Ep 145: Katy Huff, University of Illinois

In this episode we discuss: What a nuclear fuel cycle is and how it is analyzed How a surplus of enriched uranium impacts nuclear fuel prices The connection between high enrichment nuclear fuel and inherent safety features How negative temperature coefficients affect nuclear heat transfer Computational tools for analyzing the nuclear fuel life cycle and transfer methods Costs and benefits of nuclear waste reprocessing and how nations manage it Long term safety considerations for nuclear waste disposal of different isotopes Competitive advantages of nuclear energy and its impact on computational science