Ep 105: Dean Divittore, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

In this episode we discuss...


Divittore’s background growing up near and working at Three
Mile Island

Dean’s work as Radiation Protection Manager at Exelon

Radiation exposure levels of nuclear power plant workers

ALARA versus linear thresholds for radiation exposure

What is a Geiger counter and how is radiation measured?

Areas of a power plant that have radioactive activity

What are the sources of radiation shielding and how do they
work?

A deep dive into fuel defects

Hot spots and how they form in a controlled environment

Flushing and hydrolazing

Use of robotics, cameras, drones, and VR in identifying leaks

The planned shutdown of Three Mile Island in 2019