Ep 39: Tom Fanning, Argonne National Lab

Episode Content:

• Tom's introduction to the nuclear industry from a history project.

• How Chernobyl reinforced the importance of nuclear and safety.

• Why reactor physicists are crucial when designing reactors.

• Unprotected loss of flow tests and unprotected loss of heat sink tests.

• Scram Systems and their importance during a shutdown failure.

• The Generation 4 International Forum.

• Why it's important to be involved and engaged in the international community.

• The difference in start-up procedures for sodium reactors and light water reactors.

• SAS and what code means in the nuclear world.

• Economic modeling for reactors and the future of sodium technology.