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ZPPR Plates Structural Performance in HAC
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Joshua P. Flach, Christopher Cable, Charles McKeel, Glenn Abramczyk
Abstract:
Zero Power Physics Reactor (ZPPR) are a radioactive material form used to study the physics of fast neutron spectrum reactors and for…
A Compact CdZnTe Coded Aperture Imaging Spectrometer for Isotopic Characterization
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steven Brown, Willy Kaye, Timothy Slatina
Abstract:
The combination of gamma-ray spectroscopy and high-resolution imaging is useful for characterizing materials of interest in a number of…
A Complementary Method for Traditional Image Reconstruction Techniques with Application to Spent/Fresh Nuclear Fuel Assemblies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kåre Axell, Andrea Favalli, Dina Chernikova
Abstract:
For the imaging of spent nuclear fuel originally a set of parallel projections (a line integral of an object along a line) is taken at…
A Methodology for Comparing and Evaluating Electronic Continuous Tracking, Monitoring, and Locating Technologies for Mobile Radioactive Sources in Transport
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Esther M. Bryan
Abstract:
Numerous electronic tracking, monitoring and locating technologies are available commercially, but only a few may be appropriate for use in…
A Study on the Implementation of Export Controls Related to the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Between ROK and USA at KAERI
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Inchul Kim
Abstract:
In compliance with the newly revised nuclear cooperation agreement between ROK and USA, The Korean government is going to amend the…
A Systems Approach to Limited Notice Performance Testing
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Franklin DuBose
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has conducted comprehensive multi-topic safeguards and security assessments of its plants, laboratories…
A Visual Atlas on Strategic Trade
Type:JNMM
Volume:46
Issue:3
Author(s):Cristina Versino, Simone Cagno, Peter Heine, Julie Carrera
Abstract:
Strategic trade concerns the global trade flows of items with strategic military value. Items include goods with exclusive military use,…
Accomplishing the Mission: the Modernization of Analytical Services for IAEA Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yusuke Kuno, Stephan Vogt, Steven Balsley, Paul Martin
Abstract:
A cornerstone of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verification mission is the independent analysis of inspection samples by…
Achieving a Risk-Informed Security Posture
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Richard L. Donovan
Abstract:
The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has long sought to “right size” its security posture by establishing a formal method to identify and…
Acoustic Techniques for UF6 Density and Mass Flow Measurements
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pradeep Ramuhalli, Matt Prowant, Morris S. Good, Chris Barrett, Timothy Pope, Rodrigo Guerrero, Francesco Luzi, Traci Moran, L. Eric Smith, Glen A. Warren
Abstract:
A key enabling capability for enrichment plant safeguards being considered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is high-…
Active Measurements of Uranium Oxide Certified Material Using a Fast-neutron Multiplicity Counter and Well-characterized AmLi Sources
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, David L. Chichester, T. H. Shin, A. Di Fulvio, J. Sanders
Abstract:
The verification of the U-235 content in fresh fuel assemblies has traditionally been performed using the Uranium Neutron Collar (UNCL),…
Active Tamper Detection for Secure Enclosures
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Schanfein, Katye Denslow, Curtis J. Larimer
Abstract:
Where an organization is trying to protect sensitive equipment, it is common to use lockable/sealable enclosures to limit access to this…
Advanced Neutron Counting Electronics Designed and Implemented on the JCC-71 Neutron Coincidence Collar to Replace Standard JAB-01 Preamplifier/Amplifier/Discriminator Boards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Nance Ericson, Steven S. Frank, Robert D. McElroy, Stephen Croft, Jason P. Hayward, Angela T. Simone, Louise Worrall, Greg Nutter, Charles Britton
Abstract:
New in-house neutron counting electronics were designed and built at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to replace the Canberra Industries JAB-…
Advanced Reactors: Proliferation and Terrorism Concerns
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Edwin S. Lyman
Abstract:
Over the last few years, there has been renewed interest in the United States and internationally in the development of advanced, non-light…
Advancements on Spent Fuel Pools through Passive Cooling
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jonathan D. Hartman, Tyler M. Naughton
Abstract:
This project addresses the Fukushima accident where spent fuel pools lost forced cooling and overheated. Although fuel was never uncovered…
Advancing the Authenticatable Container Tracking System (ACTS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James M. Shuler, James R. Younkin
Abstract:
The Authenticatable Container Tracking System (ACTS) is an extensible secure container tag that can be used to optimize chain-of-custody…
Algorithm for Establishing Safeguards Termination Concentration Limits
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Whitaker, Nicholas Smith, Sean Morrell, Bruce W. Moran, Karen Hogue
Abstract:
After International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approves the termination of safeguards on nuclear material declared by a State to be waste…
An Advanced Analytical Technique for the Determination of Burnable Poison Content in Fresh LWR Fuel Assemblies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard Menlove, Margaret Root, James Wendelberger
Abstract:
The verification of the 235U mass in fresh fuel assemblies for Light Water Reactors (LWR) is needed for international safeguards and…
An Architectural Approach to Authentication and Certification of Arms Control Equipment
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jacob Benz, Keith Tolk
Abstract:
Research and development associated with authentication and certification of potential equipment, proposed for use in future nuclear arms…
Application of a Silicon Drift Detector to Actinide L X-Rays
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert Rundberg, Katherine Shield, Katherine Thornock
Abstract:
The Silicon Drift Detector, SDD, is an emerging category of semiconductor detectors capable of measuring x-ray photons. They are uniquely…