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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
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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|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|4:20–5:45PM EST |Columbia 3
Session Chair:
Richard H. Howard (INL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Troy Munro
Student Assistant:
Peter Hotvedt
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Design and Prototyping of a Fissile-Bearing Chloride Salt Irradiation Experiment
4:25–4:45PM EST
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Calvin Downey (INL), Gregory Core (INL), Kim Davies (INL), William Phillips (INL), Chuting Tan (INL), SuJong Yoon (INL), Stacey Wilson (INL)
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Irradiation Testing of Silicon Carbide Joint Specimens in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
4:45–5:05PM EST
Annabelle G. Le Coq (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL), Takaaki Koyanagi (ORNL), Kory D. Linton (ORNL), Christian P. Deck (General Atomics)
Thermal Model for Horizontal In-Water and In-Air Mini-Plate Experiments in the Advanced Test Reactor
5:05–5:25PM EST
Grant Hawkes (INL), Dong Ok Choe (INL)
Safety Analysis of the Irradiation System for a High-Throughput Acquisition Capsule
5:25–5:45PM EST
Austen D. Fradeneck (INL), Richard Howard (INL), Geoffrey L. Beausoleil (INL)
Initial Design of High-Temperature MiniFuel Irradiation Experiments in the High Flux Isotope Reactor Removable Beryllium Region
5:45–6:05PM EST
Jacob P. Gorton (ORNL), Zane Wallen (ORNL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
