Ep 206: Koroush Shirvan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In this episode, we discuss...


(1) The importance of optimizing the secondary side design to
remain competitive in today’s nuclear landscape
(2) The interdisciplinary nature of the nuclear field and the
shift in the reactor design process to focus on economics and
safety
(3) The economic conclusions from Koroush’s small reactor design
research and how lower source terms mean less stringent NRC
requirements
(4) The factors that determine the number of fuel cycles and the
decision to reuse fuel