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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.
Vladimir N. Efimov, Gadzhy I. Gadzhiev, Arcady A. Minakov
Nuclear Technology | Volume 99 | Number 3 | September 1992 | Pages 275-279
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT92-A34711
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The main results of an investigation of safety improvement and service life prolongation of the BOR-60 reactor are reported. The mergpossibility of improved inherent safety properties is considered. Additional safety systems are developed and adopted. For ransient and eency conditions are analyzed as are the thermostresses that occur in the reactor components. Measures are carried out to moderate the thermal conditions.
