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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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DOE report: Cost to finish cleaning up Hanford site could exceed $589 billion
The cost to complete the cleanup of the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state could cost as much as $589.4 billion, according to the 2025 Hanford Lifecycle Scope, Schedule, and Cost Report, which was released by the DOE on April 15. While that estimate is $44.2 billion lower than the DOE’s 2022 estimate of $640.6 billion, a separate, low-end estimate has since grown by more than 21 percent, to $364 billion.
The life cycle report, which the DOE is legally required to issue every three years under agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), summarizes the remaining work scope, schedule, and cost estimates for the nuclear site. For more than 40 years, Hanford’s reactors produced plutonium for America’s defense program.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom H
Session Chair:
Niav M. Hughes Green
Alternate Chair:
Casey R. Kovesdi
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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A Rapid Procedure Development Approach for Multi-Stage Validation of Novel Nuclear Power Plant Systems
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Dylan Jurski (University of Florida), Thomas A. Ulrich (Idaho National Laboratory), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Jisuk Kim (Idaho National Laboratory), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Stephen Hancock (GSE Solutions), Kelly Dickerson (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Justin K. Watson (University of Florida)
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Important Human Actions for Advanced Reactors: Implications for Human Factors
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratory)
Characterizing the Human Factors of Offsite Monitoring and Remote Operation for the Nuclear Domain
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Niav M. Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratories), Jeremy Mohon (Idaho National Laboratories), Casey Kovesdi (Idaho National Laboratories)
Insights from Surrogate Industries on Remote Operations for Advanced Reactors
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Casey R. Kovesdi (Idaho National Laboratory), Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratory), jeremy mohon (Idaho National Laboratory), Niav M. Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie L. Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
A Human Factors Based Approach to Design Effective HMIs for Operational Technology Security Operations Centers
11:20–11:40AM CDT
Alexander Amos (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Sean Lalla (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Rick Bodner (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Shivam Pandey (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
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