Ep 38: Hussein Khalil, Argonne National Lab

Episode Content:

• Hussein's fascination with reactor physics and kinetics.

• Methods used to recover detailed information of reaction rates in the core.

• The definition of course information.

• How reducing computational uncertainty allows you to design closer to material capability.

• Time-dependent changes to chemical structures.

• How predictions and data encourage the move away from light water reactors.

• Moving from spent fuel to used fuel.

• The implications of pyro-processing.

• The Generation 4 Initiative and the future of nuclear reactors.

• How to economically analyze technology options.

• The importance of having a diverse system of commercially-pursued technology.

• Addressing the challenge of bringing new technologies to the market.