Ep 68: Dame Sue Ion, British Nuclear Fuels

Ep 68: Dame Sue Ion, British Nuclear Fuels

Fmr. Technical Director
54 Minuten

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vor 7 Jahren

In this episode we discuss...


How Sue earned her title of “Dame” ---

Sue’s background in material science and personal evolution
in the nuclear industry ---

A deep dive into the UK’s Magnox fuel elements ---

The history of nuclear in the UK including its advanced gas
coal reactors and its high temperature reactor “Dragon” ---

The defamation characteristics and manufacturing routes of
reactor clads and challenges Sue worked to resolve ---

Dry processes versus wet chemical processes ---

The economics and life cycles of waste and decommissioning in
nuclear versus other industries ---

Modularity and its construction costs ---

Sue’s current work at BNFL engaging vendors with constructors

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