Plenary and Special Session Information Monday Conference Plenary Session—I General Chair’s Special Session Tuesday Plenary Session—II Wednesday Plenary Session—III

9th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human–Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC & HMIT)

WESTIN CHARLOTTE HOTEL • CHARLOTTE, N.C. • FEBRUARY 23–26, 2015

9th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human–Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC & HMIT) www.npic-hmit2015.org

CONFERENCE PROGRAMOur most sincere appreciation and thanks to our major contributors

for their generous support of NPIC & HMIT 2015.

PLATINUM LEVEL

GOLD LEVEL

SILVER LEVEL

BRONZE LEVEL

Platinum Sponsorship

Silver Sponsorship

Gold Sponsorship

Bronze Sponsorship

Other Sponsorship

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KHARKIVExelon

www.ans.org NPIC & HMIT 2015: Preliminary Program 3

General MeetinG inforMation

Meeting Officials 3

Support Staff 4

Training Course 5

Schedule at a Glance 7-9

General Information and Special Events 10

Monday Technical Sessions 11-14

Tuesday Technical Sessions 15-20

Wednesday Technical Sessions 21-25

Thursday Technical Sessions 26-33

Technology Exhibit 34-36

Sponsors 37

Plenary and SPecial SeSSion inforMation

Monday Conference Plenary Session—I 11

General Chair’s Special Session 14

Tuesday Plenary Session—II 15

Wednesday Plenary Session—III 21

Program Chair’s Special Session 25

Table of Contents

4 NPIC & HMIT 2015: Preliminary Program www.ans.org

GENERAL CHAIR:H.M. Hashemian, Ph.D

Analysis & Measurement Services Corp.

PROGRAM CHAIR:Sacit M. Cetiner, Ph.DOak Ridge National Laboratory

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Aldemir, Tunc—The Ohio State UniversityAmini, Noushin—Texas A&M UniversityArndt, Steven—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAustin, Robert—Electric Power Research InstituteBakke, James—AREVABaranova, Lena—Radiy Research and Production CorporationBond, Leonard—Iowa State UniversityBoring, Ronald—Idaho National LaboratoryBusby, Jeremy—Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCetiner, Sacit—Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCoble, Jamie—Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryCole, Daniel—University of PittsburghDoering, Tom—URS Energy & ConstructionDuckworth, Robert—Oak Ridge National LaboratoryEiler, Janos—International Atomic Energy AgencyFleger, Steve—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionGleason, James—GLSEQ, LLCGlöckler, Oszvald—SunPortHallbert, Bruce—Idaho National LaboratoryHardin, Leroy—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionHeo, Gyunyoung—Kyung Hee UniversityHines, Wes—University of TennesseeHolcomb, David—Oak Ridge National LaboratoryHugo, Jacques—Idaho National LaboratoryJackson, Terry—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionJiang, Jin—University of Western OntarioJohnson, Gary—Formerly with International Atomic Energy Agency/International Electrotechnical CommissionJordan, Kelly—University of FloridaJung, Ian—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionKoo, InSoo—Korean Atomic Energy Research InstituteKvalem, Jon—Halden Reactor ProjectKwon, KeeChoon—Korean Atomic Energy Research InstituteLindner, Arndt—ISTec Institute for Safety Technology

Lipinski, Frank—Entergy CorporationMalcolm, Scott—Atomic Energy of Canada LimitedMcCarthy, Kathy—Idaho National LaboratoryNaser, Joseph—Electric Power Research InstituteO’Hagan, Ryan—AMS CorporationO’Hara, John—Brookhaven National LaboratoriesPietre-Cambacedes, Ludovic—EDFQueenan, Robert—Curtiss WrightQuinn, Edward—Technology ResourcesRamuhalli, Pradeep—Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRempe, Joy—Idaho National LaboratoryRusaw, Richard—Electric Power Research InstituteSantos, Daniel—Nuclear Regulatory CommissionSchuppner, Suibel—Department of EnergyScott, Clayton—InvensysSeong, PoongHyun—Korean Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyShumaker, Brent—AMS CorporationStringfellow, Paris—AREVA Inc.Tadjalli, Mehdi—AREVA Inc.Tawfik, Madgy “Samy”—Idaho National LaboratoryThomas, Ken—Idaho National LaboratoryThunem, Atoosa—Committees for Scientific Ethics of NorwayThunem, Harald—Halden Reactor ProjectThuy, Nguyen—EdF EnergyTorok, Raymond—Electric Power Research InstituteUpadhyaya, Belle—University of TennesseeVilim, Richard—Argonne National LaboratoryWatson, Stephanie—National Institute of Standards and TechnologyWiegand, Christopher—Electric Power Research InstituteYastrebenetsky, Mikhail—State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation SafetyZio, Enrico—Polytechnic University of Milan

Meeting Officials


Conference Coordinator:Caile Gonzalez

Conference Graphic Designerand Website Coordinator:

Dan Forrest-Bank

Conference Graphic Designer:Christopher Key

Celia Brown Chad Kiger Brent Shumaker

Ryan O’Hagan Alex Hashemian Daniel Tobin

Sponsored by:

NPIC & HMIT Support Staff


Training Course

Training CourseFundamentals of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation

February 21–22, 2015 Westin Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina

Purpose of the Course

The course will cover the basics of critical temperature, pressure, level, flow, and neutron flux measurements in nuclear power plants and how these measurements are used for the control of the plant and assurance of its safety. Furthermore, new methods for online calibration monitoring and in-situ response time testing of process instrumentation systems will be presented. This will be followed by a review of testing and troubleshooting techniques for low voltage and I&C cables, cable insulation aging management for plant life extension, predictive maintenance and equipment condition monitoring using wireless technologies, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing in support of digital I&C upgrades and use of wireless devices for voice and data communication, and methods for reactor diagnostics, prognostics, and residual life estimation of critical components.

Registration and Fee

You can register for the course alone or for the course and the NPIC & HMIT 2015 Conference together at http://www.npic-hmit2015.org/.

The fee for the course is $195, which includes course materials, coffee breaks, box lunch on Sunday, and a certificate of attendance.

Certificate of Attendance

Each attendee will receive a formal Certificate of Attendance signed by the main course instructors and officials of the Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division (HFICD) of the American Nuclear Society.

Key Course Topics

• Fundamentals of Nuclear PlantTemperature and Pressure Instrumentation

• Online Calibration Monitoring of Process Instrumentation Systems

• Typical Instrumentation Problems in Nuclear Power Plants

• Cable Condition Monitoring and Aging Management

• Sensor Response Time Testing• Diagnostics and Prognostics in Nuclear Power

Plants• EMI / RFI Issues and EMC Testing

Saturday, February 21, 20151:30 to 5:30 p.m.

1:30–2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction

2:00–3:30 p.m. Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation

3:30–4:00 p.m. Break

4:00–5:30 p.m. New Technology for Predictive Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants

Sunday, February 22, 20159:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Online Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics

12:00–1:00 p.m. Working Lunch

1:00–3:00 p.m. Regulation and Standards

3:00–3:15 p.m. Break

3:15–4:15 p.m. Demonstrations

4:15–4:30 p.m. Closing Discussion and Award of Certificates


Schedule at a Glance

7:00-7:00 p.m. Registration Promenade7:00-7:00 p.m. Exhibit Grand Ballroom ABC8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Opening Plenary Session—I Grand Ballroom D1:00-3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Structures,

Systems and Components—I Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-Field Programmable Gate Arrays for Digital I&C Applications—I Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-SMR Instrumentation and Controls—I Harris • HMIT.2-Computerized Procedure Systems—I Sharon • HMIT.1-HFE Standards and Guidelines Update—I Independence • NPIC.6-Research Reactor I&C—I Trade • NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—I Tryon1:00-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions Ongoing I&C Regulatory Requirements and Guidance Development–Panel Providence Ballroom—I3:30-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Structures,

Systems and Components—II Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-Field Programmable Gate Arrays for Digital I&C Applications—II Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-SMR Instrumentation and Controls—II Harris • HMIT.2-Computerized Procedure Systems—II Sharon • HMIT.1-HFE Standards and Guidelines Update—II Independence • NPIC.6-Research Reactor I&C—II Trade • NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—II Tryon6:00-7:30 p.m. General Chair’s Special Session Providence Ballroom—I

Monday, february 23 Schedule at a Glance location

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Registration Promenade7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Exhibit Grand Ballroom ABC8:30-10:00 a.m. Plenary Session—II Grand Ballroom D10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—I Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant

Structures, Systems and Component—III Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—I Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—I Harris

tueSday, february 24 Schedule at a Glance location

8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration Promenade1:30-2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction 2:00-3:30 p.m. Fundamentals of Process Instrumentation 4:00-5:30 p.m. Basics of Instrumentation Maintenance

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Promenade9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Equipment and Process Condition Monitoring12:00-1:00 p.m. Working Lunch1:00-3:00 p.m. Regulation and Standards3:15-4:15 p.m. Laboratory Demonstrations4:15-4:30 p.m. Closing Discussion6:00-8:30 p.m. Opening Reception in the Exhibit Grand Ballroom ABC

Saturday and Sunday, february 21-22 Schedule at a Glance location



7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Promenade7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Exhibit Grand Ballroom ABC8:30 -10:00 a.m. Plenary Session—III Grand Ballroom D10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—IV Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and

Prognostics Technologies—III Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—IV Providence Ballroom—III • HMIT.3-Advanced Control Rooms Sharon • HMIT.1-Human Factors Lessons Learned from Fukushima Accident Independence • NPIC.6-Education and Training for the I&C Workforce Trade • NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—III Tryon1:00-3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics

Technologies—IV Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.4-Digital System Reliability—I Harris • HMIT.2-Group-View Wall Panels Sharon • NPIC.3-Wireless Technologies for Nuclear Systems—I Tryon1:00-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-Hazard and Failure-Mode Analysis–Panel Providence Ballroom—I • Effectively Using Cyber Threat Intelligence and Lessons Learned to Aid in

Building the Nuclear Facility Emergency Preparedness Plan–Paper/Panel Providence Ballroom—III

WedneSday, february 25 Schedule at a Glance location

• HMIT.2-Control Room Modernization Experience Sharon • HMIT.1-HFE Verification and Validation—I Independence • NPIC.6-In-Pile Instrumentation Trade • NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—III Tryon1:00-3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—II Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and

Prognostics Technologies—I Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—II Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—II Harris • HMIT.2-Control Rooms for Small Modular Reactors Sharon • HMIT.1-HFE Verification and Validation—II Independence • NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—I Tryon1:00-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • New Reactors–Panel Grand Ballroom D • Next-Generation Simulator Technology–Panel Trade3:30-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—III Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC-1Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics

Technologies—II Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—III Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—III Harris • HMIT.2-Hybrid Control Rooms Sharon • NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—II Tryon6:00-10:00 p.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame Banquet

tueSday, february 24 Schedule at a Glance (cont’d) location



• US DOE Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Program–Panel Trade3:30-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics

Technologies—V Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.4-Digital System Reliability—II Harris • HMIT.2-Innovative Solutions to Alarm Overload Sharon • HMIT.3-Use of Simulation for Human Factors Engineering Independence • NPIC.3-Wireless Technologies for Nuclear Systems—II Tryon

6:00-7:00 p.m. Program Chair’s Special Session Providence Ballroom—I

WedneSday, february 25 Schedule at a Glance (cont’d) location

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Promenade

8:00-10:00 a.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-Safety-Related System Qualification and V&V—I Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diag nostics and Prognostics

Technologies—VI Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—I Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-Requirements Management for Digital I&C System Lifestyle Harris • HMIT.3-Computerized Operator Decision and Support Systems—I Sharon • HMIT.1-Human Performance Assessment—I Independence • NPIC.6-General Topics in Control Trade • NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—I Tryon

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-Safety-Related System Qualification and V&V—II Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—I Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—II Providence Ballroom—III • HMIT.3-Computerized Operator Decision and Support Systems—II Sharon • NPIC.6-General I&C Systems Trade • HMIT.1-Human Performance Assessment—II Independence • NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—II Tryon

1:00-3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.5-Modeling Digital I&C Systems in PRA PSA Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—II Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—III Providence Ballroom—III • NPIC.4-Use of Simulation for Design, Engineering and Maintenance—I Harris • HMIT.3-Advances in Human-Automation Collaboration Sharon • NPIC.2-Management of I&C System Aging and Obsolescence Trade • NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—III Tryon3:30-5:30 p.m. Technical Sessions • NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—III Providence Ballroom—I • NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—IV Providence Ballroom—II • NPIC.4-Use of Simulation for Design, Engineering and Maintenance—II Providence Ballroom—III • HMIT.3-Advances in HFE Design and Analysis Tools Harris • HMIT.3-Visualization Sharon • NPIC.5-Electomagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and EMI/RFI Issues Trade • NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—IV Tryon

thurSday, february 26 Schedule at a Glance location


General Information

NOTE:Additional tickets can be purchased at the ANS Registration Desk for the Sunday Opening Reception, and the Tuesday NASCAR Hall of Fame Banquet.

