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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
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MARVEL PDSA approval could serve as blueprint
MARVEL, the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation project at Idaho National Laboratory, has had its preliminary documented safety analysis approved by the Department of Energy, marking a milestone in its development and serving as a potential outline for other microreactors in development.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Technology and Innovation|Cosponsored by Operations/Ops Training
Tuesday, August 11, 2020|2:00–3:30PM EDT
Session Organizer:
Ken Thomas (INL)
Knowledge Manager:
Greg Swain (Duke Energy)
As plants modernize their control rooms, human factors, concept of operations, and task analysis become key factors in ensuring continued safe operations. Speakers will provide insight into DOE research and HFE Strategy for phased MCR modernization and cutting edge SMR Technology as well as an overview of a fully digital control room.
Katya LeBlanc
INL
Ken Thomas
Ron Boring
Ryan Flammand
NuScale
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