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Willliam S. LinnellU.S.
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I can answer questions about the viability of nuclear power versus other forms of energy, about the economics of nuclear plants and public policy issues. | |
Dr. Kent WelterAvailable
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Nuclear Reactor Safety Analysis, Generation IV Reactors, Thermal-Hydraulics, Nuclear Analysis, Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Power, Sustainable Development, Nuclear Engineering Education and Training, Knowledge Management, and Climate Change. | |
Steve NelsonU.S.
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I'm currently at a branch of the University of Texas working on an advanced nuclear reactor. Generation IV nuclear reactors. Radiation safety. Nuclear fusion. | |
Bill MihalovitsU.S.
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I can answer questions about general construction and safety of plants, specific questions about operations, training, reactor theory, and thermodynamics. Will also consider other aspects as requested. | |
Osman Kemal KadirogluAvailable
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Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Education, Nuclear Reactors, Pebble Bed Modular Reactors, Engineering Education |
There's no easy answer to that. You have several things to think about: how big is the nuclear bomb? How big is the nuclear plant? How long will the nuclear plant run? Are talking about all of the
Can you provide me with more information with respect to your basis. For example, nuclear energy for power production? Nuclear energy for hydrogen production? Technically, nuclear energy also includes
While the use of nuclear power can be justified in such applications as submarines or aircraft carriers, it cannot be justified for producing electricity, as it is the most expensive way to make electricity
Of course it can, or we wouldn't use it. Since you asked a question with such a massive scope, I'm just going to point you in the direction of some research. Start with the wiki page, it's pretty accurate:
Dear Basi, I would like to apologize for my delay, I was in Lesbos, Greece for more than a week and did not have Internet connections there. I hope my replay is not too late and useless. Naturally
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