NOTICE FOR SPEAKERS:All Speakers and Session Chairs must sign in at the ANS Registration Desk located outside the Grand Ballroom, during registration hours.

EXHIBIT HOURS:Sunday, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.Monday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.,Tuesday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.,Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

MEETING AND HOTEL INFORMATIONThe Charlotte Westin Hotel will be the location for the 9th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human Machine Interface Technologies, where all activities and technical sessions will take place. The Charlotte Westin Hotel is located at 601 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.The special room rate for the meeting is $179.00/night (single/double rate). To take advantage of this reduced rate, reservations must be made by January 30, 2015.Reservations can be made online at: www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/npichmit. To register by phone for a guest room: 866-837-4148

MEETING REGISTRATIONMeeting and Speaker Registration will be located at the ANS Registration Desk located outside the entrance of the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte Westin, Charlotte, NC, Saturday, February 21, 2015 – Thursday, February 26, 2015. Meeting registration is required for all attendees and speakers. Badges are required for admission to all plenaries, technical sessions and events.

REGISTRATION HOURSSaturday, February 21 • 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 22 • 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Monday, February 23 • 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, February 24 • 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 25 • 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Thursday, February 26 • 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTSOpening Reception • Sunday, February 22, 2015 • 6:00 - 8:30 p.mOne ticket to the Opening Reception is included in the full meeting registration fee. Additional tickets can be purchased in advance or on-site at the ANS Registration Desk for $65.00.NASCAR Hall of Fame Banquet • Tuesday, February 24, 2015 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.Located in Uptown Charlotte, NC, the 150,000-square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, interactive exhibits, and a 278-person state-of-the-art theater. Also on the property is Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and the NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop.The goal of the facility is to honor NASCAR icons and create an enduring tribute to the drivers, crew members, team owners and others that have impacted the sport in the past, present and future.Enjoy an adventure at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. First test your driving skills at the iRacing simulators with some serious competition. The simulator tracks are laser scanned replicas and the cars have all the setup and feel as their real world counterparts. Then, stroll through the 40,000 square foot exhibit space showcasing the history and heritage of the sport. Also here is the link to the website: http://www.nascarhall.com/The evening includes cocktails, appetizers and dinner. One ticket to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is included with the full meeting registration. Additional tickets can be purchased at the ANS Registration Desk for $95.00 each.


Monday, February 23

Plenary Session—I

Grand Ballroom D

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Speakers:

Modernization of Nuclear Plant I&C—Improved Nuclear Safety, David A. Howell, Senerio Vice President, Automation and Field Services (Westinghouse)

The Role of Department of Energy National Laboratories in Technology Development, Thom Mason, Director (ORNL)

Progress Report on Vogtle 3 and 4 and Its Unique Technical Issues, Stephen Kuczynski, Chairman, President, CEO (Southern Nuclear)

How to Make Digital I&C Affordable, Gary Mignogna (AREVA)

Other speakers to be announced.

Ongoing I&C Regulatory Requirements and Guidance Development–Panel

Providence Ballroom—I

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Panelists to be announced.

NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Structures, Systems and Components—I

Providence Ballroom—II

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Optimization of Inspection Strategy and Status Monitoring for Standby Equipment Availability Enhancement, Sunmgin Shin, In Seop Jeon, Hyun Gook Kang (KAIST)

Implementation of Remaining Useful Lifetime Transformer Models in the Fleet-Wide Prognostic and Health Management Suite, Vivek Agarwal, Nancy J. Lybeck, Binh T. Pham (INL), Richard L. Rusaw (EPRI), Randall Bickford (Expert Microsystems)

On-Line Performance Monitoring; Then and Now, Joseph M. Ashcraft (NRC)

MSET-Based Abnormal Condition Monitoring Technology of Nuclear Power Plant, Yingjie Sun, Minjun Peng (Harbin Eng Univ)

Evaluation of a Consumer Electronics-Based Data Acquisition System for Equipment Monitoring, Brian Damiano, Randall Wetherington, Blake Van Hoy, Larry D. Phillips (ORNL), Belle R. Upadhyaya (Univ of Tennessee)

NPIC.2-Field Programmable Gate Arrays for Digital I&C Applications—I

Providence Ballroom—III

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Thoughts on the Technical Basis for Hazard Analysis of FPGA-Based Safety Systems, Bernard F. Dittman (NRC)

Design Processes for FPGA Platform and System Application, Joseph Root, Steve Seaman (Westinghouse)

FPGA-Based I&C Systems: Unraveling Myths from Reality, Alexander John Wigg, Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EdF)

Technical Guidance for the Review of Field Programmable Gate Arrays in the Nuclear Power Industry, Steven A. Arndt, Bernard F. Dittman (NRC)

Assessing the Effectiveness of Self-Monitoring and Fault-Tolerance in FPGA Designs, Nguyen Thuy (EdF R&D)

NPIC.4-SMR Instrumentation and Controls—I

Harris

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.The Instrumentation and Control System for Small Modular Reactor ACP100, Chen Zhi, Song Dan-rong, Liao Long-tao, You Kai (Nuclear Power Inst of China)

Fluxgate Magnetometer Based Control Rod Position Indication for Small Modular Reactors, Joseph Maurio, Marie Ann Lawson (Northrop Grumman)

Nonlinear Adaptive Coordinated Control for MHTGR-Based Nuclear Steam Supply Systems, Zhe Dong (Tsinghua Univ)

Ex-Vessel Monitoring of SMRs, Alexander DeVolpi (Nuclear

Applications Co.), Mehdi Sarram (Energy Security Consulting Group)

Integrated Protection System Architecture for Small Modular Reactors, Jason D. Pottorf (NuScale Power, LLC), Gregg W. Clarkson (Rock Creek Tech LLC)


Monday, February 23

HMIT.2-Computerized Procedure Systems—I

Sharon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.The Next Step in Deployment of Computer Based Procedures for Field Workers: Insights and Results from Field Evaluations at Nuclear Power Plants, Johanna Oxstrand, Katya L. Le Blanc, Aaron Bly (INL), invited

Handheld Computerized Procedure Systems—Challenges and Solutions, Svein Ragnar Nilsen (OECD Halden Reactor Project), invited

Formal Validation of Transversal in APR1400 Computerized Procedure System, Yeonsub Jung (KHNP)

Computer-Based Procedures for Nuclear Power Plant Field Workers: Design Implications Based on Three Evaluation Studies, Katya L. Le Blanc, Johanna H. Oxstrand, Aaron Bly (INL)

Smooth Transition to Computer Based Procedures, Mateo Ramos, Javier Medrano, Julio Méndez (Tecnatom)

HMIT.1-HFE Standards and Guidelines Update—I

Independence

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Regulatory Compliance in HMIT Modernization in Legacy USA Nuclear Power Plants, Joseph S. DeBor (DeBor and Assoc)

Revision of Human Factors Engineering Guidance for Conducting Safety Reviews of Nuclear Power Plant Control Rooms: A Status Update and Approach, Stephen A. Fleger (NRC), John O’Hara, James Higgins (BNL), invited

A Research Report for Human Factors Issues in the Chapter Eighteen of Final Safety Analysis Report for Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, Chih-Wei Yang (INER)

Human Factors Engineering Framework for Applying NUREG-0711 to Control Room Retrofits, Charles P. Weaver (Pacific Science & Eng)

NPIC.6-Research Reactor I&C—I

Trade

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.The Annular Core Research Reactor Rod Control Modification Project, Joshua Emmer, Patrick J. Snouffer (SNL)

I&C System for Critical Facility Upgrading, Vladimir Fedorov, Alexander Kudryavtsev, Yury Parishkin (National

Research Nuclear Univ), Valery Jitarev, Vladimir Kachanov, Alexey Sergevnin (Kurchatov Inst)

Engineering Justification for Thermal Stress Test Profile for Class 1E Equipment in MCR with Non-Safety HVAC System, Je Yun Park, Seung Ki Shin (KAERI)

Research Reactors and Embedded Digital Device Issues, Eugene Octavius Eagle (NRC), invited

SAFARI-1 Research Reactor: Automatic Flux Controller, Gordon Ian Procter (NECSA)

NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—I

Tryon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Control for a Nuclear Power Plant: Load Following and Decay Heat Removal, Anton Moisseytsev, James J. Sienicki (ANL)

Rad Hardening Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Microcontrollers Destined for I&C Applications in Severe Nuclear Environments, Ian N. Zavatkay, Keith E. Holbert, Lawrence T. Clark, Yitao Chen, James W. Adams (Arizona State Univ)

Role and Opportunity of Nuclear Instrumentation and Control under the Changing Regulatory Environment in South Korea, Gyunyoung Heo (Kyung Hee Univ), Poong Hyun Seong, Hyun Gook Kang (KAIST)

Results of a DOE Sponsored Report on Digital Sensor Migration into Current and New Nuclear Plants, Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Kenneth D. Thomas (INL), Richard Bockhorst, Jerry Mauck (Technology Resources)

Design Considerations for Wireless Sensor Networks in Nuclear Power Applications, Dwight A. Clayton, Richard Willems (ORNL)


Monday, February 23

NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Structures, Systems and Components—II


3:30 - 5:30 p.m.The Research of a New Radioactive Aerosol Continuous Monitor, Changli Mu, Zihan Huang, Hongkun Xu, Jiang Bian, Yin Yin, Ge Wang (Beijing Research Center for Radiation Application)

On-Line Monitoring and Diagnostics for Rod Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants, Gregory Wayne Morton, James Bryan McConkey, H. M. Hashemian, Sam Caylor (AMS)

Online Monitoring of Control Element Drive Mechanism Systems in Pressurized Water Reactors, Sam Caylor, Gregory Wayne Morton, Dan McCarter, H. M. Hashemian (AMS)

Key Technical Developments of a Rod Control System, Arnaud Duthou, Helene Jegou, Jean-Michel Palaric, Marc Pouillot (Rolls-Royce)

Integrating Predictive Asset Monitoring into Nuclear O&M Practices to Increase Equipment Reliability, Sean Gregerson (InStep Software)

NPIC.2-Field Programmable Gate Arrays for Digital I&C Applications—II


3:30 - 5:30 p.m.FPGA Platform-Based NPP I&C Systems: Case Study of Diversity Assessment and Selection, Vyacheslav Kharchenko (Centre for Safety Infrastructure-Oriented Research and Analysis), Vladimir Sklyar (Research and Production Corporation Radiy), Eugene Brezhnev (Centre for Safety Infrastructure-Oriented Research and Analysis), Vyacheslav Duzhyi (National Aerospace Univ KhAI)

Resolving Module Obsolescence with an FPGA-Based Replacement, David C. Herrell, Kyle Dittman (MPR Assoc), Bob Cardwell (Southern Nuclear Co.)

