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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|Operation, Performance and Reliability Management
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT|Palm D
Session Chair:
Melanie Joseph (Studsvik)
Session Organizers:
Chad J. Boyer (EPRI)
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Alternate Chair:
Temi Adeyeye (TerraPower)
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Build-To-Replace Strategy to Reduce the O&M Costs of Advanced Reactors
10:00–10:20AM PDT
D. Mandelli (INL), A. Sowder (EPRI)
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Methods and Tools to Assess Robustness of Nuclear Plant Outages
10:20–10:40AM PDT
D. Mandelli (INL), A. Al Rashdan (INL), C. Wang (INL), S. St. Germain (INL), S. Lawrence (INL), N. Mapes (INL), J. Cogliati (INL)
A Knowledge Graph Approach to Analyze Systems and Assets Health
10:40–11:00AM PDT
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), J. Cogliati (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), C.M. Godbole (INL)
Investigation of Deposits on Filter Element of Primary Gas Circulators in HTTR
11:00–11:20AM PDT
Toshinari Hasegawa (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Satoru Nagasumi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Takahiro Nemoto (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Kunihiro Nakajima (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Keisuke Yokoyama (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Yusuke Fujiwara (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Ryoki Arakawa (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Kazuhiko Iigaki (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Hiroyuki Inoi (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Taiki Kawamoto (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
