Ep 83: Tina Taylor, Electric Power Research Institute

In this episode we discuss... Tina's background in chemical engineering and her personal evolution in the nuclear industry Tina's early work at Northeast Utilities helping to manage the start up of Millstone 3 The chemical processes involved in a steam generator B&W Nuclear Technologies aka Framatome Different reactor types and their chemical components Comparing the overall environmental impact and health risk across different energy sources including nuclear Risk-based versus prescriptive approaches to licensing new designs in the US Key drivers of research in plant modernization including technology to automatically monitor chemistry Ways we can improve the economics of nuclear safety