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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:15PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Magnhild Kaarstad
Alternate Chair:
Espen Nystad
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Acquisition of Operator Skills Through Part-Scope Simulator Training
3:15–3:35PM CDT
S. Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), J. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), H. Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), T. Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), M. Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
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Implication of Crew Briefs on Crew Performance as Perceived by NPP Operators
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy technology), Rob McDonad (Institute for Energy technology), Daniel Odéen (Institute for Energy technology)
Augmented Reality for On-Site Human Factors Control Room Assessment
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Morten Gustavsen (Institute for Energy Technology), Michael N. Louka (Institute for Energy Technology)
University-based Nuclear Power Plant Simulators: Untapped Potential for Multiple Benefits
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Reece Moellenhoff (Colorado State), Riley Meadows (Colorado State), Vincent Philip Paglioni (Colorado State)
Assessing Measures of Human Performance in the Nuclear Control Room
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Yaowei Liang (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
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