Spring 2014 Colloquium Series
Post Irradiation Characterisation of FBR Fuels and Structural Materials at Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
SPEAKER: K.V. KASIVISWANATHAN DATE/TIME: MON, 02/10/2014 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2014 Colloquium Series Abstract: India has an ambitious nuclear energy programme including the development of a closed fuel cycle Fast Breeder Reactor systems. The Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India has operated successfully for…
Read MoreStability, Asymmetry and Risk
SPEAKER: BRUCE T. GOODWIN, PH.D. DATE/TIME: MON, 02/03/2014 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3110 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2014 Colloquium Series Abstract: As the U.S. considers potential paths towards nuclear arms reduction, key considerations are asymmetry (the state of the US nuclear stockpile deterrent and variations in international nuclear capabilities) and risk (degree of transparency/trust and ability to verify…
Read MoreNuScale Power: Thinking Small in a Big Way
SPEAKER: DANIEL T. INGERSOLL DATE/TIME: MON, 01/27/2014 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2014 Colloquium Series Abstract: Although roughly a third of the ~440 commercial nuclear power plants operating world-wide have capacities less than 700 MWe, nearly all new plant designs available on the global market are large, monolithic plants with output capacities in the…
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