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Atomic energy technology, politics, and perceptions from a nuclear energy insider who served as a US nuclear submarine engineer officer

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What happened to the NS Savannah?

January 20, 2013 By Rod Adams

One of the more frequent inquiries I have received during my years operating Atomic Insights is “What happened to the NS (nuclear ship) Savannah?”. I just learned about a recently completed documentary film by Thomas Michael Conner, a former member of the ship’s crew, that is designed to answer that question in detail using sea […]

Filed Under: Atomic history, Atomic ships, Nuclear Communications, Nuclear Ships, Pro Nuclear Video

Does “highly” enriched uranium make it easier to build more compact reactors?

July 27, 2012 By Rod Adams

High Efficiency Urinal

It is easier to design and build compact nuclear reactors with uranium that has a higher fraction of U-235. The higher the U-235 content, the easier it is to overcome the effects of impurities in the coolant and cladding and the easier it is to overcome the inevitable effects of fission products that absorb neutrons. […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Atomic ships, International nuclear

Atomic Show #137 – Michael Kurzeja – President – North American Young Generations in Nuclear

June 26, 2009 By Rod Adams 1 Comment

Michael Kurzeja is the President of North American Young Generation in Nuclear – NA-YGN. He is a dynamic leader, an excellent emissary and an excited professional who loves what he does. He also respects and enjoys the people he works with and is developing some long term professional friendships during the long hours that he […]

Filed Under: Atomic history, Atomic ships, Economics, Podcast Tagged With: NA-YGN, new nuclear plants, nuclear career opportunities, nuclear operating performance, nuclear renaissance

The Atomic Show #053 – Commercial Nuclear Ships

March 29, 2007 By Rod Adams

Shane and I discuss commercial nuclear ship history and future opportunities Commercial nuclear powered ships were tried in the 1960s and 1970s with little follow on units. The United States built the NS Savannah, Germany built the Otto Hahn, and Japan built the Mutsu. None of these remain in operation today and all demonstrated various […]

Filed Under: Atomic history, Atomic ships, Podcast

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