June 11, 2018, 10 a.m.

Episode Content:

  • Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.   

  • Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.   

  • Risk assessment v. risk perception.  

  • The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.  

  • The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.  

  • A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.  

  • The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.  

  • PNNL's relationship with the Hanford Site.  

  • A discussion of reprocessing through a risk assessment perspective.  

  • The Golden Age of Nuclear and when it will happen.