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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Norway’s Halden reactor takes first step toward decommissioning
The government of Norway has granted the transfer of the Halden research reactor from the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to the state agency Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND). The 25-MWt Halden boiling water reactor operated from 1958 to 2018 and was used in the research of nuclear fuel, reactor internals, plant procedures and monitoring, and human factors.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Workshop
Saturday, July 15, 2023|8:30AM–5:00PM EDT|Hilton Knoxville
SOLD OUT
This workshop will be focused on the implementation of Digital I&C systems into nuclear facilities. Presentations from experts within the industry will outline 1) the standards used during the design, development, qualification, and licensing process, 2) various potential enabling technologies, 3) methods for addressing concerns related to Digital I&C, and 4) operating experience from past and/or existing Digital I&C plant upgrades. This workshop is designed for entry-level as well as senior technical and management personnel in utilities, vendors, government, national labs, and universities.
Day 1: Course Agenda
8:30 - 8:50 am
Welcome and Introduction of Participants – Chad Kiger
Opening Remarks – Hash Hashemian
8:50 - 9:35 am
Overview of Digital I&C and Standards
Richard Wood – University of Tennessee
9:35 - 10:20 am
HFE objectives, principles, methods, relationship to HRA
Ron Boring – INL
10:20 - 10:40 am
Break
10:40 - 11:25 am
HFE implementation through systems engineering (NUREG-0711), NRC guidance
Brian Green – NRC
11:25 am - 12:10 pm
EPRI Human Factors Analysis Methodology (HFAM): Risk Informed HFE using HRA insights
Cristina Corrales – EPRI
12:10 - 1:10 pm
Lunch
1:10 - 1:55 pm
EMC Qualification and Design for EMI Resilience
Jason Gasque – Enercon
1:55 - 2:40 pm
Use of Wireless Technology
Vivek Agarwal – INL
2:40 - 3:25 pm
Sensor Performance Monitoring
Brent Shumaker – AMS Corporation
3:25 - 3:45 pm
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Utility View of the Upgrade Landscape
Ray Herb – Southern Company
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Day 1 Wrap-up and Open Discussion
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