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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Workshop
Saturday, July 15, 2023|8:30AM–5:00PM EDT|Hilton Knoxville
SOLD OUT
This workshop will be focused on the implementation of Digital I&C systems into nuclear facilities. Presentations from experts within the industry will outline 1) the standards used during the design, development, qualification, and licensing process, 2) various potential enabling technologies, 3) methods for addressing concerns related to Digital I&C, and 4) operating experience from past and/or existing Digital I&C plant upgrades. This workshop is designed for entry-level as well as senior technical and management personnel in utilities, vendors, government, national labs, and universities.
Day 1: Course Agenda
8:30 - 8:50 am
Welcome and Introduction of Participants – Chad Kiger
Opening Remarks – Hash Hashemian
8:50 - 9:35 am
Overview of Digital I&C and Standards
Richard Wood – University of Tennessee
9:35 - 10:20 am
HFE objectives, principles, methods, relationship to HRA
Ron Boring – INL
10:20 - 10:40 am
Break
10:40 - 11:25 am
HFE implementation through systems engineering (NUREG-0711), NRC guidance
Brian Green – NRC
11:25 am - 12:10 pm
EPRI Human Factors Analysis Methodology (HFAM): Risk Informed HFE using HRA insights
Cristina Corrales – EPRI
12:10 - 1:10 pm
Lunch
1:10 - 1:55 pm
EMC Qualification and Design for EMI Resilience
Jason Gasque – Enercon
1:55 - 2:40 pm
Use of Wireless Technology
Vivek Agarwal – INL
2:40 - 3:25 pm
Sensor Performance Monitoring
Brent Shumaker – AMS Corporation
3:25 - 3:45 pm
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Utility View of the Upgrade Landscape
Ray Herb – Southern Company
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Day 1 Wrap-up and Open Discussion
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