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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NASA, DOE solidify collaboration on a lunar surface reactor
NASA and the Department of Energy have announced a “renewed commitment” to their mutual goal of supporting research and development for a nuclear fission reactor on the lunar surface to provide power for future missions. The agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding that “solidifies this collaboration and advances President Trump’s vision of American space superiority.”
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom C
Session Chair:
Michelle Bensi
Alternate Chair:
Tatsuya Sakurahara
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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A Revised JHEP Quantification Approach to Remove Conservatism and Improve Model Functionality for PRA Applications
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Annika MacLeod (Jensen Hughes), Robert Kirchner (Jensen Hughes), Kaydee Gunter (Jensen Hughes)
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A Traceable Process for Evaluating the Novel Impacts of Digital Systems in Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Mary Presley (EPRI), Kaydee Gunter (Jensen Hughes), Jeff Julius (Jensen Hughes)
Impact Assessment During the Migration of the Human Reliability Analysis to the HRACalculator® Tool in the LPSD PRA for Ascó 1&2 NPP
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Matilde Saiz Cordoba (Westinghouse Electric Spain, S.A.U.), Jose Ignacio Alonso Marin (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Vicente Nos (Westinghouse Technology Services), Hector Hernández Escolano (Asociación Nuclear Ascó-Vandellós)
A Dynamic Human Reliability Analysis Approach Using Continuous Markov Chain Monte Carlo Method: Establishment of a Conceptual Computational Framework for Adaptation in Continuously Evolving Environments
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Chun-Yen LI (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Yukihiro Kirimoto (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
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