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.