Ep 97: Craig Ranson, Framatome (US)

In this episode we discuss...


Craig’s background in robotics and shock peening

Cycle of production, refueling, and mechanical maintenance at
nuclear plants

Use of inspection probes and robotics in steam generator
maintenance

Trends in maintenance innovation over last few decades

Causes of component degradation and solutions to limit/reduce

Division of responsibilities and unique challenges in
managing outages/refueling cycles

Remaining challenges in plant maintenance to be addressed
with new technology

Innovation in plant maintenance dissemination throughout the
industry

Technologies on the horizon like high-pressure cavitation
peening

Dealing with inspection, regeneration, and replacement of
aging plant materials