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August 24–27, 2026
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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.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Northwestern/Ohio State
Session Chair:
Paul J. Amico
Alternate Chair:
Katrina Groth
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Insights, Limits, and Projections Regarding EDF's First Heat Wave PSA
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Cecile Luzoir (EDF R&D), François Cherpin (EDF), Diego Huescar (EDF), Manon Jouve (EDF)
Paper
On Supporting the Assessment and Evaluation of Protection against External Hazards Using PSA
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Tamas Siklossy (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institu), Attila Bareith (NUBIKI Nuclear Safety Research Institu)
Implications of License Renewal of Aging NPPs: A Case Study on the Impact of External Hazards on an Aging Containment Building
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Akram S. Batikh (NCSU), Yahya A. Alzahrani (NCSU), Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Correlation Between Weather Alerts and Grid Component Failures for Grid Alert
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Steven Prescott (INL), Ronald Gonzales (INL), Kurt Vedros (INL), Daniel Nevius (INL), Bjorn Vaagensmith (INL), Jared Nielson (INL), Amara Tariq (INL)
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Seismic and Non-Seismic External Event PSA of the Slovak NPPs with VVER440 Reactors
2:20–2:40PM CDT
Zoltan Kovacs (RELKO Ltd), Pavol Hlavac (RELKO Ltd), Robert Spenlinger (RELKO Ltd)
