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Groong Conversations: Areg Danagoulian
ANN/Groong
July 19, 2020
In this segment Asbed Kotchikian discusses a wide variety of aspects of the
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) at Metsamor with Areg Danagulian. The ANPP’s
significance to Armenia’s economy, energy security, and independence cannot be
overstated. The power plant was shut down in 1989 following the devastating
earthquake in Spitak, and when it was brought back
online in 1995 after being shut down since 1989 it served as a lifeline and
helped fuel Armenia’s economic growth for the next two decades.
Dr. Danagulian is Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and
Engineering at MIT. He is currently working on new, monochromatic methodologies for
cargo screening as well as technologies for treaty verification via resonant
phenomena and physical cryptography.
Topics:
● Azerbaijan’s threat to attack the NPP
● Overall safety and security of the plant
● Safe handling of nuclear fuel
● Renewable energy alternatives to nuclear
● Maintenance and upgrades to the NPP
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