Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Episode Content:




Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with
the UK Energy Authority.   




Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety
study.   




Risk assessment v. risk perception.  




The definition of risk and why it is important to
analyze it.  




The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed
approach in design.  




A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear
facilities.  




The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium
from seawater.  




PNNL's relationship with the Hanford Site.  




A discussion of reprocessing through a risk assessment
perspective.  




The Golden Age of Nuclear and when it will
happen.