Ep. 98 - Curtis Van Cleve, Framatome (US)
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy - En podkast av Bret Kugelmass, Energy Impact Center
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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
