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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC dockets construction permit for Dow, X-energy SMR
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Dow’s construction permit application to build an X-energy small modular reactor in Seadrift, Texas.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Espen Nystad
Alternate Chairs:
Anna Hall
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Computerized Procedures Among Older Adults: Findings from the Rancor Microworld Simulator
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle L. Velazquez (Idaho State), Jisuk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Zeth Dubois (University of Idaho)
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High-fidelity Cyber Security Experiments for Distributed Heterogeneous Teams: Current Capabilities and Future Plans in Halden
3:35–3:55PM CDT
John E. Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), Espen Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology), Nathan Lau (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Robert McDonald (Institute for Energy Technology), Daniel Odeen (Institute for Energy Technology)
Uncertainty and Discomfort in the Control Room: An Exploratory Simulator Study of The Conditions for Continued Operation During a Cyberattack
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Espen Nystad (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), John Eidar Simensen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), Robert McDonald (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), Daniel Odéen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project)
A Datacentric Approach Applied to Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Procedures Writing and Performing
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Maxime Neyret (EDF Research and Development), Eduardo Henrique Couto Montenegro (EDF Research and Development), Laurence Picci (EDF Research and Development)
Rancor Integrated Procedure System (RIPS): A Computer-Based Procedure Development Platform for Advanced Reactors
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Human Factors Management for Cybersecurity in Nuclear Facilities
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Innocent Ocheme (Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC))
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