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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|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Thursday, April 30, 2026|1:00–2:00PM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
Adam Parkison
Alternate Chair:
Nathaniel Cavanaugh
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Multiple Cycle Irradiation of Pu-238 Production Targets in the Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory
1:00–1:06PM EDT
Jill R. Mitchell (INL)
Paper
NiMo Overlays for Improved Operational Resilience in Molten Salt Reactors
1:06–1:12PM EDT
T.D. Hall (Faraday Technology Inc.), S. O'Connell (Faraday Technology Inc.), R. Pillai (ORNL), H. Garich (Faraday Technology Inc.), M. Inman (Faraday Technology Inc.), S. Cambier` (ORNL), T. Gosling (Gosco Valves), C. Beamer (Quintus Technologies)
Electrodeposition of Refractory Metals in Molten Salts: Process Parameters, and Coating Characterization
1:12–1:18PM EDT
Olivia R. Dale (LANL), Nathaniel Rood (LANL), Marisa Monreal (LANL), Jarom Chamberlain (LANL), Adrien Terricabras (LANL)
Production of Refractory Metal Coatings on Carbon Substrates Through Metalliding in Molten Fluoride Salts
1:18–1:24PM EDT
Nathaniel Rood (LANL), Olivia Dale (LANL), Adrien Terricabras (LANL), Marisa Monreal (LANL), Jarom Chamberlain (LANL)
Updates on Molten Salt Coating Capabilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory
1:24–1:30PM EDT
Jarom Chamberlain (LANL), Olivia Dale (LANL), Nathaniel Rood (LANL), Adrien Terricabras (LANL), Marisa Monreal (LANL)
Update on the Development of an Americium-Based Oxide Fuel Form for European Radioisotope Power Systems
1:30–1:36PM EDT
Ramy Mesalam (Univ. Leicester), Richard M. Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Alessandra Barco (Univ. Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (Univ. Leicester), Hannah Sargeant (Univ. Leicester), Joanna Lucas (Univ. Leicester), Tony Crawford (Univ. Leicester), Rob Tute (Univ. Leicester), Kris Bell (Univ. Leicester), Gareth Bustin (Univ. Leicester), James Pearson (Univ. Leicester), Charlotte Bouldin (Univ. Leicester), Piers Slater (Perpetual Atomics), Pierre Coquay (ESA), Christophe Fongarland (ESA), Ana Brandao (ESA), Joe Lapinskas (QSA Global Inc.), Mark Shilton (QSA Global Inc.), Nathan Gardella (QSA Global Inc.), Matt Potenza (QSA Global Inc.)
Operational Tritium Loading Facility for Space Power and Heater Devices
1:36–1:42PM EDT
Krystine Pimentel (City Labs), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Mark Stone (City Labs)
