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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.
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Franco Lucarelli
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Hybrid electron accelerator application for the purification of marine exhaust gases
10:05–10:25AM EST
Toms Torims (Riga Technical University), Andrzej G. Chmielewski (Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology), G. Mattausch (Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology), A. Pawelec (Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology), G. Pikurs (Riga Technical University), M. Vretenar (The European Organization for Nuclear Research), K. Kravalis (Riga Technical University)
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Presentation Video (Visible to Attendees) — short video from in-situ trials
Design of Compact, High Power Electron Linacs for Environmental Remediation
10:25–10:45AM EST
R. Rimmer (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), C. Ciovati (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), B. Coriton (General Atomics), F. Hannon (PhaseSpaceTech), H. Vennekate (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility), S. Wang (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)
Drones, Cores, and Photon Activation Analysis
10:45–11:05AM EST
David Halnon (Lamar University), P.L. L. Cole (Lamar University), J.L. Jordan (Lamar University), Gary Strahan (Infrared Cameras Incorporated), Gary Forister (Infrared Cameras Incorporated)
Application of Electron Beam Irradiation for the Removal of Metformin Antidiabetic
11:05–11:25AM EST
Flavio K. Tominaga (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Thalita Tieko Silva (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Nathalia F. Boiaini (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Sueli I. Borrely (IPEN-CNEN/SP)
Possible Use of Electron Beam Irradiation for Reducing Cianotoxins in Raw Water
11:25–11:45AM EST
Thalita Tieko Silva (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Fernanda Rios Jacinavicius (Univ. de São Paulo), Flavio Kiyoshi Tominaga (IPEN-CNEN/SP), Sueli Ivone Borrely (IPEN-CNEN/SP)
