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Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Hobson, Iain Phimister, John Harvey, Steve Middleton
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Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM) is responsible for developing a geological disposal facility for the UK’s higher activity waste. In…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Nobuhiro Hayakawa, Yoshihiro HIRAO
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The A1/A2 values of SSR-6 [1] are derived from Q values calculated based on the Q system. However it is known that the current values(SSG-…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Se-Hwan Park, Hee Seo, Seung Kyu Lee, Chaehun Lee, Kwang Ho Cho
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X-ray spectroscopy is useful technique to determine the isotopic composition of the spent fuel. However, large background, which appears in…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Hobson, John Harvey, Iain Phimister, Steve Middleton
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Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM) is responsible for developing a geological disposal facility for the UK's higher activity waste. In…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard L. Hall, S. Adam Stratz, C.J. Oldham, John D. Auxier II, Steven J. Stratz
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The field of post-detonation nuclear forensics aims to characterize the design of a nuclear weapon after it detonates. More specifically,…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sean Branney, Graham V. Walford, Stephen Croft, Steven M. Doettl
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Portable measurement systems for critical materials, including those for fissile materials often comprise detection/sensor modules and…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Naoko Noro, Yo Nakamura, Mizuki Hirai, Naoki Kobayashi, Norio Kawata, Yosuke Naoi
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The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kalck Charlotte, Neffati Amine, Hervé ISSARD
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In reference to IAEA safety recommendations, regulations demand that transportation casks resist to acceleration effects occurring in…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Matthew D. Coventry, Brian E. Jurczyk
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241AmBe (a,n) radionuclide (“chemical”) neutron sources are used extensively in the oil/gas industry for new and existing well exploration…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard Hall, Matthew T. Cook, John D. Auxier II, R. Boone Gilbreath, Justin M. Alexander
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Threats of nuclear material proliferation and associated acts of nuclear terrorism abide in modern society. As such, it is vital that…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph V. Cordaro, T. Suzuki, Mika Sumi, Tomio Kageyama, Peter Mason, Michael K. Holland
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In the early 2000’s it had become clear to Japan’s safeguards authorities, the International Atomic Energy Agency, Japanese operators and…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Y. Kimura, Y. Funatake
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Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has initiated an R&D activities on nuclear forensics (NF) technical capabilities from 2011 JFY, based…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hiro Okazaki, Mika Sumi, Tomio Kageyama, Peter Mason, Koya Shibano
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In order to obtain reliable accountancy analysis results, the Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (IDMS) method is applied at most of the…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Larry J. Harpring, George Weeks, Dan Krementz
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Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is developing a new loop seal called the Hydra tamper indicating seal. The Hydra Seal is a single…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Anthonie Cilliers
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South Africa has long been regarded as active in the nuclear industry with two operating power reactors and a research reactor. In recent…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Tanya Sloma, Charlie Murphy, Philip Sewell, Norman Kent, Andy Langston
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The Versa-Pac is a certified Type AF packaging (USA NRC Certificate # USA/9342/AF-96), often used as a package for waste disposal,…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Jeffery G. Arbital, Jerry A. Byington, Marvin O. Dixon
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The Y-12 National Security Complex develops Type B shipping containers for various U.S.Department of Energy (DOE) missions. For the past 10…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. Geist, P.A. Santi, Vlad Henzl, Stephen Croft, K.E. Koehler
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Passive neutron coincidence and multiplicity counters are inevitably subject to certain non-ideal instrument behaviour, such as double…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Farrukh Qureshi, David Moroz, Graham Smith
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The Department of Safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is developing an electronic delivery process for submission…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Moritz Kütt, Malte Göttsche
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Trusted inspection systems are critical for the verification of future arms- control treaties involving measurements on nuclear warheads or…