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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
Monday, July 22, 2024|10:00–11:50AM CDT|University Room AB
Session Chair:
Dina Yuryev (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)
Alternate Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Session Organizer:
Jan W. Coenen
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Developing an Experimental and Computational Process to Characterize Boron Transport in WEST
10:00–10:20AM CDT
S.R. Kosslow (University of Tennesse, Knoxville), A. Grosjean (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), D.C. Donovan (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), C. Johnson (ORNL), A. Diaw (ORNL), R. Lunsford (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), A. Gallo (CEA), E. Bernard (CEA), J. D. Duran (ORNL), K. Woller (MIT), N. Fedorczak (CEA), J. P. Gunn (CEA), E. A. Unterberg (ORNL)
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Design Considerations for Main-Wall Protection Limiters in Diverted Tokamaks
10:20–10:45AM CDT
E.A. Unterberg (ORNL), J.H. Nichols (ORNL), P.C. Stangeby (Univ. Toronto), T. Abrams (General Atomics), A. Dvorak (ORNL), K. Borowiec (ORNL), J. Rapp (ORNL), S.A. Zamperini (General Atomics)
Comparison of Two Open-Surface Divertor Designs: Fast versus Slow Li Flow
10:45–11:05AM CDT
Yuchen Jiang (ORNL), Sunday Aduloju (ORNL), Sergey Smolentsev (ORNL)
Verification of RANS Simulations of the T-tube Modular Divertor using Large Eddy Simulations of Impinging Turbulent Plane Jets
11:05–11:25AM CDT
M. Lanahan (Georgia Tech), S.I. Abdel-Khalik (Georgia Tech), M. Yoda (Michigan State Univ.)
