#42 Ville Tulkki: Dispelling the Fear About Nuclear Energy

Mar 28, 2019

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Mr. Ville Tulkki is a Doctor of Science in Technology and a Certified project manager (IPMA-C) from Finland. He’s a member of Fuel&Materials, part of the Halden Programme Group. He’s also a Member of the Jules Horowitz Reactor Fuel Working Group. And he was the Chief Scientific Investigator of Finland for the IAEA Coordinated Research Project FUMEX-III from 2009 to 2012.

In this episode, we talk about what is nuclear energy; the historical nuclear accidents (namely, Chernobyl and Fukushima), their causes and consequences; the advantages and shortcomings of nuclear energy; the comparison between nuclear energy and other energy sources, mainly the renewables; waste product management in nuclear power plants; and the future of nuclear energy, in terms of the 4th generation of nuclear reactors, and nuclear fusion.

O Sr. Ville Tulkki possui um doutoramento em Tecnologia e é um Gestor de Projetos certificado (IPMA-C) da Finlândia. É um membro da Fuel&Materials, parte do Halden Programme Group. É também um membto do Jules Horowitz Reactor Fuel Working Group. E foi o Investigador Científico Chefe da Finlândia no AEA Coordinated Research Project FUMEX-III, entre 2009 e 2012.

Neste episódio, falamos sobre o que é a energia nuclear; os acidentes nucleares históricos (nomeadamente, Chernobyl e Fukushima), as suas causas e consequências; as vantagens e desvantagens da energia nuclear; a comparação entre energia nuclear e outras fontes energéticas, principalmente as renováveis; gestão de resíduos nas centrais nucleares; e o futuro da energia nuclear, em termos da quarta geração de reatores nucleares, e da energia nuclear.

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