CANDU: The Truly Modular Reactor w/ Navid Badie

Decouple by Dr. Chris Keefer

Jun 24, 202601:09:21News & Politics

In this reactor deep dive, Chris Keefer is joined by Navid Badie, Chief Nuclear Engineer at Candu Energy Inc, to explain the inner workings of the distinctive CANDU reactor. They trace how Canada’s decision to use natura...

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