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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
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|10:15AM–12:00PM MDT|Tower C
Session Chair:
Katarzyna Borowiec
Alternate Chair:
Dillon Shaver
Session Organizer:
Lane Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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CoRExt and Direct LiT Electrolysis for Blanket Tritium Extraction
10:15–10:35AM MDT
Luke Olson (SRNL), Christopher Dandeneau (SRNL), Thomas Volta (SRNL), Adam Gootgeld (SRNL), Andrew Zimmerman (SRNL), Grace Carvo (SRNL), Brenda Garcia-Diaz (SRNL)
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On the Reactivity of Inert Gases for Hydrogen Superpermeation
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Vitor A. Camacho (Colorado School of Mines), Caroline Hufnagel (Colorado School of Mines), J. Douglas Way (Colorado School of Mines), Colin A. Wolden (Colorado School of Mines)
Preliminary Testing of an Impurity Removal Method for the Cryogenic Direct Internal Recycling Concept
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Trey E. Gebhart (ORNL), Nirajan Adhikari (ORNL), L.R. Baylor (ORNL)
Advances in Proton Conducting Ceramics Use in the Fusion Energy Blanket and Fuel Cycle
11:15–11:25AM MDT
Thomas Fuerst (INL), Wei Tang (INL), Zeyu Zhao (INL), Pierre-Clément Simon (INL), Joshua Gomez (INL), Lin Yang (INL), Meng Li (INL), Chase N. Taylor (INL), Dong Ding (INL)