FPGA Implementations in Nuclear Digital I&C Applications, Steve Yang, Allen Hsu (Doosan HF Controls)

FPGA-Based I&C Applications in NPP’s Modernization Projects: Case Study, Anton Alexandrovich Andrashov, Ievgenii Bakhmach, Volodymyr Sklyar (Radiy Research & Production

Corp), Andriy Kovalenko (Centre for Safety Infrastructure-Oriented Research

and Analysis)

The Design and Development of an FPGA Based Reactor Protection System, Irene M. Siedlarczyk, Zeng Hai (Lockheed

Martin)

NPIC.4-SMR Instrumentation and Controls—II

Harris

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Data-Based Modeling for Monitoring and Fault Detection in Small Modular Reactors, Victor B. Lollar, Belle R. Upadhyaya, J. Wesley Hines, Jamie Baalis Coble, Dane DeWet (Univ of

Tennessee)

Instrumentation and Control Technology Needs for Advanced Small Modular Reactors, Richard T. Wood (ORNL)

Evaluation of I&C Design for SMRS, Edwin Riggsbee, William S. Johnson, Alex Hashemian, Daniel Tobin, Trevor Toll (AMS)

Online Monitoring of Instrumentation and Control Systems in Small Modular Reactors, Brent D. Shumaker, H. M. Hashemian, Christopher Michael Ritchey, Tommy C. Thomasson, Edwin Riggsbee (AMS)

Segmentation Approach for Engineered Safety Features Component Control of SMART, Je Yun Park (KAERI)

HMIT.2-Computerized Procedure Systems—II

Sharon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.A Task Analysis for a Computerized Procedure System in an Advanced Control Room, Wondea Jung, Yochan Kim (KAERI)

Usability of Paper-Based Industrial Operating Procedures, Greg A. Jamieson, Mario Tony Iannuzzi (Univ of Toronto)

Can a Technically Correct Procedure or Work Instruction That Lacks Focus on Human Factors Create a Condition for a Person to Fail?, Stephen C. McCord (Procedure Solutions Management,

LLC)

Standardized Procedure Content and Data Structure Based on Human Factors Requirements for Computer-Based Procedures, Aaron Bly, Johanna Oxstrand, Katya L. Le Blanc (INL)


Monday, February 23

HMIT.1-HFE Standards and Guidelines Update—II

Independence

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Guidance for Developing a Human Factors Engineering Program for an Operating Nuclear Power Plant, Robert Fink, Charles Killian (CDF Services Inc.), Joseph A. Naser (EPRI), Lewis F. Hanes (Consultant)

Developing a Human Factors Engineering Process for Control Room Upgrades, Leena Salo (Fortum Power and Heat Ltd), Jari Laarni, Paula Savioja (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)

Human Factors Evaluation—Why, What, and When, Alice F. Salway (Canadian Nucl Safety Comm)

The Role of Human Factors in Today’s Nuclear Economy, Paris F. Stringfellow (AREVA INC)

NPIC.6-Research Reactor I&C—II

Trade

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Dynamic Simulation Platform to Verify the Performance of the Reactor Regulating System for Research Reactors, Jong-Bok Lee, Dane Baang, Yong-Suk Suh (KAERI), Young-Kuk Kim (Chungnam National Univ)

Implementation of Online Data Acquisition and Condition Monitoring Tecniques for the Triga Mark II Research Reactor of the University of Pavia–Italy, Giovanni Magrotti, Andrea Salvni, Daniele Alloni, Michele Prata (Univ of Pavia)

Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) NFMS Upgrade, Joshua Emmer (SNL), Bernhard Held (Mirion)

Design and Development of Multi-Point On-Line Monitoring System for Temperature and Relative Humidity Around the TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor, Anisa Begum, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Atiar Rahman (Bangladesh Atomic Energy

Commission), invited

Research Reactor Digital Control System Development on the Penn State TRIGA Reactor Using a Foxboro Process Automation I/A System, James A. Turso (Penn State Univ), Tighe W. Smith (Invensys), Mac Bryan, Mark Trump (Penn State Univ)

NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—II

Tryon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Characterization of Common-Cause Failure Vulnerability and Mitigation in Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, Richard T. Wood (ORNL), invited

Results of a DOE Sponsored Report on Digital Actuator Technology for Current and New Nuclear Plants, Edward L. Quinn, Jerry Mauck, Richard Bockhorst (Technology Resources),

Kenneth D. Thomas (INL)

Flow Characteristics Analysis of Ultra Super Critical Overload Turbine Control Valve for Nuclear Power Plant, Palash Kumar Bhowmik, Jubair A. Shamim, Abhinav Gairola, Kune Y. Suh (Seoul Natl Univ)

Use of Collaborative Software to Improve Nuclear Power Plant Outage Management, Shawn St. W. Germain (INL)

GENERAL CHAIR’S SPECIAL SESSION


6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

www.ans.org NPIC & HMIT 2015: Program 15

Tuesday, February 24

Plenary Session—II

Grand Ballroom D

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Speakers to be announced.

NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—I


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Regulatory Perspectives on Safety and Future New Reactor I&C Designs—Lessons from Experience and Vision for Future Success, John R. Tappert (NRC), invited

NRC’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Design-Specific Review Standard (DSRS) Chapter 7: Instrumentation and Controls, Joseph M. Ashcraft, Tim Mossman (NRC)

Nuclear Power Plant Risk-Informed Surveillance Frequency Control Program Implementation With a Focus on Instrumentation and Control Systems, James K. Liming (ABSG

Consulting Inc.), Edward (Ted) L. Quinn (Technology Resources)

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Digital Process Protection System Replacement Licensing Experience Using ISG-06, Kenneth Joseph Schrader (PG&E), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources),

John W. Hefler (ALTRAN)

A Vision for the Design and Licensing of Instrumentation and Control for the Future, Ian Jung (NRC)

NPIC.1-Online Condition Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Structures, Systems and Component—III


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.NPP New-Build Technology in Support of Retrofit Process and Condition Monitoring Applications, Vaughn M. Thomas (Westinghouse)

Implementation of On-Line Monitoring to Optimize I&C Maintenance—A Case Study, Ryan D. O’Hagan, Brent D. Shumaker, H. M. Hashemian, Edwin Riggsbee (AMS)

Development and Application of Loose Parts and Acoustical Structural Monitoring During Plant Startup Following Steam Generator Replacement, Brent D. Shumaker, Edwin Riggsbee, H. M. Hashemian (AMS), Charles W. Mayo (Univ of

Pittsburgh)

Reinforce Concrete Durability Inspection by Resistivity Measurements, Javier Sanchez, Carmen Andrade, Julio Torres, Nuria Rebolledo, Jose Fullea (IETcc-CSIC)

Crack Prediction on Concrete Surface Using Optical Nondestructive Evaluation Methods, Longxi Luo, Maria Feng, Yoshio Fukuda (Columbia Univ), Chao Zhang (Nagasaki Univ)

NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—I


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.IAEA Activities in the Area of NPP I&C Engineering, Janos Eiler (IAEA), invited

I&C and HMI Modernization in Operating NPP—Experience From Krško NPP, Slovenia (NEK), Damir Mandic (Nuclear Power Plant Krško)

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Digital Process Protection System Replacement Overview, Kenneth Joseph Schrader (PG&E), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), John W. Hefler (ALTRAN), invited

The Evaluation of a Digital Upgrade of Safety Instrumentation and Control Systems of the PWR Units of the Paks NPP Viewed in Hindsight 15 years after, Tamás Túri (MVM-Paks II.

Ltd.)

Modernization of the CIS at Unit Number 3 of Kola NPP, Alexey Nikolaevich Chernyaev, Oleg Ivanovich Lobanok (All-

Russian Research Inst for Nuclear Power Plants Operation)

16 NPIC & HMIT 2015: Program www.ans.org


NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—I

Harris

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Digital Systems and Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Protection Architectures, Warren Busch (TechCom International)

Progress in Design of the Instrumentation and Control of the Tokamak Cooling Water System, Kofi Korsah, Bill DeVan (ORNL), David Ashburn, Bradley Crotts, Michael Smith (Areva

Federal Services)

Design of I&C Architecture for New NPPs, Marion Viel, Patrick Salaun (EdF/R&D), Jean-Yves Pierron, Jean-Pierre Gallois (CEA), Martine Klein-Jaby (AREVA)

Design and Development of Instrumentation and Control Systems for Nuclear Space Propulsion, Leroy Hardin (NASA),

Michael D. Muhlheim (ORNL), Tom Bryan (NASA)

HMIT.2-Control Room Modernization Experience

Sharon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Software-Based Annunciator Replacement: A Tale of Two Projects, Garry T. Simmons (Westinghouse)

A Checklist for Integrating and Planning Human Factors Engineering Activities in Control Room Modernization Projects, Alexandra Fernandes, Per Oivind Braarud, Hakan Svengren, Stine Strand (Inst for Energy Technology)

The Use of Glasstop Simulators for Control Room Upgrades at Duke Energy, Dale Lawler (Duke Energy), Ronald Laurids Boring (INL)

HTR-PM Emergency Power System Control in Main Control Room, Chen Fan, Sun Weidong (Tsinghua Univ)

Design and Modernization of Nuclear Power Plant Control Room and Human-System Interface in LINGAO NPP Units 3&4, Shi Ji (CGNPC/CNPDC)

Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Study in Support of Operating Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Extended Power Uprate (EPU), Lewis Hanes, William Scott, Robert Muzzi (Consultant)

HMIT.1-HFE Verification and Validation—I

Independence

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.An Applied Approach to Human Factors Integrated System Validation for Nuclear Power Plants, Michael Gibson (AREVA

Inc.)

Human Factors Engineering Verification and Validation Process of New Nuclear Power Plant Control Room: How to Bridge the Gap from Stepwise V&V to Final ISV, Cyril Rivere (AREVA NP SAS)

The Human Factors Verification and Validation Strategy for the AP1000 China Projects, Julie Irene Reed, Zhonghai Li (Westinghouse)

Integrated System Validation: Models, Methods, and Issues, John M. O’Hara (BNL), Stephen Fleger (NRC), invited

NPIC.6-In-Pile Instrumentation

Trade

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Ultrasonic Transducer Irradiation Test Results, Joshua Earl Daw (INL), Joy L. Rempe (Rempe and Assoc, LLC), A. J. Palmer (INL),

Pradeep Ramuhalli, Robert O. Montgomery (PNNL), Hual-Te Chien (ANL), Bernhard Tittmann, Brian Reinhardt (Penn State),

Gordon Kohse (MIT), Paul Keller (PNNL), invited

Measurement of Diameter Changes during Irradiation Testing, Kurt L. Davis (BEA/Irradiation Testing), D. L. Knudson, Joy L. Rempe (Rempe and Assoc, LLC), John Crepeau (Univ of Idaho), S. Solstad (Inst for Energy Technology)

Monitoring and Analysis of In-Pile Phenomena in Advanced Test Reactor using Acoustic Telemetry, Vivek Agarwal, James A. Smith, James K. Jewell (INL), invited

Coolant Flow Measurement using Noise Analysis Method, Sung Ho Ahn, Chang Young Joung, Ka Hye Kim, Jintae Hong, Sung Ho Heo, Jong Bum Kim (KAERI)



