Ep 145: Katy Huff, University of Illinois

In this episode we discuss:

• What a nuclear fuel cycle is and how it is analyzed
• How a surplus of enriched uranium impacts nuclear fuel prices
• The connection between high enrichment nuclear fuel and inherent safety features
• How negative temperature coefficients affect nuclear heat transfer
• Computational tools for analyzing the nuclear fuel life cycle and transfer methods
• Costs and benefits of nuclear waste reprocessing and how nations manage it
• Long term safety considerations for nuclear waste disposal of different isotopes
• Competitive advantages of nuclear energy and its impact on computational science