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Secrets of Sodium and The Future of Nuclear Energy | Critical Thinking

We’re trying to do something most of the industry waved off as impossible: build economical nuclear energy—and prove the idea that “sodium is too hard” completely wrong. In this episode of Critical Thinking, we dive into nuclear’s best-kept secret: liquid sodium. Why coolants (not fuel) define reactor design... Why sodium nearly became the standard in the 1950s... And why we believe it’s the key to smaller, faster, more manufacturable reactors—if we can tame the dragon. You’ll meet Jared Frazier, an Aalo chemical engineer with nearly a decade of hands-on sodium experience—someone who has moved ~90,000 pounds of molten sodium per day—and now helps rebuild sodium know-how for the next atomic age. We talk engineering: test loops, scaling from 30 gallons to full-scale systems, sodium purity, leak detection, robotic repair, what past reactors like EBR-II got right. Watch and subscribe for more deep nuclear shop talk! Chapters 0:00 Why Coolant Defines a Reactor 3:00 Water vs Sodium: The Fork in the Road 6:00 Living With Sodium (Without Fear) 9:30 Learning the Hard Way: Test Loops & Failures 13:30 Leaks, Fires, and Robotic Repairs 17:30 Taming the Dragon & Unlocking the Future