NPIC.3-DOE NE R&D on Nuclear I&C—III

Tryon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Construction and Preliminary Testing of an NPP Concrete Containment Wall with Simulated Defects, Kyle Hoegh, Lev Khazanovich (Univ of Minnesota), Dwight A. Clayton (ORNL),

invited

Bayesian Networks for Reliability and Risk Assessment of Supervisory Control, Daniel G. Cole (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Real-Time Control Systems Simulations for a Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor, Michael Kristufek, Daniel G. Cole (Univ of

Pittsburgh)

Non Linear, Advanced Pressure Controller for a PWR Pressurizer, Mauro Cappelli (ENEA), Bernardino Castillo-Toledo (CINVESTAV del I.P.N.), Stefano Di Gennaro (Univ of L’Aquila)

NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—II


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Safety Assessment of Software Tools Used in Nuclear Safety Systems, Jim Servatius (ISL), Stephen Alexander, Terry Gitnick, Paul Butchart (Information Systems Laboratories), Russell Sydnor, Yaguang Yang (NRC)

Justifying Acceptable Alternatives to the Digital I&C Regulatory Guides and Standards, Norbert Carte, Steven A. Arndt (NRC), invited

Challenges and Lessons Learned in I&C Design and Licensing for Eight New Nuclear Plants in China, Clayton Scott (Schneider Electric)

Experience and Lessons Learned in Applying I&C-Based Process Standards, C. Daniel Stiffler, Warren R. Odess-Gillett, Matthew A. Shakun (Westinghouse)

Avoiding Unnecessary Functionality to Reduce Complexity in Safety Systems, Royce D. Beacom (NRC)

NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—I


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Bayesian Neural Network-Based Fault Detection System Applied to a Fuel Rod Temperature Sensor, Messai Adnane, Idir Abdellani (COMENA)

Nonlinear Adaptive Observer for Monitoring PWRs, Zhe Dong (Tsinghua Univ)

Discriminating Blockage, Void and Leakage in Pressure Sensing Lines, Yang Shen, Keith E. Holbert (Arizona State Univ)

A Bayesian Statistical Updating Method: Error Reduction in Remaining Useful Life Estimation, Alan Y. Nam, Brien A. Jeffries, J. Wesley Hines, Belle R. Upadhyaya (Univ of Tennessee)

Supervision, Diagnostics, and Optimization Based on Data Reconciliation and Regression Models, Jiri Pliska (OT Energy

Services a.s.)

NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—II


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Evaluating Digital Control Systems in Nuclear Plants—Experiences and Challenges, Wendell Morton, David Rahn, Paul Rebstock (NRC)

Experience of I&C Modernization for WWER-1000 Unit Life Extension, Mykhaylo Yastrebenetsky, Vladislav Inyushev (SSTC NRS), Andrei Bindyukov (SU NPP)

Why are I&C Modernisations So Difficult? Experiences with Requirements Engineering and Safety Demonstration in Sweden, Sofia Guerra, Catherine Menon (Adelard LLP)

Modernization of the RBMK Fuel Assemblies Cladding Tightness, Alexander Kudryavtsev, Vladimir Fedorov, Boris Mokhnonozhkin (National Research Nuclear Univ “MEPhI”)

Experience with Long Term Performance of Safety Related Pressure and Differential Pressure Transmitters in Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants, Sergiy Lebedynskyy, Volodymir Lebedynskyy (Priv JSC “Manometr-Kharkiv”)



NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—II

Harris

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Automated Digital Control Systems for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Operations, Leroy Hardin (NASA/Marshall Space Flight

Center), Howard Stetson (Teledyne Brown Engineering/NASA Marshall Space

Flight Center)

Application of Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Measurements in OPG, Chunlei Zhao, Vi Ton, Jin Kim (OPG)

Designing a Simple, Fault Tolerant Protection System using Modern Programmable Logic Chips, Raymond L. Herb (Southern Nuclear), invited

Retrofitting Sensors in Nuclear Containment Structures, Samuel Ross Johnson, Jeremy Renshaw, Maria Guimaraes (EPRI)

HMIT.2-Control Rooms for Small Modular Reactors

Sharon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Program of Human-Machine Interface Verification and Validation of Htr-Pm in China, Jia Qianqian, Zhang Liangju, Qu Ronghong, Guo Chao (Tsinghua Univ)

Human Factors Analysis of the Minimum Staff Complement at a Nuclear Generating Station, Angela Vieira (AMEC NSS)

A Research Report for Implementing the Final Plant Human Factors Engineering/Human-Systems Interface Design Verification for Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, Chih-Wei Yang (INER)

Human Factors Challenges on Control Room Design due to New I&C Safety Requirements, Dina Notte (ERGODIN), Jean-Pierre Zalambani, Cyril Rivere (AREVA NP SAS)

HMIT.1-HFE Verification and Validation—II

Independence

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Lessons Learned during the Human Factors Guided Validation of Human/System Interfaces in New Built NPPs and Modernization Projects, Thomas Elsner, Timo Freitag (AREVA GmbH), Cyril Rivere (AREVA SAS)

Advancing Human Performance Assessment Capabilities for Integrated System Validation—A Human-in-the-Loop Experiment, Matthew William Demas (Univ of Virginia), Nathan Lau (VPI&SU), Carl Elks (Univ of Virginia)

ISV Acceptability Analysis, Gyrd Skraaning, Stine Strand (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

Exploring Sub-Dimensions of Situation Awareness to Support Integrated System Validation, Nathan Ka Ching Lau (Virginia

Tech), Gyrd Skraaning (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

Experiments on the Use of Bayesian Inference and Evaluation of Human-Machine Interfaces on Situation Awareness, Seongkeun Kang, Poong Hyun Seong (KAIST)

NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—I

Tryon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Impact of Passive Safety on FHR Instrumentation System Design and Classification, David E. Holcomb (ORNL), invited

FHR Process Instruments, David E. Holcomb (ORNL)

Electrochemical Probe for Measurement of Redox Potential of Molten FLiBe Salt for the Fluoride Salt-Cooled Reactor, Brian Kelleher, Guiqiu Zheng, Guoping Cao, Kumar Sridharan, Mark Anderson (Univ of Wisconsin, Madison)

High-Temperature Fission Chamber for He- and FLiBe-Cooled Reactors, Zane W. Bell, Mark J. Harrison, David E. Holcomb, R. J. B. Warmack, M. J. Lance, R. G. Miller, D. F. Wilson, D. R. Giuliano (ORNL), invited

Analysis of Plant Stability for Improved Inherent Regulation, Stefano Passerini, Richard Vilim (ANL)



New Reactors–Panel

Grand Ballroom D

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Panelists: • Vic Fregonese (AREVA)

• Carl Fisher (AREVA)

• Clayton Scott (Schneider Electric)

• Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources)

Next-Generation Simulator Technology–Panel

Trade

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.


NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—III

Providence Ballroom —I

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. The IAEA Safety Principles Applied to NPP Instrumentation and Control, Bjorn Wahlstrom (Retired), Alex Duchac (IAEA)

Safety Case and Implementation of the Independence Conditions for New Reactors in the Proposed 10 CFR 50.55a Rule, Deanna Zhang (NRC)

Multinational Design Evaluation Program Digital I&C Working Group Status Report and Future Activities, Deanna Zhang (NRC)

Embedded Digital Devices in Critical Applications—Technical and Regulatory Considerations, Dinesh Taneja (NRC)

Adequate Test Coverage of Digital I&C Systems—A Controversial ITAAC Acceptance Criteria That May Provoke Public Hearing Process, Swu Yih (Chien Hsin Univ), Jiin-Ming Lin (Taiwan Power Co.)

NPIC-1Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—II

Providence Ballroom —II

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. A Fast PSO Method for Detecting Control Valve Stiction, Guangxin Zhang, Xu Wang (Shanghai Nucl Eng Research Design Inst),

Lei Xie (Zhejiang Univ)

Improved Visual Inspection of Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor Fuel Channels, Graeme Michael West, Paul Murray, Stephen Marshall, Stephen McArthur (Univ of Strathclyde), invited

Smart Monitoring of Reactor System Transient States Using Kernel Based Gaussian Processes, Miltiadis Alamaniotis, Stylianos Chatzidakis, Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ)

On-Line Condition Monitoring of Boiling Water Reactors Using Symbolic Dynamic Analysis, Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Purdue Univ), Xin Jin (National Renewable Energy Lab), Asok Ray (Penn

State)

Assessment of Algorithms for Prognostics of Fatigue Damage Initiation in Operating Nuclear Power Plants, Surajit Roy, Pradeep Ramuhalli (PNNL), Jangbom Chai, Intaek Kim, Wooshik Kim (Ajou Univ)

NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—III

Providence Ballroom —III

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Santa Maria de Garona NPP. I&C Challenges to Long-Term Operation, Jose Ignacio Alutiz, Rene A. Fernandez (Nuclenor,

S.A.)

Modernization of NPP’s Safety I&C—Challenges and Solutions, Bernd Rudolf (AREVA GmbH)

Lessons Learned from Modernization of I&C Systems at NPP Dukovany, Jiri Sedlak (Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc), Petr Krakora (UJV Rez)

Technical Challenges and Solutions in I&C Modernization Programs, Arnaud Duthou, Helene Jegou, Romain Desgeorge, Jean-Michel Palaric (Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear)

Limerick BWR Turbine Control and Protection System Upgrade Success, Panfilo A. Federico, Cal Tang, Tom Pietryka (Westinghouse), Jonathan Williams (Exelon)



NPIC.4-Application of Digital Control Systems—III

Harris

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Multi-Functional Distributed Fiber Sensors for Nuclear Power Systems, Kevin P. Chen, Rongzhang Chen, Tong Chen, Zsolt L. Poole, Aidong Yan (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Application of Coordinated Controller in Nuclear Power Plants Based on Digital Control and Instruments Technology, Shouyu Cheng, Minjun Peng (Harbin Eng Univ)

The Equipment of Digital Control Safety Systems for NPPs With VVER, Alexander Kudryavtsev, Konstantin Kartsev, Vladimir Fedorov (National Research Nuclear Univ “MEPhI”), Alexander Jakushev (OJSC “All-Russian Research Inst for Nuclear Power Plants Operation”),

Pavel Petrov (“SKU-Atom” Ltd.)

