Requirement analysis for human factor engineering on SMR-NuScale design

Abstract

Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is an important element of control room facility design and Man Machine Interface (MMI) design whose principles must be applied systematically to ensure the safe operation of power reactors. In the design of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR), the United States-Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US-NRC) as an international regulatory body has published Design-Specific Review Standards (DSRS) for Nuclear SMR design which are specific for NuScale. There is no specific discussion related to HFE in the document. However, in order to develop the NuScale design in In Indonesia, we can learn from Oregon State University, the first Nuscale developer, regarding the requirements when those are compared to the large nuclear reactors. Therefore, reviewing the NuScale SMR design needs to be carried out starting with the conducting a requirement traceability analysis by tracing the guidelines from the regulatory body and knowing the recommended guideline in developing the HFE design, especially for the specific SMR/NuScale. It is hoped that by understanding the process of verifying these requirements documents, Indonesia will be able to apply the HFE for the NuScale reactor by meeting the criteria required by BAPETEN and be able to prepare the validation method so that the design can obtain a license.