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Dr. Kent Welter

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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.

Experience in the area

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University (2002). Experience as a Reactor Systems Engineer at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Executive Committee Member, Enviromental Sciences Division, American Nuclear Society.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

There are 104 currently operating nuclear power plants in the US.
Over the past thirty years, there have been no deaths related to the operation of nuclear power plants. Compare that with thousands of deaths for the coal and hydro power industry.
Nuclear power supplies over 20% of electricity in the US. In Europe, this number is as high as 33%.
Cold fusion was discovered decade

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Recent Answers from Dr. Kent Welter

2011-09-21 maintenance, repairs, and safety:

Nuclear power plants adhere to a very strict maintenance rule as part of their license to operate the plant. Defense-in-depth design, construction, operation, and maintenance principles ensure that no

2011-04-22 science:

Hi Matt, Sorry for the delay. To answer your question, nuclear power for electricity generation is a safe and environmentally benign solution. It is relatively expensive from an initial cost perspective

2011-04-06 Nuclear & other power generation deaths:

Hi, sorry for the delay in answering your question. Was on a trip to Sandia National Lab and just got back. Please see responses below: 1. Couldn't find a direct comparison with hydro, but here is a

2011-03-31 HTTR concentric hot gas duct:

The gas duct is a cross connect to the intermediate heat exchanger. In a sense, the inner tube is the inlet to the IHX and the annular tube around the central tube is the outlet. So you have a tube within

2011-03-14 Question about radiation in Japan:

Hello, thank you for the opportunity to answer your questions. Please see responses below... 1. Are there any websites available to the public where you can see just how much radiation is being emitted/released

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