Design, Implementation and Experimentation of a Reactor Shutdown System using HFC6000, Michael V. Gverzdys, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario), Steve Y. Yang, Thom Schaefer (Doosan HF Controls Corp)

HMIT.2-Hybrid Control Rooms

Sharon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Bridging the Gap: Adapting Advanced Display Technologies for Use in Hybrid Control Rooms, Håkon Jokstad (Inst for Energy

Technology), Ronald L. Boring (INL)

Social Acceptance Issues with Hybrid/Integrated Energy Systems, Jeffrey Clark Joe (INL)

Hybrid Energy Control Room: Instrumentation and Control and Human Factors Considerations, Vivek Agarwal, Magdy S. Tawfik (INL)

Hybrid Control Rooms: Integrated Digital Control Systems Impacts on Operator Situation Awareness, Thomas A. Ulrich, Ronald Laurids Boring (INL), Steffen Werner (Univ of Idaho)

Significance of Dynamic and Transient Analysis in the Design and Operation of Hybrid Energy Systems, Manish Mohanpurkar, Rob Hovsapian (INL)

HFE Training for the Plant Engineer, Julia Ann Forbes (Altran)

NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—II

Tryon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Enhanced Micro Pocket Fission Detector Evaluations, Troy Casey Unruh, Joshua Daw, Kurt Davis, Darrell Knudson (INL), Joy Rempe (Rempe and Assoc, LLC), Michael Reichenberger, Phillip Ugorowski, Douglas McGregor (KSU), Jean-Francois Villard (CEA), invited

Solid-State Sensors and Sensor Arrays for NDE and Advanced Pipe Inspection, Timothy C. Tiernan (Radiation Monitoring Devices

Inc)

Measurement Challenges due to the Noise Effect for an Eddy Current Probe, Mohammad Rashidul Quddes, Leonard J. Bond, John R. Bowler (Iowa State Univ)

Challenges and Opportunities for Instrumentation and Control of a Fluoride Salt-Cooled High Temperature Test Reactor, Edward D. Blandford (Univ of New Mexico), David E. Holcomb (ORNL), Per F. Peterson (Univ of California, Berkeley)

High Temperature Infrared Glasses and Optical Fibers for Sensing in Advanced Reactors, Joshua Raymond Roth, Steve Martin (Iowa State Univ), John Ballato (Clemson Univ), Hong Amy Qiao, Norm C. Anheier (PNNL)


Wednesday, February 25

Plenary Session—III

Grand Ballroom D

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.Peter Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy (DOE)

Overview of U.S. DOE Nuclear Energy Instrumentation and Control R&D

Nuclear Cyber Security, David M. Czufin, Senior VP Engineering and Technical Services (TVA)

NPIC.5-I&C Regulations, Standards and Guidelines—IV


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.EPRI Digital Design Guide (3002002989), Bruce Geddes (Southern Engineering Services, Inc.), Raymond C. Torok (EPRI)

Safety Principles and I&C Design, Bjorn Wahlstrom (Retired)

Licensing Experience with SPINLINE 3 Digital I&C Platform, Helene Jegou, Mark Burzynski (Rolls Royce)

Finding Solutions to Address Diversity and Defense-In-Depth for I&C Safety Systems, Richard J. Stattel (NRC)

Development of a Diversity and Defense-In-Depth Strategy for the CNNC Fuqing and Fangjiashan Nuclear Plants, Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Gershon Shamay (Schneider-

Electric), Jerry Mauck (Technology Resources), Craig E. Peterson (CSA,

Inc.)

Alternative Digital System Testability Criteria in the Context of Diversity, Steven A. Arndt (NRC), invited

NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—III


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Probabilistic Model Selection for Prognostics of Thermal Creep in Advanced Reactors, Surajit Roy, Pradeep Ramuhalli, Evelyn Hirt, Matt Prowant, Al Pardini, Stan Pitman (PNNL)

Predictive Based Monitoring of Nuclear Plant Component Degradation Using Support Vector Regression, Vivek Agarwal (INL), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Univ of Utah)

Enhancing the Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures in Nuclear Power Plants, Dwight A. Clayton (ORNL), invited

Demonstration of Wireless Sensor Networks Based Fault Diagnosis, Ataul Bari, Jianping Ma, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western

Ontario)

Dynamic Data-Driven Anomaly Detection and Component Fault Diagnosis in PWR Nuclear Power Plants, Wenqing Yao, Asok Ray (Penn State), Xin Jin (National Renewable Energy Lab), Justin Watson, Kostadin Ivanov (Penn State)

NPIC.2-I&C Modernization Experience—IV


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Recent Development in Control System Optimization at Pickering Nuclear Station, Kevin X. Yu, Surinder Saini, Larry Green (OPG)

Recent Experience with Digital Upgrades at an Operating Nuclear Plant: Software Configuration Control, EMI Qualification, etc., Alexander Klemptner (DTE Energy)

Vattenfalls 30 years’ Experience from Using Digital I&C in Seven Swedish Nuclear Power Plants, Anders R. Johansson (Vattenfall AB)

Digitalization in Nuclear Power Plant: Experiences to Share, Kevin X. Yu (OPG)

UK Nuclear New Build—Challenges at Hinkley Point C, Phil Litherland (EDF Energy)



HMIT.3-Advanced Control Rooms

Sharon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Human Factors Engineering Operating Experience Review for CAP1400 in China, Qiuyu Wang, Fei Song, Danying Gu, Shuhui Zhang (Shanghai Nucl Eng Research Design Inst)

An Approach to Identify and Analyze the Most Significant Operator Tasks in a New Built Nuclear Power Plant, Christoph Jordi, Thomas Elsner (AREVA GmbH)

Work Domain Analysis and Operational Concepts for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants, Jacques Hugo (INL), invited

An Investigation on Glare Issues in the Main Control Room of the Advanced Nuclear Power Plant, Chih-Wei Yang, Tsung-Chieh Cheng, Wen-Wei Kuo (INER), Jin-Liang Liou (Taiwan Power Co.)

Consideration of a Framework for Evaluating Soft Control Execution Human Error in Advanced MCRs of NPPs, Inseok Jang, Ar Ryum Kim (KAIST), Wondea Jung (KAERI), Poong Hyun Seong (KAIST)

HMIT.1-Human Factors Lessons Learned from Fukushima Accident

Independence

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Prediction of Severe Accident Occurrence Time by using SVM, Seunggeun Kim, Young Gyu No, Poong Hyun Seong (KAIST)

Study on the Automated Accident Response Support for Severe Accident Prevention, Seop Hur, Jong-Gyun Choi, Jae-Chang Park, Chang-Hwoi Kim (KAERI)

Post-Facta Review of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in Japan-Before and After Fukushima Daiichi Accident, Hidekazu Yoshikawa (Harbin Eng Univ)

Assessing Human and Organizational Factors for Implementing Beyond-DBA Strategies in Nuclear Power Plants: Regulatory Activities in Korea, Young Sik Yoon, Yun Hyung Chung, Min Chul Kim (KINS)

NPIC.6-Education and Training for the I&C Workforce

Trade

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Challenges and Training Needs in NPP Automation Maintenance, Iina Aaltonen, Timo Kuula, Mikael Wahlstrom, Maiju Aikala (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)

Differences Between Analog and Digital I&C, Bjorn Wahlstrom (Retired)

Education and Training of Instrumentation and Control System Professionals for Belarusian NPP, Siarhei Victaravich Drobat (Belarusian State Univ of Informatics and Radioelectronics)

A History of Control Education and Research at Penn State, Robert M. Edwards (Edwards Analysis and Consulting)

Becoming a Nuclear I&C Company, What Needs to be Considered?, Samuel Thompson (Independent Contractor)

NPIC.3-Instrumentation for Advanced Reactors—III

Tryon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Control of Once-Through Direct Cycle Canadian Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactors, Peiwei Sun, Jianmin Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ)

Fuzzy Adaptive PI Control of Steam Temperature in a Canadian SCWR, Peiwei Sun, Jianmin Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong

Univ)

Advanced Control Algorithms for Liquid Metal Reactors, Jamie B. Coble, Belle R. Upadhyaya, Chris Briere, Austin O’Connor, Cody Walker, Kaitlyn Darby, J. Wesley Hines (Univ of Tennessee), Yu-Chih Ko, Jun Ding (TerraPower, LLC), invited

Evaluation of I&C Design for Advanced Reactors, Daniel A. Tobin, Alexander Hashem Hashemian (AMS)



NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—IV


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Lifetime Modeling of Equipment at Nuclear Power Plants, John Einar Hulsund, Olli Saarela (Inst for Energy Technology)

Comparison of Prognostic Techniques for Estimating the Remaining Useful Life of Nuclear Plant Components, Brent D. Shumaker, Nathaniel Aaron Bond, Dan McCarter, H. M. Hashemian (AMS)

Using Pattern Recognition for On-line Sensor Prognostics and Diagnostics in Nuclear Power Plants, Christopher J. D’Angelo, Charles J. Hansen, Daniel G. Cole (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Research on Condition Prognostic of Condensate Water System in Nuclear Power Plant, Hang Wang, Minjun Peng, Shouyu Cheng (Harbin Eng Univ)

Monitoring the Level Dynamics in a Hydraulic Loop Through The Use of a Coaxial Reflectometric Sensor and a Low Pulsatiliy Pump, Francesco Cordella, Mauro Cappelli, Massimo Sepielli (ENEA)

NPIC.4-Digital System Reliability—I

Harris

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Application of a Context-Based Statistical Testing Method for Quantifying Software Reliability to an Example System, Tsong-Lun Chu, Athi Varuttamaseni, Joo Seok Baek, Meng Yue (BNL), Man Cheol Kim (KAERI), Tim Kaser, George Marts, Paul Murray, Bently Harwood (INL), Ming Li (NRC)

Development of an Approach for the Reliability Analysis of Network Topologies in Digital I&C Systems, Falk Lindner, Ewgenij Piljugin, Pascal Vogt (GRS)

Development of an Automatic Fault Injection Simulator for Evaluating the Reliability of Digital I&C Systems, Seung Jun Lee, Wondea Jung (KAERI)

A Method for Quantifying the Dependability Attributes of Software-Based Safety Critical Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants, Xiang Li, Carol S. Smidts, Chetan Mutha, Fuqun Huang (Ohio State), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), invited

Fault Tree Analysis of the Shutdown System in a Physical Nuclear Power Plant Simulator, Sungwhan Cho, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

HMIT.2-Group-View Wall Panels

Sharon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Rethinking Group-View Display Alternatives, William P. Myers, Greg A. Jamieson (Univ of Toronto)

Applying Cognitive Work Analysis to Large Screen Display Design, Sean W. Kortschot, William P. Myers, Cole H. Wheeler, Greg A. Jamieson (Univ of Toronto)

The Plant Panel: Feasibility Study of an Interactive Large Screen Concept for Process Monitoring and Operation, Lars Hurlen, Gyrd Skraaning (Institute For Energy Technology/ Halden Reactor

Project), Billy Myers (Univ of Toronto), Hanna Carlsson (KTH), Greg Jamieson (Univ of Toronto)

Application of HFE Standards to Software Display Navigation for Operating Displays, Luis Rejas, Daniel Casas, Fernando Ortega (Tecnatom S.A)

NPIC.3-Wireless Technologies for Nuclear Systems—I

Tryon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.I&C Wireless Practices in French NPPs, Olivier Blas, Rémy Delhomme (EdF)

Intelligent Plant Configuration Management Using Wireless Sensors, Vivek Agarwal, John W. Buttles (INL), Joseph A. Naser (EPRI), Kenneth D. Thomas, Bruce Hallbert (INL)

Application of Wireless Communication in the Monitoring System of RBMK Parameters During Maintenance, Vladimir Fedorov, Alexander Rakhmatulin, Nikolay Selyaev (National

Research Nuclear Univ”MEPhI”)

State Based Communication Protocol in Smart Wireless Networks for Monitoring Nuclear Power Plants, Miltiadis Alamaniotis (Purdue Univ), Dimitrios Koutsonikolas (Univ at

Buffalo, SUNY)

Strategy for Implementation of Wireless Technologies in the Electromagnetic Environment of Nuclear Power Plants, Chad Kiger, Chris Lowe (AMS)



NPIC.5-Hazard and Failure-Mode Analysis–Panel


1:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Panelists:Modelling, Simulation and Stimulation for Digital I&C Systems Hazards Analysis, Nguyen Thuy (EdF R&D)

EPRI Hazard Analysis Guideline Demonstration Project, Bruce Geddes (Southern Eng Services, Inc.), Raymond C. Torok (EPRI),

Chris Noack (APS)

Managing Common-Cause Failure Issues in Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, Bruce Geddes (Southern

Engineering Services, Inc.), Raymond C. Torok (EPRI)

Technical Basis for Hazard Analysis of an NPP Digital Safety System, Sushil Kumar Birla (NRC)

Questions and Answers

Effectively Using Cyber Threat Intelligence and Lessons Learned to Aid in Building the Nuclear Facility Emergency Preparedness Plan–Paper/Panel


1:00 - 5:30 p.m.Effectively Using Cyber Threat Intelligence and Lessons Learned to Aid in Building the Nuclear Facility Emergency Preparedness Plan, Jason Hollern (AREVA)

Panel DiscussionPanelists to be announced.

US DOE Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Program–Panel

Trade

1:00 - 5:30 p.m.


NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—V


3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Risk Monitor Using Enabling Techniques: Surveillance, Diagnostics, and Prognostics, Hyeonmin Kim, Sukyoung Pak, Kyemin Oh, Gyunyoung Heo (Kyung Hee Univ)

Study on Multiple Real-Time Fault Diagnosis with Multilevel Flow Model, Yong Zhang, Yangping Zhou, Yujie Dong, Lei Shi (Tsinghua Univ)

Assessment of Neural Network Capability to Predict the Remaining Useful Life of Electric Motors, J Wesley Hines (Univ of Tennessee), Federico Barbieri, Mauro Venturini (Univ of

Ferrara), Michael Sharp (Univ of Tennessee)

Decoupling Automated Equipment-Fault Diagnosis from the Need for First-Principles Models, Richard Brian Vilim, Young Park (ANL)

Sensor Validation in Dynamic Systems, Richard Brian Vilim, Alex Heifetz (ANL)

NPIC.4-Digital System Reliability—II

Harris

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Quantitative Methods for Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, Brent D. Shumaker, Gregory Wayne Morton, H. M. Hashemian (AMS)

Design of Advanced RPS Architecture and Reliability Analysis using Markov Model, Kwang Seop Son, Dong Hoon Kim (KAERI), Hyun Gook Kang (KAIST)

Testing Experience and Reliability Modelling Preparation of Safety Software for Digital Reactor Protection System of HTR-PM, Chao Guo, Qianqian Jia, Duo Li, Huasheng Xiong (Tsinghua Univ)

IAEA Research Reactor Section IAEA Activities in the Operations and Maintenance of Research Reactors With Emphasis on Digital I&C Upgrades, Charles R. Morris (IAEA)



HMIT.2-Innovative Solutions to Alarm Overload

Sharon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Application of Alarm Inhibition Techniques in Human-Machine Interface Design, Xueqin Chu, Zepeng Cui (China

Nuclear Control System Eng Co., Ltd.)

Detecting Open Supply Conductors by State Estimation, George L. Kusic (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Directed Attention Support-What an Alarm System Should Actually Provide, William C. Elm, K. Kopren, S. Szymczak (Resilient Cognitive Solutions LLC)

Need for Dynamic Operations Wayfinding System (DOWS) for Compounding Faults to Enhance Plant Resilience, Ronald Laurids Boring, Piyush Sabharwall (INL), Milos Manic (Virginia

Commonwealth Univ)

Dynamic Data Transmission Frequency Decision for Distributed Control Systems, Qingti Guo, Mike Pietrykowski, Carol Smidts (Ohio State)

HMIT.3-Use of Simulation for Human Factors Engineering

Independence

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Human Factors Engineering, Simulator and Operator Roadmap to Analysis, Design and Verification and Validation, Charles P. Weaver (Pacific Science & Eng Group), Zen Y. Wang, Steven Freel (GSE Systems Inc.)

Applications of the CANDU® Main Control Room Mock-Up, Robert Leger, Scott Malcolm (Candu Energy Inc.)

Neutron Source Facility Training Simulator Based on EPICS, Young Soo Park, Thomas Wei, Richard Vilim, Austin Grelle (ANL), Pawel Dworzanski (Univ of Illinois–Chicago), Yousry Gohar (ANL)

Pre-Validation of a New Interactive Operating Panel System for a Nuclear Power Plant Training Simulator, Hanna Koskinen, Jari O. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland),

Kalle Torkkeli, Eero Vesaoja (Fortum)

Virtual Research Reactor with Interactive Control Room for Reactor Operator Training, Yoshinori Satoh, Ye Li, Xuefeng Zhu, Christopher Andrew Kuprianczyk, Rizwan Uddin (Univ

of Illinois)

NPIC.3-Wireless Technologies for Nuclear Systems—II

Tryon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.International Activity to Develop Guidance on the Integration of Wireless Devices in Nuclear Power Plants, Chad Kiger (AMS)

A Literature Review on Radiation Effects on Wireless Post-Accident Monitoring Systems and Rad-Hardened Design Techniques, Qiang Huang, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

Determine Suitable Wireless Protocols and Network Architectures for Modern Nuclear Power Plants, Shuqiao Zhou, Xiaojin Huang (Tsinghua Univ)

Radiation Effects on Commercial Off the Shelf Wireless Transmitter, Jorge V. Carvajal, Nicola G. Arlia, Michael D. Heibel (Westinghouse)

PROGRAM CHAIR’S SPECIAL SESSION


6:00 - 7:00 p.m.


Thursday, February 26

NPIC.5-Safety-Related System Qualification and V&V—I


8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Progressive Testing of Safety Logic Based on Intermediate Outputs, François Chériaux, Laurence Picci (EdF R&D)

Test Based Reliability Quantification Method for a Safety Critical Software using Finite Test Sets, Sung Min Shin (KAIST), Han Seong Son (Joongbu Univ), Seung Jun Lee (KAERI),

Hyun Gook Kang (KAIST)

A Development and Qualification Strategy for NPP Digital Safety Systems, Peter H. Feiler (Carnegie Mellon Univ)

t-Wise-Based Multi-Fault Injection Technique for the Verification of Safety Critical I&C Systems, Vyacheslav Kharchenko (National Aerospace Univ), Alexander Gordeyev (Univ of

Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine), Sergiy Vilkomir (East Carolina

Univ), Oleg Odarushchenko (RPC Radiy)

Design of a Platform for Reliability Analysis of Safety-Critical Digital I&C Software, Ming Yang, Fengjun Li, Bowen Zhou, Hidekazu Yoshikawa (Harbin Eng Univ), invited

NPIC.1-Advances in Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics Technologies—VI


8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Fast Flux Test Facility Experience Relevant to Advanced Reactor Enhanced Risk Monitoring, David W. Wootan, Pradeep Ramuhalli, Garill Coles, Evelyn Hirt, Mary Brass (PNNL)

Analysis of High Temperature Ultrasonic Transducer Performance in Small Modular Reactors, Prathamesh Nagesh Bilgunde, Leonard Bond (Iowa State Univ)

Investigation Into Optimization Techniques for Prognostic Parameter Generation Via Cost Function Analysis, Zachary A. Welz, Michael Sharp, J Wesley Hines, Belle Upadhyaya (University of Tennessee)

Addressing Uncertainty in Predictive Estimates of Risk, Christopher Alan Bonebrake, Pradeep Ramuhalli, Evelyn Hirt, Garill A. Coles, William Ivans (PNNL)

NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—I


8:00 - 10:00 a.m.IEC 62859: Towards an International Standard on the Coordination Between Safety and Cybersecurity for Nuclear I&C Systems, Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EdF), Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources)

A New International Standard on Cybersecurity for Nuclear Power Plants: IEC 62645—Requirements for Security Programmes for Computer-Based Systems, Edward L. Quinn (Technology Resources), Leroy Hardin (NRC), Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EdF)

Data Communication Strategies and Cyber Security Defenses for a Safety Related Digital Control System, Jason A. Reed (AREVA Inc.)

Coordination and Interface of Cyber Security and Digital Instrumentation and Control System Review, Steven A. Arndt, John Thorp, Karl Sturzebecher (NRC), invited

Gates, Guards, Guns and Geeks: The Changing Face of Nuclear Security and the IAEA’s Leading Role in Promoting Computer Security for Nuclear Facilities, Donald D. Dudenhoeffer, Khammar Mrabit, John Hilliard, Michael T. Rowland (IAEA)

NPIC.4-Requirements Management for Digital I&C System Lifestyle

Harris

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Verification of I&C Systems Requirements with FORM-L, a Formal Requirements Modelling Language, Nguyen Thuy (EdF R&D)

Next Generation I&C Power and Energy Management Systems: A Systems Engineering Approach to Managing Complexity, Tareq Z. Ahram (UCF), Ben Amaba (IBM Complex

Systems), Waldemar Karwowski (UCF/IASE)

First of a Kind Engineering in Digital I&C Projects, Scott B. Patterson, Gregg Clarkson (Rock Creek Tech LLC), invited

Adapting Requirements Management for Nuclear Power Plant Development, Ted Martens (Lockheed Martin)



Cross-Platform Standardized Design of Instrumentation and Control System in Nuclear Power Plant Projects, Jiajie Pan (Shanghai Nucl Eng Research Design Inst)

The Method of Requirement Based System Testing using Testbed, Jang-Yeol Kim, Dong Young Lee (KAERI)

HMIT.3-Computerized Operator Decision and Support Systems—I

Sharon

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Reduction of Uncertainty of Thermal Performance Calculations in Nuclear Power Plants, Emil Tobias Wingstedt, Olli Saarela (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

Handheld Emergency Operating Procedures for Control Room Shift Technical Advisor, Robert McDonald, Michael Hildebrandt (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

A Cognitive Engineering Principle for HFE Validation of Computerized HMI’s—The Case of a Safety I&C Maintenance Computerized Decision and Support System, Vincent Pargade (AREVA NP SAS)

An Operator Support System for Reactor Transients using Fuzzy Logic, Stylianos Chatzidakis, Miltiadis Alamaniotis, Lefteri Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ)

COSS in Hybrid Control Rooms: Benefits and Challenges, Mateo Ramos, Julio Mendez (Tecnatom)

HMIT.1-Human Performance Assessment—I

Independence

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Development of Guideline to Collect HRA Data with Simulator Data for HRA Data Handbook, Sun Yeong Choi, JinKyun Park, Seunghwan Kim, Yochan Kim, Wondea Jung (KAERI)

Science-Based HRA: Experimental Comparison of Operator Performance to IDAC Simulations, Rachel Benish Shirley, Carol S. Smidts (Ohio State), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Yuandan Li, Ali Mosleh (Univ of Maryland)

On-Line Application of Living PSA with Modularization Step by GO-FLOW Method, Jun Yang, Ming Yang, Wang Wenlin (Harbin Eng Univ)

Methodological Insights from Performance Based Control Room Evaluation for Periodic Safety Review, Per Oivind Braarud, Alexandra Fernandes (OECD Halden Reactor Project),

Thomas Gunnarsson (OKG AB)

NPIC.6-General Topics in Control

Trade

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Pressure Control for a Pressurizer in a Pulsed System, Michael S. Smith (AREVA Federal Services LLC), Sukumar Kamalasadan (Univ

of North Carolina), Walter Van Hove (ORNL)

Steam Temperature Control of a Helical-Coil Steam Generator, Peiwei Sun, Jianmin Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong Univ)

Distributed Testing of RAVEN/RELAP-7 Coupled with a HIL Water Level Control System, Michael C. Pietrykowski (Ohio State), Cristian Rabiti (INL), Qingti Guo, Carol S. Smidts (Ohio State)

Research on Reactor Power Control Based on Artificial Immune Algorithm, Maoyao Fang (Harbin Eng Univ)

Identification and Analysis of Safe Operating Boundary of Dynamic Systems, Xirong Ning, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

A Modular Graphical Toolkit for RELAP5, Haishan Zhu, Minjun Peng, Zhaofei Tian (Harbin Eng Univ)

Analytically Compensated SGLC Test Facility, Drew J. Rankin (Western Univ of Canada), Jing Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—I

Tryon

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.Qualification of Data Obtained during a Severe Accident—Illustrative Examples from TMI-2 Evaluations, Joy L. Rempe (Rempe and Associates, LLC), D. L. Knudson (INL), invited

EPRI Severe Accident Mobile Investigator (SAMI) Project, Christophe M. Wiegand, Steve Lopez (EPRI), invited

A Case Study for BWR Instrumentation and Control Systems Performance During a Severe Accident, Dwight Alan Clayton, Mike Poore (ORNL), Damian Peko (DOE)

IAEA Guidance on Accident Monitoring Instrumentation, Gary L. Johnson (Retired), Janos Eiler, Alex Duchac (IAEA)



NPIC.5-Safety-Related System Qualification and V&V—II


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.The Study on the Practical CGID for Hardware and Software Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants, KwangYoung Sohn, ChangHwan Cho (MIRAE Eng), JoonKu Lee, GeunOk Park (KAERI)

Justifying Digital COTS Components when Compliance Cannot be Demonstrated—The Cogs Approach, Sofia Guerra, Nick Chozos (Adelard LLP)

Rosemount 3150 Series Pressure Transmitter Qualification Update, Christopher Victor (Rosemount Nuclear Instruments), invited

Nuclear Qualified Proximity Position Sensors—Technology Overview and Solutions, Greg Merrifield (Emerson Process

Management/TopWorx)

Detection of Failures in Floating Point Calculations in Safety I&C—Implementation and Application, Arndt Lindner, Christian Gerst, Josef Maertz, Andreas Moelleken (TÜV

Rheinland ISTec GmbH)

Observations on Qualification of Commercial-Grade Software in Digital instrumentation and Control Systems, Rossnyev Alvarado, Timothy Mossman (NRC)

NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—I


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.The Research of Radiation-Thermal Synergism Ageing for NPPs Cables, Weihua Zhong, Changyi Zhang, Wen Yang (China Inst of Atomic Energy), Yizhou Zhang, Pengyu Zhao (Research

Inst of Nuclear Power Operation)

Properties of Cables Exposed to Simultaneous Thermal and Radiation Aging, Xiaoyan Wu, Yuming LI, Zhimin Zhong (State Nuclear Power Plant Service Co.)

