Ep 21: Bill Stokes, Columbia Basin (Advanced Reactor Consulting)

Episode Content:​




Bill's introduction to the nuclear industry through
a co-op program at Drexel University.  




The importance of the design of a power plant and the
logistics of its constructibility.  




The Nuclear Quality Assurance Requirements and the
emergence of larger plants.  




Mitigating concerns, regulatory-driven changes after the
Three Mile Island Accident.  




Prudence Litigation and the financial
vulnerabilities within the nuclear industry.   




An explanation of the Single-Shell Tank Clean-Up
Program.  




A discussion of the United States' departure from the
nuclear industry.   




The Fast-flux Test Facility shutdown and exploring how
to use radio isotopes for medical applications, such as
cancer therapy.  




The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership and the Traveling-Wave
Reactor.