Recent content by BenKlesc

So they will be or can be used in a power plant scenario for utilities? That would be very interesting to see and I hope it happens. Maybe they could be used around existing nuke plants after the original reactors are expired? To put into perspective, the man I talked to who said America will...

That all makes sense, because I don't believe they are being built as a replacement to the plants that are already built right now. It sounds like they will be used in remote locations for small amounts of power like on construction sites or mining. You would have to build over 4,000 of them to...

He basically said that energy demands are simply not there to justify building the type of behemoth plants like Vogtle again. In other words, the energy demand is not there. When almost all of these plants and reactors were built we were experiencing an oil crisis which made gas and oil...

Great explanation. I have not heard too much from the company owners themselves on what their vision for the future of modular products can be. Maybe the best case scenario, what are they being made for? That is a great point because the technology is there and engineers like myself love...

I'm been having a debate with a few of my colleagues about what we are witnessing with NuScale. A coworker of mine told me that the United States is never going to build a light water reactor ever again, and that Vogtle will be the last one. That is a pretty bold statement to make. He told me...

Thanks! As someone who is just entering the industry out of school, I really do worry if we will have the capability or means to replace most of the reactors in the United States that are now nearing 50 years of age. Eventually they will need to be rebuilt, but the question remains will they be...

I've been reading up on neutron embrittlement lately. However I go onto the DOE's website, and they are now saying that there really is no technical limit to how long a reactor can stay operational. Eventually I believe in the next 100 years because of embrittlement, reactors will have to be...

I have a question for anyone on here that has pursued the nuclear energy field. I'm interested in becoming an equipment technician or operator at a nuclear power plant, but I am already 26 years old. I understand that many of the operators and technicians were former Navy nukes. I looked into...

Hello PF. Thanks for accepting me! Says to introduce yourself, so I'll try my best to keep this as short as possible. I have a funny story. My full name is Ben Kleschinksy. I graduated high school back in 2014. My original life plan was I was going to learn a manual labor trade so I went into...