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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
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Philip L. Cole (Lamar Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Lin Shao
Session Organizer:
Suresh D. Pillai
Student Assistant:
Vincent Dallura
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Motivation and Development of a Compact Superconducting Accelerator for X-ray Medical Device Sterilization
3:10–3:30PM EST
Thomas K. Kroc (Fermi Nat'l Accelerator Laboratory)
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Recent Progress at the Phoenix Neutron Imaging Center
3:30–3:50PM EST
Mason Yu (SHINE Medical Technologies), Eli Moll (SHINE Medical Technologies), Ross F. Radel (Phoenix LLC)
Development of Direct Activation Tracer Particles for Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT)
3:50–4:10PM EST
T. W. Leadbeater (Univ. Cape Town), A. Buffler (Univ. Cape Town), K. Cole (Univ. Cape Town), M. R. van Heerden (Univ. Cape Town), J. Reich (Univ. Cape Town), A. Camroodien (Univ. Cape Town), D. Steyn (iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences)
Electron-irradiation-induced Color Centers in Silicon Carbide
4:10–4:30PM EST
Emilio Nanni (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University), P. K. Vasireddy (Stanford Univ.), M. Nasr (Stanford Univ.), D. Lukin (Stanford Univ.), M. Guidry (Stanford Univ.), J. Vuckovic (Stanford Univ.)
Industrial Treatment of Sludge from Drinking Water Plants: Comparison of the use of Accelerators and Gamma Rays for Acrylamide Reduction and Fertilizer Production
4:30–4:50PM EST
Ivica Vujcic (Vinca Institite of Nuclear Sciences), Slobodan Masic (Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences), Nikolina Nikolić (Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences)
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