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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Reactors for Heat and Combined Heat and Power
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Palm C
Session Chair:
Aaron S. Epiney (INL)
Session Organizers:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
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Alternate Chair:
Iza Lantgios (INL)
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Competitiveness Assessment of Decarbonizing Electricity and Process Heat Supply to a Campus with a Small Nuclear Reactor
10:00–10:20AM PDT
Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL), Josh Koons (ANL), Ed Hoffman (ANL), Anton Moisseytsev (ANL), Ryan Dailey (ANL), Jill Ptak (ANL), Claudio Filippone (Filippone and Assoc.), John Busch (ANL)
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Dynamic Modelling and Optimisation of a Small Modular Reactor for Electricity Production and District Heating in the Helsinki Region
10:20–10:40AM PDT
Guido C. Masotti (Politecnico di Milano), David Haubensack (CEA), Jussi-Pekka Ikonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Tomi J. Lindroos (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Stefano Lorenzi (Politecnico di Milano), Gabriel L. Pavel (ENEN), Marco E. Ricotti (Politecnico di Milano)
Long-Term Power Dispatch Optimization and Real-Time Control of DETAIL Facility Using HERON-FARM
10:40–11:00AM PDT
Haoyu Wang (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Richard Vilim (ANL)
Assessment of the Thermal Extraction Capabilities of the HYBRID Modelica Models
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Iza G. Lantgios (INL), Logan D. Williams (INL), Daniel M. Mikkelson (INL)
