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COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A.E. Buchelnikov, M.D. Shugaeva, V.N. Ershov
Abstract:
Compliance assessment (CA) system that is system of the direct or oblique determination of carrying-out the requirements for the regulated…
COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE TRAINING AND SELF ASSESSMENT FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Arungunram Nandakumar, Michael E. Wangler
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducts training program for the relevant authorities in the Member States to enable them to…
Compliance Inspections by the European Competent Authorities on the Transport of Radioactive Material - Technical Guide issued by the European Association of Competent Authorities for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (EurACA)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Guy Lourtie, Steve Whittingham, Jarlath Duffy, Fernando Zamora, Manuel García Leiva, Santtu Hellsten, Colette Clémenté, Julie Krochmaluk, Xavier KNEMP, Christel Fasten, Oliver Kosbadt, Michael Wallin, Frank Koch, Steffen Komann
Abstract:
After a first technical guide “Package Design Safety Reports for the Transport of Radioactive Material” published in June 2008, the…
Comprehensive Nuclear Material Surveillance with a Radiation Detector-Equipped ARG-US RFID System*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Anderson, H. Tsai, J. H. Lee, P. De Lurgio
Abstract:
Comprehensive monitoring and tracking of sensitive nuclear materials can be achieved with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology…
Concept Study for a Passively Cooled ISO Container for the Transport of Materials from Dounreay
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D. Egarr, A. Duda, A. Cory, B. Acker
Abstract:
Over the next few years the engineering support required to meet the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s strategic targets for…
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SAFEGUARDING OF DRY CASK STORAGE FACILITIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sunil Chirayath, W. S. Charlton, Alexandra P. Khudoleeva
Abstract:
The diversion of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is one pathway to acquire a nuclear weapons capability. There are few places where it can be…
CONCEPTUAL SAFETY STUDY FOR PYROPROCESS HOT CELL FACILITY
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):S. I. Moon, G. S. You, w. M. Choung, J. H. Ku, H. D. Kim
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Pyroprocess technology has been considered as a fuel cycle option to solve the spent fuel accumulation problems in Korea. The Korea Atomic…
CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL RECONFIGURATION SCENARIOS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. C. Wagner, M. Flanagan, M. Aissa, Z. Li, J. M. Scaglione, G. Radulescu, K. R. Robb, W. J. Marshall
Abstract:
High-burnup fuel has different characteristics than low-burnup fuel with respect to cladding oxide thickness and hydride content,…
Considering Integrated Safeguards and the State-Level Concept inthe Development of Equipment and Techniques for Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Irmgard Niemeyer, B. Richter, Gotthard Stein, Arnold Rezniczek, Martin Dürr, W. Trautwein
Abstract:
The past decades have seen a steady development in the IAEA safeguards implementation pursuant to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The most…
Content-Specific Challenges for Uranium Hexafluoride
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. L. White-Horton, J. M. Whitaker
Abstract:
At any moment, there can be ~20,000 cylinders containing natural or low-enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in global circulation among…
Contribution of the JRC to the Development of Neutron Resonance Densitometry to Characterize Melted Fuel from Severe Accidents
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P. Schillebeeckx, B. Becker, F. Emiliani, K. Kauwenberghs, W. Mondelaers, G. Sibbens, F. Kitatani, M. Kureta, H. Iimura, J. Takamine, S. Abousahl
Abstract:
Neutron resonance densitometry (NRD) is proposed as a non-destructive method to characterize particle like debris originating from severe…
COORDINATED RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE “APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF REGULATORY CONTROL FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (NORM)”
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K. Kasturi Varley, Christopher Bajwa
Abstract:
In 2006, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established a Coordinated Research Programme (CRP) on Safety of Transport of…
Coordination between National Regulators for the Safety and Security of International Shipments of Radioactive Materials between Member States
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Stephen Whittingham
Abstract:
The safety record of transporting radioactive material is remarkable; globally with tens of millions of packages transported; each year…
Corrosion Control Measures for Liquid Radioactive Waste Storage Tanks at the Savannah River Site
Type:JNMM
Volume:41
Issue:4
Author(s):Bruce Wiersma, Karthik Subramanian
Abstract:
The Savannah River Site has stored radioactive wastes in large,underground, carbon steel tanks for approximately sixty years. Anassessment…
Corrosion Issues Associated with Austenitic Stainless Steel Components Used in Nuclear Materials Extraction and Separation Processes
Type:JNMM
Volume:41
Issue:4
Author(s):John I. Mickalonis, W. H. Clifton, Robert L. Sindelar
Abstract:
This paper illustrates the magnitude of the systems, structures,and components used at the Savannah River Site for nuclear…
Course Material and Curriculum Development Activities of the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C. Hobbs, Jason T. Harris, Johannes Sterba
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The International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) was established in 2010 during an IAEA workshop by a group of experts from…
CRIPT project preliminary results of imaging special nuclear materials with cosmic rays
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):T.J. Stocki, G. Jonkmans, V.N.P. Anghel, V. Golovko, J. Armitage
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High momentum cosmic ray muons are created in the upper layer of the atmosphere and can reach the surface of the earth. Because of their…
Criticality Analyses of Enriched Uranium-Hexafluoride Containing Impurities
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Salaheddine Rezgui, Franz Hilbert
Abstract:
Due to its chemical and physical properties, enriched UF6 presents several challenges to criticality safety. Recently, criticality safety…
CRITICALITY AND DOSE UPTAKE BENEFITS FROM NEW PACKAGE DESIGN
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Dominic Winstanley, Rachel Atherton
Abstract:
Packages used by Sellafield Ltd for the on-site and off-site transport of cans of fissile materials have been in service for a number of…
CRITICALITY SAFETY BASIS FOR THE IAEA TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Dennis Mennerdahl
Abstract:
After PATRAM 2010, the IAEA initiated an ambitious effort to compile a technical basis document (TecBasDoc) covering the 2012 Edition of…