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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Banyan B
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Assessment of DBA Limits of Coated ATF with Various Zirconium-Based Alloys and Coating Thickness with Steam Oxidation and Partial Zr-Cr Eutectic Melting
3:15–3:35PM PDT
SungHoon Joung (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Paper
Comparison of Thermal Response and Integrity of Cold Spray Cr-Coated and Uncoated ZIRLO Cladding Under the Multiple Quenching Tests
3:35–3:55PM PDT
WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cole Dunbar (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Nicholas Fox (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Thomas Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Robert Armstrong (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Corradini (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Hwasung Yeom (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)
High-Temperature Oxidation of Cr-Coated Zirconium Alloy: Effects of Cr Thickness and Heating Rate
3:55–4:15PM PDT
M. Steinbrueck (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), M. Grosse (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), D. Kim (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), I. Lee (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), U. Stegmaier (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), C. Tang (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology)
Ballooning, Post-Burst Oxidation and FFRD Investigation of Cr Coated ATF Cladding Using i-LOCA
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Hyunwoo Yook (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), SungHoon Joung (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Youho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Corrosion of FeCrAl in Low Temperature Steam and Operating Conditions
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Logan Joyce (Purdue Univ.), Peng Wang (Univ. Michigan), Rajnikant Umretiya (General Electric Research), Haozheng Qu (General Electric Research), Yi Xie (Purdue Univ.)
