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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.
Technical Session
Monday, September 26, 2022|10:20AM–12:00PM PDT|Grand Pacific D
Session Chair:
Leigh Smith (Rolls-Royce)
Alternate Chair:
Chris Perfetti (University of New Mexico)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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Neutronic Coupling of Core and Out-of-Vessel Structures for Molten Salt Reactors and Evaluation of its Effects on Dose Rates Using the SCALE/CAAS Methodology
10:20–10:45AM PDT
Kyle Carberry (Georgia Tech), Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Tech)
Paper
Design of Neutron Collimators for Ex-Vessel Neutron Instrumentation of the NUWARD(TM) Small Modular Reactor
10:45–11:10AM PDT
Rachel Martin (TechnicAtome), Alexis Maitre (TechnicAtome), Michel Boyard (TechnicAtome)
Evaluation of Ex-Vessel Neutron Dose Fields and Neutron Dosimetry Gradient Chains at Krško NPP
11:10–11:35AM PDT
Tanja Goričanec (Jožef Stefan Institute), Luka Snoj (Jozef Stefan Institute), Marjan Kromar (Jozef Stefan Institute)
Estimating the Amount of 93Mo in Low and Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste
11:35AM–12:00PM PDT
K. Andgren (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co.)
