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Fast neutron multiplicity counter based on stilbene and EJ-309 detectors
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.L. Chichester, S. D. Clarke, M. M. Bourne, S. A. Pozzi, C.S. Sosa, T. H. Shin, A. Di Fulvo
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?Technology is needed to prevent diversion of fissile material and further special nuclear material accounting, control, and safeguards…
Feasibility of Detecting Plutonium Breeding Blankets Using Antineutrinos
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Bernadette K. Cogswell, Patrick Huber
Abstract:
The Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement between the United States and Russia makes arrangements for the disposal of 34 metric…
Fiber Optic Tamper-Indicating Enclosure (TIE); A Case Study in Authentication
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jennifer Tanner, Norm C. Anheier, Jacob Benz, Matthew Westman
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A robust fiber optic-based tamper-indicating enclosure (TIE) has been developed by PNNL through funding by the National Nuclear Security…
Field Testing of Mechanically Cooled Ge Detector for Safeguards Applications
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Morgan Burks, Jonathan G. Dreyer, Sung-Woo Kwak, Young Ham
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Spectroscopic Planar Germanium (SPG) is a portable, mechanically-cooled, high purity germanium spectrometer designed for safeguards…
Fissile Material Holdup Measurement Systems: an Historical Review of Hardware and Software
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. A. Chapman, N. Rowe, S. Smith
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The measurement of fissile material holdup is accomplished by passively measuring the energy- dependent photon flux and/or passive neutron…
Formalizing Acquisition Path Analysis for the IAEA’s State-Level Concept
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Irmgard Niemeyer, Clemens Listner, Gotthard Stein, Morton J. Canty
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The IAEA’s Department of Safeguards has embarked on an evolutionary process to more fully develop and apply the State-level concept for…
FRONT-END ELECTRONICS FOR UNATTENDED SAFEGUARDS SYSTEMS: TESTING OF A CANDIDATE DEVICE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S.J. Morris, L. Eric Smith, Ryan C. Conrad, Daniel Keller
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deploys unattended monitoring systems to provide continuous monitoring of nuclear material…
Future Direction of the Instrumentation and Control System for Security of Nuclear Facilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jae-Kwang Kim, Woo Jin Kim, Ho Bin Yim
Abstract:
Instrumentation and control (I&C) systems are pervasively used as a vital component in modern industries. Nuclear facilities, such as…
GAME THEORETIC MODELING OF PHYSICAL PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN ENCOMPASSING INSIDER THREAT ANALYSIS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Man-Sung Yim, Kyo-Nam Kim, Young-A Suh
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Conventional tools assessing the security threats to nuclear facilities focus on a limited number of attack pathways defined by the modeler…
Geometry Independent (alpha, n) Rate Estimation for Neutron Multiplicity Measurement Simulations with Geant4
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Moritz Kutt
Abstract:
Neutron multiplicity measurements can be used for safeguards applications like fissile material accountancy as well as for disarmament…
Global Nuclear Security Policies Course Instruction at Penn State
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kenan Ünlü, Andrew Bieniawski
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Global Nuclear Security Policies course introduces students to global policies and laws for nuclear security that are intended to provide a…
Global Survey of the Concepts and Understanding of the Interfaces Between Nuclear Safety, Security, and Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Stephen Mladineo, Donald Kovacic, Scott Stewart, Alexa Erickson
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There is increasing global discourse on how the elements of nuclear safety, security, and safeguards can be most effectively implemented in…
Global Views of Spent Fuel Storage and Disposal
Type:JNMM
Volume:43
Issue:3
Author(s):Carlyn Greene
Abstract:
In mid-January 2015 about 100 nuclear industry professionals met in Washington, DC, USA, for the 30th Annual Spent Fuel Seminar,…
HB-Line Plutonium Oxide Data Collection Strategy
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert W. Watkins, Jeffery M. Jordan, Jason L. Varble
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HB-Line and H-Canyon will handle and process plutonium material to produce plutonium oxide for feed to the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication…
High Activity Beta-Gamma Recovery and Type-B Development
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Frank G. Cocina Jr., Cristy Lynn Abeyta
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The Offsite Source Recovery Project (OSRP), sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Material Security (NA21),…
High Event Rate Studies on a CLYC-Based Neutron Detector Prototype
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James F. Christian, Erik B. Johnson, Sam Vogel, Keith E. Holbert, Premkumar Chandhran
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To prevent diversion of nuclear materials at facilities within the nuclear fuel cycle, a series of controls are implemented to account for…
Hybrid Interferometric/Dispersive Atomic Spectroscopy for Laser Induced Plasmas
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):I. Jovanovic, P. Ko
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has a potential to support nuclear safeguards and nonproliferation applications. LIBS, which is…
Hybrid K-Edge Densitometer Monte Carlo Simulations for Safeguarding Pyroprocessing Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert D. McElroy, G. Spencer Mickum
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Since pyroprocessing exists only on a pilot scale, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not yet developed an approach for…
Hybrid K-Edge Densitometry as Applied to Pyrochemical Reprocessing Materials Accountancy Measurements
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Matthew T. Cook, Steven Skutnik
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The pyrochemical method of reprocessing partitions fissile material intended for recovery from high-level waste, thereby reducing the final…
IAEA Safeguard s Technology Challenges — Continuous Unattended Remote Monitoring
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yung Y. Liu, James M. Shuler, Kenneth E. Sanders
Abstract:
The implementation of new, innovative technologies is one of the many challenges facing the IAEA (International Atomic E…