Enabling Technologies for Digital Twin Applications for Advanced Reactors and Plant Modernization

Online Workshop

September 14-16, 2021 (all times EST)

This workshop will provide a forum for the nuclear industry and digital twin stakeholders to discuss the application of digital twins and digital twin enabling technologies such as advanced sensors and instrumentation, data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence in the current LWR fleet and advanced reactor designs. The workshop will also include an overview of the next steps toward regulatory realization of digital twins in the nuclear industry.

Day 1

September 14th

Morning Session

11:00 AM – 12:45 PM EST

Introduction and Opening Remarks: NRC

Panel Session: Industry Applications of Digital Twins in Nuclear

  • Pat Burke, Xcel Energy
  • Craig Stover, EPRI
  • Scott Sidener, Westinghouse
  • Rick Szoch, Exelon
  • Charalampos Andreades, ARPA-E
  • Aurelien Schwartz, Metroscope

Day 2

September 15th

Morning Session

11:00 AM – 12:45 PM EST

Technical Session : Use Cases of DT Enabling Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Matthew Yarlett, Westinghouse
  • Koushik Araseethota Manjunatha, INL
  • Christophe Duquennoy, EDF
  • Richard McGrath, EPRI
  • Iikka Virkkunen, AALTO

Day 3

September 16th

Morning Session

11:00 AM – 12:45 PM EST

Panel Session: Steps Towards Regulatory Realization of Digital Twins

  • Anthony Cilliers, Kairos
  • Tom Braud and Steve Vaughn, X-energy
  • Brian Golchert, Westinghouse
  • Doug Bernaueir, Radiant
  • James Slider, NEI
  • Jeremy Bowen, NRC

Closing Remarks, NRC

Break

12:45 PM EST

Afternoon Session

2:00 PM – 3:45 PM EST

Technical Session: Advanced Sensors and Instrumentations

  • Pattrick Calderoni, INL
  • Brian Golchert, Westinghouse
  • Molly Straser, Xcel Energy
  • Matt Hertel, X-Energy
  • Hash Hashemian and Brent Shumaker, AMS

Adjourn

Break

12:45 PM EST

Afternoon Session

2:00 PM – 3:45 PM EST

Technical Session: DT Enabling Technologies in Advanced Reactor Applications

  • Ian Davis, X-Energy
  • Nurali Virani, GE
  • Chris Poresky, Kairos
  • Emilio Baglietto, MIT
  • Paul Keutelian, Radiant

Adjourn

CONTACT

Vaibhav Yadav [email protected]
Erica Sanchez [email protected]
Raj Iyengar [email protected]
Jesse Carlson [email protected]
Jenifer Shafer [email protected] 
Hasan Charkas [email protected] 
Prashant Jain [email protected]

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