Addressing Work Design in Future Operations of Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Kine Reegård; Asgeir Drøivoldsmo; Prosper Ameh Kwei-Narh

doi:10.65351/hsi24.007

Abstract

In this early stage research paper, we outline our approach for a three-year study that aims at examining the potential influence of work design on control room operators’ performance in the context of advanced nuclear reactor operations. The study is inspired by ongoing developments in the nuclear industry towards small modular reactors (SMRs) that are expected to partly transform the work of control room operators. The research intends to answer three key questions concerning anticipated work characteristics in SMRs, their differences compared to conventional plants, and how these characteristics can affect control room operators’ performance. The proposed approach, along with the study’s strengths and potential challenges, are outlined.

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@inproceedings{reegård2024,
  author = {Reegård, Kine and Drøivoldsmo, Asgeir and Ameh Kwei-Narh,
    Prosper},
  editor = {Masson, Dimitri},
  publisher = {INCOSE},
  title = {Addressing {Work} {Design} in {Future} {Operations} of
    {Advanced} {Nuclear} {Reactors}},
  booktitle = {Proceedings International Conference on Human Systems
    Integration},
  volume = {3},
  date = {2024-08-29},
  url = {https://hsi-wg.github.io/conferences/HSI2024/proceedings/addressing-work-design-in-future-operations-of-advanced-nuclear-reactors.html},
  doi = {10.65351/hsi24.007},
  langid = {en},
  abstract = {In this early stage research paper, we outline our
    approach for a three-year study that aims at examining the potential
    influence of work design on control room operators’ performance in
    the context of advanced nuclear reactor operations. The study is
    inspired by ongoing developments in the nuclear industry towards
    small modular reactors (SMRs) that are expected to partly transform
    the work of control room operators. The research intends to answer
    three key questions concerning anticipated work characteristics in
    SMRs, their differences compared to conventional plants, and how
    these characteristics can affect control room operators’
    performance. The proposed approach, along with the study’s strengths
    and potential challenges, are outlined.}
}

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Reegård, Kine, Asgeir Drøivoldsmo, and Prosper Ameh Kwei-Narh. 2024. “Addressing Work Design in Future Operations of Advanced Nuclear Reactors.” In Proceedings International Conference on Human Systems Integration, edited by Dimitri Masson. Vol. 3. INCOSE. https://doi.org/10.65351/hsi24.007.