Research on Cable Conditioning and Qualification for AP1000 Harsh Environment, Tianyang Lou, Shenjie Gu (SNERDI), Fucai Liang (Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group)

Studies on the Variation of the EPR Cable Material Irradiated by the Gamma Irradiation, Weixia Zhong, Sun Jiansheng, Song Shisen (Shanghai Electric Cable Research Inst)

Cable Aging Management in New Nuclear Power Plants, Tao Liu, Zhaoyu Hui, Haining Shi, Tao Zhang (Suzhou Nuclear Power

Research Inst)

NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—II


10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Secure Cyber I&C Infrastructure for Multi-Unit Small Modular Reactors, Sacit M. Cetiner, Nageswara S. Rao (ORNL), invited

Assessment of the Utility and Efficacy of Hazard Analysis Methods for Nuclear Power Cyber Security, Timothy Andrew Wheeler, Lon Dawson, Alice Muna (SNL)

Project Methodology for the Implementation of Cyber Security Controls, Sarosh Muncherji (Honeywell Process Solutions),

invited

High Assurance Cybersecurity Controls against Persistent and Targeted Attacks on Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Facilities, Pavol Zavarsky (Areva NP Controls) Karl Waedt, Andrey Kuskov (Areva GmbH)

HMIT.3-Computerized Operator Decision and Support Systems—II

Sharon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Computerized Operator Support System—Phase—II Development, Thomas A. Ulrich, Ronald Laurids Boring (INL), Roger Lew (Univ of Idaho), Kenneth David Thomas (INL)

A Monitoring and Diagnostic Expert System for Reactor Coolant System, Wenlin Wang, Ming Yang, Jun Yang (Harbin

Eng Univ)

Analysis of the Navigation Function of the Data Display and Control System in an Advanced Digital Control Room, Fei Song, Zhong Yuan, Shuhui Zhang (Shanghai Nucl Eng Research Design

Inst)

Operator Support Technologies for Fault Tolerance and Resilience, Richard B. Vilim (ANL), Ken Thomas (INL)



NPIC.6-General I&C Systems

Trade

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Study on Continuous Monitor Device for Alpha, Beta, Gamma Aerosol, Huang Zi Han, Xu Hong Kun, Mu Chang Li, Yin Yin, Bian Jiang, Wang Ge, Zhang Shuo (Beijing Research

Center for Radiation Application)

Software Design of Alpha Gamma Radioactive Nuclide Monitoring System, Xu Hong Kun (Beijing Research Center for

Radiation Application), Wang Ge (Beijing Radiation Center), Mu Chang Li, Huang Zi Han, Yin Yin, Bian Jiang, Zhang Shuo (Beijing

Research Center for Radiation Application)

The Air Pretreatment Device of Environmental Monitoring, Changli Mu, Hongkun Xu, Yin Yin, Jiang Bian, Zihan Huang, Ge Wang (Beijing Research Center for Radiation Application)

Classification of Alkali-Silica Reaction Distress with Self-Powered Wireless Remote Sensing, Mohamed ElBatanouny, Marwa Abdelrahman (Univ of South Carolina), Jeremiah Fasl, Carl Larosche (Wiss Janney Elstner), Paul H. Ziehl (Univ of South Carolina),

invited

HMIT.1-Human Performance Assessment—II

Independence

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.“SCORE”—An Integrated Performance Measure for Control Room Validation, Per Oivind Braarud, Maren Helene Roe Eitrheim, Alexandra Fernandes (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

Verification and Experiment of the Access and Tapping Performance Model Based of Fitts Law, Wei Sang (Shanghai

Nuclear Research and Design Inst)

Operator Acceptance of Mobile Data Collection Technology, Greg A. Jamieson (Univ of Toronto), Kent Carlson (RCM Technologies

Canada Corp.), Gladys Lee (Aecon Group Inc.), Benjamin Hayes (Univ

of Toronto)

Leverage Technology for Innovation: Do Things Better Tomorrow than Done Today, Joseph A. Naser (EPRI), invited

NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—II

Tryon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Lessons Learned from Historical Severe Accidents, Gary L. Johnson, Daniel Welbourne (Retired)

Criteria for Enhancing Accident Monitoring Instrumentation to Address Lessons Learned from Fukushima, David L. Rahn (NRC)

Autonomous Measurement of Significant Reactor and SFP Operational Parameters, Alexander DeVolpi (Nuclear Applications

Co.), Mehdi Sarram (Energy Security Consulting Group)

PWROG Severe Accident Management Support Guidance for Instrumentation, Robert J. Lutz (BobLutz-NSC), Reed Labarge (Westinghouse), Roy Linthicum, Steven Pierson (Exelon), invited

NPIC.5-Modeling Digital I&C Systems in PRA PSA


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Modeling Digital I&C Systems for PRA With Coloured Petri Nets, Gilles Deleuze (EDF R&D), Nicolae Brinzei (Univ de Lorraine)

Oconee Digital Protection System: PSA Model Development and Integration Process, Robert S. Enzinna (AREVA Inc.), Jeremy S. Allen (Duke Energy)

Global Generic Model for Formal Validation of the Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, Guo Zhan Ma, Hidekazu Yoshikawa, Ming Yang (Harbin Eng Univ)

Moving Forward with Digital Reliability Assessments, Terry Wayne Jackson (NRC), invited

An Experimental Evaluation of the Automated Reliability Prediction System (ARPS) Tool, Xiang Li, Carol S. Smidts, Chetan Mutha (Ohio State)

Study on MFM Method for Digital I&C System Reliabilty Modeling and Analysis, Chao Zhang, Hai Zeng (State Nuclear

Power Automation System Eng Co)



NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—II


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Cable Aging and Condition Monitoring of Resistant Nano-Dielectrics in Advanced Reactor Applications, Robert Duckworth, Keith J. Leonard, Georgios Polizos, Tolga Aytug, Parans Paranthaman (ORNL), invited

Determining the Residual Lifetime of Qualified Electrical Cables and I&C Equipment in Units 5 and 6 of Kozloduy NPP, Biser Evgeniev Radoslavov (Kozloduy NPP)

Testing Live Cables in Nuclear Power Plants, James Bryan McConkey, D. M. Nace, H. M. Hashemian (AMS)

A New Test Method for Cable Insulation Degradation Assessment: Capacitive Sensing, Aaron J. Swope, Emily M. Arvia, Robert T. Sheldon, Nicola Bowler (Iowa State Univ), invited

NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—III


1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Cyber Security Procurement for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, Bradley Geddes (SES), Matt Gibson (EPRI)

Considerations for Integrating Cyber Security Requirements into the Nuclear Facility Emergency Preparedness Plan, Jason Hollern, Paris F. Stringfellow (AREVA)

Enhancing Defense-in-Depth and Monitoring Programs to Protect Critical Digital Assets from Tampering, Paul Leonard Martyak, Michael Thow (AREVA)

Improving Cybersecurity Through the Use of the Cybersecurity Framework, Thomas Conkle, Kristen LeClere (G2, Inc.)

Providing Cyber-Physical Security for Nuclear Power Plants with Heterogeneous Sensors, Jianghai Li, Xiaojin Huang (Tsinghua Univ)

NPIC.4-Use of Simulation for Design, Engineering and Maintenance—I

Harris

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Simulation, Monitoring and Diagnostics for Integral Inherently Safe (I2S-LWR), Matthew R. Lish, Belle R. Upadhyaya, J. Wesley Hines, Ryan A. Tarver (Univ of Tennessee)

Transient Analysis for HTPBR and PCHE Coupled System, Kushal Dinkar Badgujar, Sangchul won (Pohang Univ of Science and

Technology), John C. Lee (Univ of Michigan), Om Pal Singh (Indian Inst

of Technology)

The Use of Simulation Testing for Engineering and Validation of a Safety Related Digital Control System, Jason A. Reed (AREVA Inc.)

Dynamic Modeling of a Small Modular Reactor for Control and Monitoring, Jeff Robert Kapernick, Belle R. Upadhyaya, Troy A. Eckleberry, J. Wesley Hines (Univ of Tennessee), Brent D. Shumaker (AMS)

Reverse Engineering of Nuclear Electronics, Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Jingzhu Xu, Tim Marler (Univ of Iowa)

HMIT.3-Advances in Human-Automation Collaboration

Sharon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.The Optimized Design and Use of Automated Control Systems—State of the Literature and Proposed Research, Joel Michael Haight, Daniel G. Cole, Ervin Sejdic (Univ of Pittsburgh)

Levels of Automation for Advanced Small Modular Reactors: Impacts on Performance, Workload, and Situation Awareness, Katya L. Le Blanc, Johanna H. Oxstrand (INL)

Fuzzy Assessment of Joint Performance in Human Machine Interfaces, Miltiadis Alamaniotis, Stylianos Chatzidakis, Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ)

Human-Automation Function Allocation, Lewis Hanes (Consultant), Robert Fink (CDF Services, Inc), Joseph Naser (EPRI)



NPIC.2-Management of I&C System Aging and Obsolescence

Trade

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.I&C Design Considerations for Life Beyond 40 Years, Charles P. Forshee (Curtiss-Wright), Robert M. Queenan (SCIENTECH)

Effectively Implement Equipment Qualification of NPPs Throughout Their Complete Lifetime: Summarizing and Exploring of the Methods, Sui Fan (China Nuclear Power Eng Co.,

Ltd.)

A Risk-Informed Approach to I&C Component Aging Management, Shane A. McManus (Structural Integrity Assoc, Inc.)

