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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Deep Space: The new frontier of radiation controls
In commercial nuclear power, there has always been a deliberate tension between the regulator and the utility owner. The regulator fundamentally exists to protect the worker, and the utility, to make a profit. It is a win-win balance.
From the U.S. nuclear industry has emerged a brilliantly successful occupational nuclear safety record—largely the result of an ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) process that has driven exposure rates down to what only a decade ago would have been considered unthinkable. In the U.S. nuclear industry, the system has accomplished an excellent, nearly seamless process that succeeds to the benefit of both employee and utility owner.
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Session Chair:
Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jamie B. Coble (University of Tennessee-Knoxville)
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Staff Producer:
Mary Tong (ANS)
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An Exact Method for Maintenance Schedule Optimization in Nuclear Power Plants
Jamie Coble (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), Ethan Deakins (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), Tim Gallacher (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), Anahita Khojandi (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), James Ostrowski (Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville), Diego Mandelli (INL)
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Dynamic Scheduler for Nuclear Power Plant Outages
Ozan Sert (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Rahil Dungrani (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Mitali Shah (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Subhash C. Sarin (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.)
Impact of Schedule Risk Indices and Visualizations for Re-allocating Resources for Emergent Work
Anirudh More (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Nathan Lau (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Shilo Anders (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Advantages of Using Computer-Based Procedures During Outages
Javier Barroso (Tecnatom), Javier Gil (Tecnatom), Mateo Ramos (Tecnatom)
Maintenance Needs and Power Losses Identification Through Heat Rate Monitoring Systems
Javier González (Tecnatom), Mariano Martín (Tecnatom), Javier Barroso (Tecnatom)
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