Ep 261: Janne Wallenius, LeadCold Reactors

Janne Wallenius joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Janne Wallenius introduces his research at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden, focused on nuclear fuel development, and how it led him to lead-cooled reactor technology 2) How disclosure of Russian lead-cooled reactor technology impacted global research, leading to the creation of Janne's advanced reactor designs and his company, LeadCold 3) Why material science is crucial to the long-term success of advanced reactor designs, with a focus on corrosion and irradiation tolerance 4) Janne provides an inside look into the process of commercializing a new reactor design and how he plans to bring it to market Find more episodes on iTunes, Spotify, and on our Titans of Nuclear YouTube. You can follow us on Twitter at @NuclearTitans.