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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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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.
Plenary Session
Monday, August 21, 2023|8:00–10:15AM EDT|Columbia 5-8
Speakers
Dr. Kathryn HuffAssistant Secretary Office of Nuclear Energy US DOE
José N. Reyes, Ph.D.Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder NuScale Power
Dr. Rita Baranwal Senior Vice President AP300 Small Modular ReactorWestinghouse Electric Company
Koji OkamotoProfessor, The University of TokyoDirector General, Collaborative Laboratory for Advanced Decommissioning Sciences (CLADS) Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Leon CizeljHead, Reactor Engineering DivisionJožef Stefan Institute
Per PetersonChief Nuclear Officer, Co-Founder Kairos Power
Nuclear thermal-hydraulics has a leading role in nuclear safety and in the viability of the nuclear industry. Over the past few years, there have been numerous innovations that are enabling the design of new and advanced reactor systems while providing increased margins of safety. NURETH-20 will highlight emerging technical innovations enabled by thermal-hydraulic research including passively cooled SMRs, advanced non-LWRs, “microreactors” cooled by heat pipes, and the use of artificial intelligence in data analysis. The opening plenary will feature several top innovators in the nuclear industry and provide an opportunity for attendees to hear how thermal-hydraulics makes it all possible.
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Attachment — Kathryn Huff NURETH20
Attachment — Jose Reyes NURETH20
Attachment — Rita Baranwal NURETH20
Attachment — Koji Okamoto NURETH20
Attachment — Leon Cizelj NURETH20
Attachment — Per Peterson NURETH20
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