Ep 98: Curtis Van Cleve, Framatome (US)

In this episode we discuss... Curtis' education at VMI and personal journey through the nuclear industry What is a steam cut? Challenges of repairs in boronated water and other environments unique to nuclear plant machinery Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Ultrasonic Inspection (UT), and process for repair and replacement of nuclear components Periodic scheduling of inspections for maintenance Moving from need-based to predictive maintenance Peening and other techniques for stress relief Economic challenges of building new plants Upgrades and improvements provided during component replacement Extending coping time for the next generation of innovation