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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
Tuesday, September 27, 2022|10:00AM–12:05PM PDT|Harbor
Session Chair:
Hideo Hirayama (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK)
Alternate Chair:
Maha Bouhadida (IRSN)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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Investigation and Analysis of the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi NPS Accident (March 2021)
10:00–10:25AM PDT
Masaya Yasui (Nuclear Regulatory Agency)
Presented by Kohei Iwanaga (Nuclear Regulatory Agency Japan)
Paper
Estimation of 137Cs Activity Using Pinhole Gamma Camera at Unit 2 Operation Floor in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
10:25–10:50AM PDT
Katsumi Hayashi (Nuclear Regulation Authority), Hideo Hirayama (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Kohei Iwanaga (Nuclear Regulation Authority), Kenjiro Kondo (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Seishiro Suzuki (Nuclear Regulation Authority)
Estimated Cs-137 Radioactivity Deposited in the Gap Between the Top and Middle Cover of the Shield Plug in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2
10:50–11:15AM PDT
Kohei Iwanaga (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Hideo Hirayama (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Katsumi Hayashi (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Kenjiro Kondo (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Seishiro Suzuki (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Zenko Yoshida (Nuclear Regulatory Agency)
Radiation Environment Around the Contaminated Water Storage Tank Including Highly Concentrated 90Sr/90Y at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
11:15–11:40AM PDT
Hideo Hirayama (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Kenjiro Kondo (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Seishiro Sszuki (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Shimpei Hamamoto (Nuclear Regulatory Agency), Kohei Iwanaga (Nuclear Regulatory Agency)
Neutron Spectra Reconstruction with an Artificial Neural Network Trained with a Large Built Dataset
11:40AM–12:05PM PDT
M. Bouhadida (IRSN), M. Brovchenko (IRSN), T. Vinchon (IRSN), W. Monange (IRSN), F. Trompier (IRSN)