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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
Wednesday, September 28, 2022|1:15–3:20PM PDT|Seaport
Session Chair:
Tucker Mclannahan (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova (ORNL)
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The AARE Package Building on CINDER2008 for Radionuclide Inventory Assessments of Accelerator Environments
1:15–1:40PM PDT
Franz X. Gallmeier (ORNL), Erik B. Iverson (ORNL), Wei Lu (ORNL), Irina I. Popova (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL), Bradley J. Micklich (ANL), Thomas M. Miller (ORNL), Michael J. Mocko (LANL), Charles Kelsey (LANL), Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Michael Wohlmuther (European Spallation Source)
Paper
Comparison of CINDER90 and CINDER2008 for Second Target Station Target Activation
1:40–2:05PM PDT
Tucker C. McClanahan (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Design of a Neutron Beamline Shield Plug and Residual Dose Rate Analysis at Second Target Station
2:05–2:30PM PDT
Kumar Mohindroo (ORNL), Thomas Miller (ORNL)
Activation Analysis in Preparation for a Tungsten Irradiation Experiment at LANSCE
2:30–2:55PM PDT
Kristel Ghoos (ORNL), Tucker McClanahan (ORNL), Lukas Zavorka (ORNL), Igor Remec (ORNL)
Estimation of Gas Bremsstrahlung from 3-GeV Synchrotron Rings Based on the Residual Gas Compositions
2:55–3:20PM PDT
Akihiro Takeuchi (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), Masayuki Hagiwara (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), Hiroki Matsuda (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), Toshiro Itoga (Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute), Hiroyuki Konishi (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)
