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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|Detection and Analysis
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|11:00AM–12:30PM EDT|Colonial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Tsuyoshi Kohlgruber
Alternate Chair:
Kiel S. Holliday
Session Organizer:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Sensitized 248Cm Circularly Polarized Luminescence Reveals Unique Spectroscopic Signatures
11:00–11:30AM EDT
Appie Peterson (Berkeley Lab), Jospeh A. Adewuyi (Univ. Connecticut), Joshua J. Woods (Berkeley Lab), Rebecca J. Abergel (Berkeley Lab), Gael Ung (Univ. Connecticut)
Paper
Attachment — Cm-248 CPL Presentation
The Curious Case of Pu+: An Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) Investigation of the Energy Dependence of Pu+ Reactions with Small Molecules
11:30–11:50AM EDT
Richard M. Cox (PNNL), Kali M. Melby (PNNL), Amanda D. French (PNNL), Michael J. Rodriguez (PNNL), Micah P. Prange (PNNL), Niranjan Govind (PNNL)
Attachment
Statistical Lessons for Plutonium Signature Identification and Characterization
11:50AM–12:10PM EDT
Daniel Ries (Sandia), Adah Zhang (Sandia), Madeline Stricklin (LANL), J. Derek Tucker (Sandia)
CE-ICP-MS Investigation of the Gluconate Complexation of Plutonium in Different Oxidation States and of Other Actinides in the Presence of Calcium
12:10–12:30PM EDT
Janik Lohmann (Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz), Tamara Kutyma (Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz), Alexander Wiebe (Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz), Tobias Reich (Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz)
