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High-temperature plumbing and advanced reactors
The use of nuclear fission power and its role in impacting climate change is hotly debated. Fission advocates argue that short-term solutions would involve the rapid deployment of Gen III+ nuclear reactors, like Vogtle-3 and -4, while long-term climate change impact would rely on the creation and implementation of Gen IV reactors, “inherently safe” reactors that use passive laws of physics and chemistry rather than active controls such as valves and pumps to operate safely. While Gen IV reactors vary in many ways, one thing unites nearly all of them: the use of exotic, high-temperature coolants. These fluids, like molten salts and liquid metals, can enable reactor engineers to design much safer nuclear reactors—ultimately because the boiling point of each fluid is extremely high. Fluids that remain liquid over large temperature ranges can provide good heat transfer through many demanding conditions, all with minimal pressurization. Although the most apparent use for these fluids is advanced fission power, they have the potential to be applied to other power generation sources such as fusion, thermal storage, solar, or high-temperature process heat.1–3
Mr. Edward D. Fuller had 54+ years of experience in the nuclear power industry. He is an ANS Fellow, and served on the ANS Board of Directors for several years since becoming an ANS member in 1966. He served on the Operations and Power Division as well as the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division.
Forty years of his industry experience encompassed consulting to senior management at General Electric in the Nuclear Energy Division and to nuclear utility senior management while an officer at Atlas Consulting Group, TENERA, Associated Project Analysts, and S. Levy, Inc.
Mr. Fuller directed the analysis required to satisfy the PSAR and FSAR requirements for all GE Boiling Water Reactors. His technical experience includes the area of nuclear safety and compliance to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). He has authored testimony before the U.S. Congress on behalf of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and served as an expert witness on several Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Hearings by the NRC.
Additionally, he advised utilities on complex regulatory issues such as operability determinations on deteriorated plant systems, risk-based decision making and regulation and has served on several nuclear oversight boards.
Mr. Fuller spent from 1979 to 1989 managing the licensing program for TMI-2 clean-up as a consultant for the Utility GPU.
His work history includes Senior Engineering Consultant, ENERCON Services, Inc. 2008-2013; Senior Engineering Consultant, Beckman and Associates, 2003-2012; President, Associated Project Analysts (1996-2003); President and CEO, BNFL Fuel Solutions, 1998-2000; President, Atlas Consulting Group, Inc., 1994-1995; Senior Vice President, TENERA, L.P., 1992-1994; President, Associated Project Analysts, 1986-1992; Vice President, S. Levy Incorporated, 1979-1986; Senior Manager, General Electric Company, 1960-1979.
Mr. Fuller earned a BA in Physics from San Jose State University and an MS in Nuclear Engineering from Stanford University in addition to an Advanced Engineering Course at General Electric.
He is also affiliated with the National Society of Professional Engineers where he is licensed in California, and served on the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program-Board of Directors, 2000-2012 and the Ridgway Equestrian Adaptive Riding Program-Board of Directors, 2007-2009.
Read Nuclear News from July 1993 for more on Edward.
