Ep. 16 - Don Wolf, ARC Nuclear




Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy show

Summary: - The ARC origen story through resurrection of a decades old nuclear prototype EBR-2 - A technical discussion on "closing the fuel cycle", "breeding", "electrochemical refining" - A discussion of sodium and "pool type" vs "loop type" design - A discussion of metallic uranium fuel vs uranium oxide - A quick comparison of the four metal fuel designs ARC, PRISM, OKLO, and TERRAPOWER - Advantages of the Canadian Licensing Regime: 2 stages & risk-based approach