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Laboratory and Field Testing of Commercially Available Detectors for the Identification of Chemicals of Interest in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle for the Detection of Undeclared Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Siskind, B. Siskind, Michael McDaniel, C. Miller, C. Miller, M. Adamic, J. Brady, Warren Stern, M. McDaniel, M. McDaniel, R. Lakis, R. Lakis
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Traditionally, IAEA inspectors have focused on the detection of nuclear indicators as part of infield inspection activities. The ability to…
LABORATORY DEMONSTRATION OF A MULTISENSOR UNATTENDED CYLINDER VERIFICATION STATION FOR URANIUM ENRICHMENT PLANT SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Goodman, Kelly Rowland
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The objective of safeguards is the timely detect ion of the diversion of a significant quantity of nuclear material s , and safeguarding…
Large Nuclear Calorimeter for Non Destructive Assay on 55 gallon s Tritiated Waste Drums
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Christophe Mathonat, Gary Etherington, Luc Dujardin
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A new large calorimeter was develope d by SETARAM and the CEA Valduc for the nuclear waste quantification by calorimetry within drums…
Launch Safety Analysis for Radioisotope Power Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R. J. Lipinski, T. J. Bartel, J. D. Bignell, N. E. Bixler, D. J. Clayton, G. J. Flores, F. Gelbard, C. A. Jones, S. Le, C. W. Morrow, D. L. Potter, D. P. Rohe, L. W. Young, R. D. Bechtel
Abstract:
Radioisotope power systems (RPS) are essential for the exploration of the outer solar system and other destinations where solar power is…
Legacy Uranium Material Disposition Methods and Challenges at Y-12
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G. Lynn Bland
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The Y-12 National Security Complex is working to disposition legacy uranium materials which have been stored at Y-12 for over 25 years. The…
Lessons learned from a Nuclear Security Insider Threat Exercise
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Oum Keltoum Hakam
Abstract:
Nuclear security is not only based on legislation, regulations, policies, education and training but depends strongly on nuclear security…
Lessons learned from the application of proliferation resistance methodologies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Klaas van der Meer, Riccardo Rossa, Alessandro Borella
Abstract:
In the framework of a study of the proliferation resistance of the MYRRHA Accelerator Driven System, an ADS that is designed at the Belgian…
Lessons Learned from the International Tabletop Exercise of National Nuclear Forensics Library at JAEA
Type:JNMM
Volume:42
Issue:4
Author(s):Yoshiki Kimura, Nobuo Shinohara, Yoshio Funatake
Abstract:
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) initiated an R&Dproject focused on the maturation of nuclear forensics technologyfrom 2011. This…
Li-6 Glass Scintillator for Detecting and Discriminating Fission Neutrons in a Mixed Radiation Field Using Time-of- Flight Technique
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. D. Clarke, S. A. Pozzi, S.F. Naeem, B. Wieger
Abstract:
Techniques exist for detecting neutrons in different energy regions. The energy distribution is indirectly measured by neutron interactions…
Lifecycle of the Curriculum Development Process: A Concept of Enhanced Nuclear Engineering Curriculum with Nuclear Security Related Aspects
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Susetyo Hario Putero, Sihana Sihana, E. Wijayanti, Ferdiansjah Ferdiansjah, H. B. Santoso
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Department of Engineering Physics of Universitas Gadjah Mada is the only university in Indonesia offering a nuclear engineering study…
LIST-mode applications for neutron multiplicity
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Huszti, I. Israelashvili, C. Dubi, T. Ridnik, J. Bagi
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In recent years, the data acquisition in neutron interrogation facility is rapidly changing from the traditional single channel analyzer (…
Long Term R&D for Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Allen Bakel, Arden Dougan
Abstract:
The spent fuel characterization needs of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (…
Looking Back at Twenty Years of Implementation and Transparency Monitoring under the 1993 United States-Russian Federation Highly Enriched Uranium Purchase Agreement
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G.M. Dwyer, W.R. Wanderer
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The 1993 United States-Russian Federation Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Purchase Agreement is often described as the world’s most…
Mark-18A Target Materials Recovery Study?
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sharon Robinson, Brad Patton, Jeff Allender, Bradley Loftin
Abstract:
The Department of Energy (DOE) manages an inventory of materials that contains a range of long-lived radioactive isotopes that were…
MCNPX - PoliMi simulation capacity using thermal neutron cross - sections to assess the reliability of the neutron multiplicity mass analysis where shielding is unknown
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Malte Göttsche, Gerald Kirchner
Abstract:
In the context of warhead authentication in a future arms control verification regime, neutron multiplicity measurements are useful to…
MGAU ENRICHMENT MEASUREMENTS OF U/TH COMPOUNDS: CHALLENGES AND RESULTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Bosko, MB Nangu, J. A. Chapman, ET Mbedzi, Stephen Croft, T.B. Marumo, M.A. Rasweswe, R.D. McElroy Jr.
Abstract:
Determining uranium content is one of the most common measurements in nuclear safeguards. In most cases these types of measurements include…
Middle East and South Asia Regional Group: Dismantling Political Cartels within International Organizations - the Case of the CTBTO
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Anne-Marie Riitsaar
Abstract:
This research study focuses on the establishment of the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) regional group for the composition of the…
MINIMUM DETECTION CRITERIA FROM ROADSIDE SYNTHETIC APERTURE NEUTRON DETECTORS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Christopher A. Edgar, G. Sjoden, M. Molinar
Abstract:
The detection and identification of fissile Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) has become of great concern. This research focused on a…
Model Selection and Change Detection for a Time-Varying Mean in Process Monitoring
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tom Burr, Brian Weaver, Michael S. Hamada, Larry Ticknor
Abstract:
Process monitoring (PM) for nuclear safeguards sometimes requires estimation of thresholds corre- sponding to small false alarm rates.…
Modeling gas phase of enthalpy and entropy of adsorption and de- sorption of Ln[Hfac]x compounds
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jerrad P. Auxier, Jerrad P. Auxier, John D. Auxier II, John D. Auxier II, Dan Hansoen, Howard L. Hall
Abstract:
The threat that a terrorist organization might attack the United States is a realistic concern that the National Nuclear Security…