A human factors meta model for U.S. nuclear power plant control room modernization - 350
- Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Mail Stop 3818, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3818 (United States)
Over the last several years, the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) has sponsored human factors research and development (R and D) and human factors engineering (HFE) activities through its Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) program to modernize the main control rooms (MCR) of commercial nuclear power plants (NPP). Idaho National Laboratory (INL), in partnership with numerous commercial nuclear utilities, has conducted some of this R and D to enable the life extension of NPPs (i.e., provide the technical basis for the long-term reliability, productivity, safety, and security of U.S. NPPs). From these activities performed to date, a human factors meta model for U.S. NPP control room modernization can now be formulated. This paper discusses this emergent HFE meta model for NPP control room modernization, with the goal of providing an integrated high-level road map and guidance on how to perform human factors R and D and HFE for those in the U.S. nuclear industry engaged in the process of upgrading their MCRs. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- American Nuclear Society - ANS, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 23035442
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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