Ep 68: Dame Sue Ion, British Nuclear Fuels

In this episode we discuss... How Sue earned her title of "Dame" --- Sue's background in material science and personal evolution in the nuclear industry --- A deep dive into the UK's Magnox fuel elements --- The history of nuclear in the UK including its advanced gas coal reactors and its high temperature reactor "Dragon" --- The defamation characteristics and manufacturing routes of reactor clads and challenges Sue worked to resolve --- Dry processes versus wet chemical processes --- The economics and life cycles of waste and decommissioning in nuclear versus other industries --- Modularity and its construction costs --- Sue's current work at BNFL engaging vendors with constructors