Ep 120: Rosaura Ham-Su, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

In this episode we discuss... Rosaura's interest in nuclear from a young age and her journey through the industry Rosaura's PhD in material science at McMaster University where she focused on ceramics processing A deep dive into the importance of ceramics processing in regards to creating nuclear fuel Magnetic shape memory alloys Challenges associated with fuel processing and manufacturing and how Canada Nuclear Labs is working to overcome them What drives requirements for creating new fuel from spent fuel and the economics involved Canada Nuclear Lab's research regarding new fuels and their increased safety The ratio of plutonium-239 and plutonium-240 and how it changes over fuel's lifespan within a reactor The importance of waste management technology to nuclear success