Ep 73: Kemal Pasamehmetoglu, Idaho National Labs

In this episode we discuss... Kemal's background in thermodynamics and personal evolution in the nuclear industry from Los Alamos to Idaho National Labs A deep dive into the Loss of Coolant Accident Scenario Complete loss of coolant versus partial loss of coolant and the aftermath of both Kemal's research in nuclear fuels and especially light water reactor fuels Kemal's thoughts on the relationship between the US government and nuclear industry and ways to overcome its flaws Idaho National Lab's GAIN (Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear) Kemal's focused role on a new test reactor and its significance in research and development in nuclear technology Building support for nuclear in US Congress A behind the scenes look at designing a versatile reactor