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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|Harbor
Session Chair:
Yurdunaz Celik (SCK CEN)
Alternate Chair:
Jason Haverkamp (Naval Nuclear Laboratory - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory)
Session Organizer:
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL)
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NEA Technical Review Activity of Integral Experimental Data for Shielding Benchmark Calculations
1:15–1:40PM PDT
Tatiana Ivanova (OECD/NEA), Robert E. Grove (ORNL), John D. Bess (JFoster & Assoc.), Pedro Ortego (SEA), Ivo Kodeli (UKAEA), Shuichi Tsuda (Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Timothy E. Valentine (ORNL)
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The Task Force to Reinvigorate SINBAD
1:40–2:05PM PDT
Thomas M. Miller (ORNL), Oliver Buss (Nuclear Energy Agency), Michael Fleming (Nuclear Energy Agency)
Bulk and Maze Shielding Experiments with 24-GeV/c Protons at CERN/CHARM
2:05–2:30PM PDT
Noriaki Nakao (Shimizu Corp.), Toshiya Sanami (High Energy Accelerator Research Org.), Tsuyoshi Kajimoto (Hiroshima Univ.)
Preliminary Comparison of the TRIPOLI-4® and DIANE Monte Carlo Codes on the Barber and George Photonuclear Benchmark
2:30–2:55PM PDT
Tran Kim Tuyet (Univ. Paris-Saclay), Alexis Jinaphanh (Univ. Paris-Saclay), Frederic Gerardin (CEA), Sebastien Lemaire (CEA), Andrea Zoia (Univ. Paris-Saclay)
Presented by Odile Petit (CEA)
Benchmarks of Neutron and Proton Induced Nuclear Data Against Accelerator-Related Experiments in SINBAD
2:55–3:20PM PDT
Yurdunaz Celik (SCK CEN), Maureen Ciccarelli (SCK CEN), Omar Bouhassoun (SCK CEN), Gert Van den Eynde (SCK CEN)