Ep 34: Ken Canavan, Westinghouse

Episode Content:

• Ken's start doing safety analysis, including his work at Three Mile Island.

• How probabilistic risk assessment correlates to what happens at plants.

• An overview of the risk-informed regulation movement in the 90's.

• The role of vents during nuclear plant accidents.

• Nuclear maintenance, plant engineering, and risk assessment.

• The best strategies to control fission products after severe accidents.

• Severe accident analysis and international collaborations.

• Defining HEPA filters and identifying its impact.

• The roadmap to commercialization and the importance of identifying the market.

• Why research and development is crucial to form partnerships.