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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.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Technical Session|2. Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|10:00–11:45AM MDT|Tower C
Session Chair:
Arpan Sircar (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Vittorio Badalassi
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst (INL)
Track Organizer:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Coupled Neutronics and Thermal-Fluid Simulations of Tritium Transport in Molten-Salt Breeder Blankets Using Cardinal
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Sharp C. Y. Lo (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Helen M. Brooks (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), David Foster (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority)
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Three-Dimensional Modelling of Dual Coolant Lead Lithium Blanket for Spherical Tokamak Using a Magnetic Induction Formulation
10:20–10:40AM MDT
Deepa Gupta (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Andrei Khodak (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Nathaniel Ferraro (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Thomas G. Brown (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Jonathan E. Menard (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)
Detailed Specifications of Transfer Models for Activated Corrosion Products in Lead-lithium Breeding Blanket
10:40–11:00AM MDT
Rami Bechara (CEA Cadarache), Frederic Dacquait (CEA Cadarache), Chloé Cherpin (CEA Cadarache), Christophe-Alexandre Chalons (CEA Cadarache), Jean-Baptiste Genin (CEA Saclay), François Broutin (CEA Cadarache), Laurent Brissonneau (CEA Cadarache)
Multi-physics Modeling of a LIBRTI Solid Breeder Experiment Conceptual Design
11:00–11:20AM MDT
Siddharth Mungale (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Helen M. Brooks (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Luke Humphrey (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority), Pierre-Clement A. Simon (INL), Casey T. Icenhour (INL), David Foster (U.K. Atomic Energy Authority)
Analyzing the Effect of the Neutron Source Spectrum on Tokamak Breeding Blanket Material Transmutation
11:20–11:40AM MDT
Daniel H. Flynn (Penn State), Stefano Terlizzi (Penn State)