Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 96: Bob Freeman - SVP Nuclear Fuel Commercial Operations, Framatome (US)

Ep 96: Bob Freeman - SVP Nuclear Fuel Commercial Operations, Framatome (US)

Published: Oct. 9, 2018, 10 a.m.

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