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Nuclear Criticality Safety
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|301D
Session Chair:
Horst Miedl (TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH)
Alternate Chair:
Pradeep Ramuhalli
Session Organizer:
Edward L. Quinn
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Experience with Using International Guidance to Design Accident Monitoring Instrumentation for New Small Passive Reactors
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Mark J. Burzynski (NewClear Day), Shelby Small (GE-Hitachi)
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Smart Device Safety Demonstration -- Proportional Approach Taking into Account System Context
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Sofia Guerra (Adelard), Luke Hinde (Adelard), Ben Phillips (Adelard)
Development of an Update to ISA S67.04 and RP 67.04: "Setpoints for Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants"
10:50–11:15AM EDT
Ryan Hoover (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ron Jarrett (Technology Resources), Kirklyn R. Melson (Melson Engineering and Technical Services), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Assessment of Model-Based Systems Engineering Processes in a Regulatory Review Context for Digital Instrumentation and Controls in Nuclear Power Plants
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Derek Halverson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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