Ep 98: Curtis Van Cleve, Framatome (US)

In this episode we discuss...


Curtis’ education at VMI and personal journey through the
nuclear industry

What is a steam cut?

Challenges of repairs in boronated water and other
environments unique to nuclear plant machinery

Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Ultrasonic Inspection
(UT), and process for repair and replacement of nuclear
components

Periodic scheduling of inspections for maintenance

Moving from need-based to predictive maintenance

Peening and other techniques for stress relief

Economic challenges of building new plants

Upgrades and improvements provided during component
replacement

Extending coping time for the next generation of innovation