Management of Aging and Obsolescence of Traverse In-Core Probe Drive Control Units, Joseph Griffo (Exelon Corp)

NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—III

Tryon

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Fukushima Lessons Learned: Mitigation and Containment of Severe Accident Conditions by Means of Glass-to-Metal Sealed Electrical Penetration Assemblies, Oliver Fritz (SCHOTT

AG)

Instrument Challenges Observed at Fukushima Daiichi from an Operations Point of View, Phillip G. Ellison (GE Hitachi

Nuclear), Bill T. Williamson (TVA/BWROG)

Design of Automatic Earthquake Scram System to Enhance CAP1400 Safety in Post-Fukushima Time, Daowei Bi (Shanghai

Nucl Eng Research Design Inst)

Instrumentation for Severe Accident Monitoring, James Francis Gleason, Patrick Gleason (GLSEQ, LLC)

A New Element to Improve the Plant Response Against the Elap Accident (Extended Loss of Ac Power), Arnaldo Laborda Rami (ANAV)

NPIC.1-Cable Aging Management—III


3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Effects of a Simulated LOCA on MI Cables and the Associated Signal Processing, Andreas Lautenbacher, Ewald Liebhart (Mirion Technologies)

Time Window Scheduling Problem Research on Multi-Samples in Cable Ageing Acceleration Experiments, Yu Wen Min (Research Inst of Nuclear Power Operation)

Research of Nuclear Cable Thermal Ageing Experiment and Diagnostic Techniques, Zhao Pengyu, Zhang Yizhou, Wang Lei, Yu Wen Min, Wang Liang (Research Inst of Nuclear Power

Operation), Zhong Weihua (China Inst of Atomic Energy)

Dielectric Frequency Response Measurement and Spectrum Behavior Analysis on Low Voltage Cable Thermal Ageing, Zhang Yizhou, Wang Lei, Zhao Pengyu, Yu Wen Min, Wang Liang (Research Inst of Nuclear Power Operation)

Cable Aging and Condition Monitoring: A Practical Review, Robert Konnik (Marmon Innovation & Technology Group)

Identifying Intermittent DC Grounds on Cables, Matthew B. Budraitis (Southern Nuclear)

NPIC.2-Cyber Security Issues Related to Digital I&C Systems—IV


3:30 - 5:30 p.m.A Perspective on Digital I&C in Nuclear Applications: Lessons Learned from a Large Scale Fault Injection Studies on Digital-Based I&C Systems and Studies in Cyber-Security Assessment of Digital I&C Systems, Carl Elks (Univ of Virginia),

Nishant George (Intel Corp)

Hardware Health Monitoring in a Cyber-Secure Environment: Benefits and Strategies, Colin Bryson (Rolls Royce)

A Test Bed for Digital I&C and Cyber Security for NPPs, Yongkyu An, Daniel Chen, Zbigniew Kalbarczyk, William Sanders, Calogero Sollima, Rizwan Uddin, Tim Yardley (Univ

of Illinois)



NPIC.4-Use of Simulation for Design, Engineering and Maintenance—II

Harris

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.A Physical Simulator in Supporting of Research and Development for Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants, Jin Jiang, Jianping Ma, Ataul Bari, Drew J. Rankin (Univ of Western Ontario), invited

Development of Dynamic Models for Thermal-Hydraulic Processes Based on Simscape Toolbox, Binggang Cui, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

System Integration for Simulation of Power Plant Circuit Cards, Tim Marler, Tom Thurman, Mingyu Ma, Ruoyu Zhang, Ross Johnson (Virtual Systems Eng)

Assessment of Simulation Advantages on Nuclear DCS Projects, Pascal Gain (CORYS T.E.S.S.), Klein-Jaby Martine, Frezza Krystel (AREVA NP SAS)

A Study of Analytical Redundancy of the Heater Control Process of a Physical Nuclear Power Plant Simulator, Sungwhan Cho, Jin Jiang (Univ of Western Ontario)

HMIT.3-Advances in HFE Design and Analysis Tools

Sharon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.New Environment for Human Factors Engineering Analysis, Design and Test, Cristina Corrales Quiros (Tecnatom)

Using Virtual Mock-Ups and Automated Assistance to Support Human Factors Engineering Design Evaluation Activities for Control Room Layouts, Michael N. Louka (OECD Halden Reactor Project)

An Integrated Suite of Tools to Support Human Factors Engineering, Jacques V. Hugo (INL)

Practical Application of a User Centered Design HSI Design Management Strategy, Jessica G. Stevens, Jeffery Jones, Kevin LaFerriere (NuScale Power)

Holistic Usability for Nuclear Technology to Enhance Reliability (HUNTER): A User-Centered Design Approach for Control Room Modernization, Ronald Laurids Boring, Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), invited

Progress and Lessons Learned in Establishing the Integrated Control Room and Operator Performance Laboratory (INCONTROL) for Digital Instrumentation and Control and Human Factors Research in Nuclear Power, Robert M. Bailey (Center for Advanced Eng & Research)

Development of a New Safety Culture Evaluation Method Using Reliability Analysis Methods, Sang Min Han, PoongHyun Seong (KAIST)

HMIT.3-Visualization

Independence

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Accelerating Comprehension and Improving Retention with 3D Interactive Visualization, Robert L. Kershner, Paris Stringfellow (AREVA Inc)

Beyond Visualization to Decision Support, William C. Elm, K. Kopren (Resilient Cognitive Solutions LLC)

Potential of Three-Dimensional Visualisations to Reduce Cognitive Demands and Possible Application Areas in Nuclear Power Industry, Benedikt Petermeier (GRS)

Augmented Reality—Informed Procedures for Performing Maintenance in Uncertain and Hazardous Environments, Young Soo Park (ANL), Xiaorui Zhao, Pawel Dworzanski (Univ

of Illinois–Chicago), Richard Vilim (ANL)



NPIC.5-Electomagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and EMI/RFI Issues

Trade

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Study of EMI/RFI Impact on Neutron Flux Monitor Signal Transmission Lines, Nikolay Selyaev, Evgeniy Martazov, Vladimir Fedorov (National Research Nuclear Univ “MEPhI”), Vyacheslav Vorobyev, Yury Kashchuk (Inst “Project Center ITER”)

Addressing Electromagnetic Interference Concerns when Welding Near Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems in Nuclear Power Plants, Chad Kiger, Dustin Nace (AMS)

EMI Shielding of Plant Instrumentation, Akbar Moarefy (PG&E), invited

Update to Regulatory Guide 1.180, “Guidelines for Evaluating Electromagnetic and Radio-Frequency Interference in Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Systems”, Russell Sydnor (NRC), Thomas J. Harrison, Kofi Korsah, Richard T. Wood (ORNL), David Dawood (NRC)

NPIC.3-I&C Lessons Learned from Fukushima—IV

Tryon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.CH-Solutions for Providing Electrical Power in Cases of Long Term Black Out of the Grid, Franz Altkind, Daniel Schmid (ENSI)

Contribution of the Transient Recorder (TREDISS) for the Evaluation of the Accident in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants, Osamu Kubota, Manabu Watanabe (TEPCO

Systems Corp), Shinya Mizokami (Tokyo Electric Power Co.)

Develop Requirements for PAMS, Aleksandr Sergeevich Timonin (Kurchatov Inst)

Implementation of Post-Accident Monitoring Systems (PAMS) in Ukrainian NPP’s, Taras Tkach (National Nuclear Energy

Generating Co. of Ukraine “Energoatom”)

Fukushima Daiichi Central Remote Monitoring System, Robert C. Ammon (Curtiss Wright Nuclear Group, Scientech), Ichiro Akiyama (Tokyo Electric Power Service Co.)


AREVALynchburg, VA (Booth 33)As a world leader in nuclear power, AREVA in North America (AREVA Inc.) combines U.S. and Canadian leadership to provide utilities with proven expertise and uncompromising dedication to safety in every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle, reactor design and construction, and operating services. AREVA also invests in renewable energies to develop, via partnerships, high technology solutions. Through the complementary nature of nuclear and renewables, AREVA’s nearly 5,000 U.S. and Canadian employees contribute to building tomorrow’s energy model: Supplying the greatest number of people with energy that is safer and with less CO2

AZZ NuclearFt. Worth, TX (Booth 21)Description not yet available

Altran North AmericaBordentown, NJ (Booth 7)Description not yet available

ATC-NuclearOak Ridge, TN (Booth 22 & 23)issues in Instrumentation & Controls, Commercial Grade Dedication, and Inventory Management. ATC Nuclear is the only company to offer CGD, Sourcing, Warehousing, Reverse Engineering, and Qualification under one roof. We provide cost savings solutions for I&C obsolescence and are recognized industry experts in reverse engineering.

Centronic LimitedCroydon, United Kingdom (Booth 10)Design and manufacture of radiation detectors for reactor control.Neutron detectors: Fission Chambers, Ion chambers, BF3 counters and Boron-lined Proportional counters for reactors including PWR, VVER, BWR, CANDU and Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors.Other products: Radiation Tolerant Cameras, Geiger-Muller tubes, Ion chambers and specialist coils.This year we celebrate our 70th anniversary!

Curtiss-Wright/ScientechIdaho Falls, ID (Booth 1)Scientech provides plant process computer, digital control, and annunciator systems; thermal performance software; regulatory information databases and services; nozzle dams and

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Westin Charlotte HotelGrand Hall A-CCharlotte, NC

Hours:Monday-Wednesday10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.


installation services; reactor and steam generator specialized tooling; under-vessel BWR services and equipment; inventory database services (RAPID, OIRD) and supply chain analytics; probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) services; repair, refurbish and reverse engineered I&C services; security and access authorization software; mobile technology applications; and equipment reliability solutions. http://scientech.cwfc.com

Doosan HF Controls Corp.Carrollton, TX (Booth 4)Description not yet available

GLSEQ, LLCHuntsville, AL (Booth 35)Description not yet available

GSE Systems, Inc.Sykesville, MD (Booth 40)Description not yet available

Hurst Technologies Corp.Angleton, TX (Booth 9)Description not yet available

Lockheed MartinGrand Prairie, TX (Booth 11)Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.

Mirion TechnologiesSmyrna, GA (Booth 5)Description not yet available

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.Warrendale, PA (Booth 2)Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and implementing advanced nuclear power plant control solutions, with more than 30 years of experience and plant-wide digital control systems installed in over twenty operating nuclear power reactors worldwide. Webpage: www.meppi.com/nuclearEmail: [email protected]

Nuclear NewsLaGrange Park, IL (Booth 13)Description not yet available

Public Company Research and Production Corporation RadiyKirovograd, Ukraine (Booth 6)Description not yet available

Rolls-RoyceMeylan, France (Booth 20)Rolls-Royce provides the highest quality nuclear support services spanning the reactor lifecycle, from concept design through to obsolescence management and plant life extension.

Our focus is on providing utility and reactor vendor customers with integrated long-term support services across the reactor lifecycle, covering safety, licensing and environmental activities, in-service support and ageing management. Our world-class I&C technologies incorporating safety systems, control and monitoring systems, and safety-critical instrumentation, are installed in 200 nuclear reactors across 20 countries worldwide. www.rolls-royce.com/nuclear

Rosemount Nuclear Instruments, Inc.Chanhassen, MN (Booth 32)Description not yet available

RSCC Wire & Cable, LLCEast Granby, CT (Booth 17)Description not yet available

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Schneider-Electric ‘Nuclear’Carlsbad, CA (Booth 3)Description not yet available

Thermo ScientificSan Diego, CA (Booth 8)Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of Class 1E Safety-Related Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems to the global commercial nuclear power industry. The company offers reactor power monitoring systems, radiation measurement and water analysis systems, radiation hardened cameras, data management and recorders, level instruments, and a full complement of services.

Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control SystemsDallas, TX (Booth 18)Description not yet available

Westinghouse Electric CompanyCranberry Township, PA (Booth 19)Westinghouse Electric Company offers a wide range of nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, spent fuel management, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control, and advanced nuclear plant designs, including the Generation III+ AP1000 nuclear power plant.

Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc.Stonington, CT (Booth 12)Zachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc. and our Numerical Applications Division is a full service engineering firm that provides Engineering, Analysis, Design, and Project Management services to the Nuclear Power Industry. Zachry offers the services of experienced engineering professionals who are skilled in power plant systems, engineering analysis, and modification package development.

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Documents

Plenary and Special Session Information Monday Conference Plenary Session—I General Chair’s Special Session Tuesday Plenary Session—II Wednesday Plenary Session—III