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DEVELOPMENT OF A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FOR DAMPING CONCRETE UNDER SEVERE IMPACT LOADS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Linan Qiao, Uwe Zencker, Eva-Maria Kasparek, Robert Scheidemann
Abstract:
Finite element analysis (FEA) has been carried out for investigation of damping concrete under different impact loading conditions with a…
DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL SCALING RULE FOR NUCLEAR COUNTING EXPERIMENTS*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tyler Guzzardo, Stephen Croft
Abstract:
A fundamental scaling rule for the optimization of available time between counting time spent on background measurements and counting time…
Development of a generic database management system for facility level nuclear material accountancy and control
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Bridson
Abstract:
While the IAEA provides extensive support for Member States to develop their State system of accounting for, and control of nuclear…
DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGE WASTE TRANSPORT CONTAINER (LWTC) FOR DISPOSAL OF LEGACY ILW TO A GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL FACILITY IN THE UK
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):I.A. Grainey, A.D. Cummings, N.A. Carr
Abstract:
As a subsidiary of the UK’s NDA, INS supports RWMD’s (Radioactive Waste Management Directorate) strategic objectives by reviewing technical…
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW UNIFIED TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR SHIPMENT OF PWR REACTOR FRESH FUEL ASSEMBLIES
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):L.V. Barabenkova, E.I. Latypov, V.Z. Matveev, A.T. Mishustin, A.I. Morenko, M.I. Sumin, V.I. Shapovalov, Yu.V. Goncharov, A.A. Enin, V.V. Shchuchkin, A.B. Dolgov
Abstract:
The paper describes a transport packaging (TUK TK-C69) designed for transportation of fresh fuel assemblies from PWR reactor (fuel…
Development of a Packaging to Transport the new Standardised range of Disposal Canisters to a Geological Disposal Facility in the UK
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Peter C. Purcell, Neil Carr
Abstract:
The UK’s Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is developing concepts to…
DEVELOPMENT OF A RANGE OF STANDARDISED DISPOSAL CONTAINERS FOR HIGH LEVEL WASTE AND SPENT FUEL DEEP DISPOSAL IN THE UK
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Neil Carr, Chi-Fung Tso, Conrad Izatt, Ryoji ASANO, Chris Fry, George Wright, Chris Punshon
Abstract:
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) to manage the delivery of…
Development of a virtual reality system for training in nuclear security
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tasuku Hanai, Yasuo Yamaguchi
Abstract:
Since inception, the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN), under the Japan Atomic Energy…
Development of a ZnS/10B2 O3 ceramic scintillator neutron detector for safeguards NDA systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michio Seya, Hironobu Nakamura, Akira Ohzu, Misao Takase, Kentaro Toh, M. Kureta, T. Nakamura, H. Suzuki
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BSTRACT We have developed a neutron detector using a ZnS/10B2 O3 ceramic scintillator for nuclear safeguards applications. The detector…
DEVELOPMENT OF AIMS HYBRID TOOL FOR ACTIVE INTERROGATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William Walters, Alireza Haghighat, Katherine Royston
Abstract:
The AIMS (Active Interrogation for Monitoring Special-nuclear-materials) software has been developed for determination of gamma current at…
Development of an Approach for the Creation of a Cyber Security Program for Fuel Cycle Facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph Rivers, Larry Harris, Brian W. Smith, Rebecca Richardson, Alexander Sapountzis
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In March 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) established a cyber security rule for nuclear power plants, 10 CFR 73.54. This rule…
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTLINE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE UK MULTI-PURPOSE CANISTER SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF SPENT FUEL
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Johnson, Neil Carr, Chi-Fung Tso, Conrad Izatt
Abstract:
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established the Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) to manage the delivery of…
Development of Basic NDA Technologies for Nuclear Material Accountancy of Debris of Melted Fuel Formed in Severe Accidents
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Takehito Hayakawa, Toshiyuki Shizuma, Ryoichi Hajima, Michio Seya, Masatoshi Kureta, Hideo Harada, Fumito Kitatani, Mitsuo Koizumi, Jun Takamine, Harufumi Tsuchiya, Hideki Iimura, Christopher Angell, Alan Michael Bolind
Abstract:
In severe nuclear reactor accidents such as Units 1 - 3 of Fukushima-Daiichi NPP (Nuclear Power Plant), melted fuel (MF) is formed. In the…
Development of Centers of Excellence Play Major Role in International Capacity Building
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yosuke Naoi, Naoko Noro, Carol J. Scharmer
Abstract:
In April 2010 at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., there was a strong international commitment to strengthen nuclear…
DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL RADIATION SHIELDING MATERIAL
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Toshiaki YAMAZAKI, Yusuke Kamimura, Daisuke Nagasawa, Masayuki Moriya, Yosuke Shimada
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In order to reduce the radiation exposure of the personnel engaged in the decontamination of the highdose regions of Fukushima, a new type…
Development of Information Sharing Requirements for Regional Nuclear Transparency
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Y. Kawakubo, N. Inoue, R. Mongiello, G. Baldwin, Jinho Chung, N. Y. Lee, E. Kwon
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Nuclear transparency has been discussed in various contexts even within nuclear nonproliferation, i.e. confidence building between IAEA…
Development of Mass Spectrometry (TIMS and MC-ICP-MS) Techniques for the Measurement of 226-Radium for 226Ra- 230Th Age Dating of Nuclear Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ross W. Williams, Amy M. Gaffney, Theresa M. Kayzar
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Determining a model-age of nuclear material provides important information for nuclear forensic studies of intercepted materials that may…
Development of Neutron Detection Module of Unified Non-Destructive Assay System for Pyroprocessing Facility Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dae Yong Song, Dong Young Kim, S.Y. Lee, S. H. Park, Hee-Sung Shin, Hee Seo, Sang-Ho Na
Abstract:
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has made an effort to develop a pyroprocessing technology to resolve an on-going…
Development of Nuclear Security Education in Morocco: Role of Partnerships
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Oum Keltoum Hakam, Abdelmajid Choukri
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Morocco has made substantial progress in the field of Nuclear Security, support the efforts and activities of the IAEA, promote nuclear…
Development of Specific Requirements for the Transport of Large Components
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. Ramsay
Abstract:
There is an increasing demand in many countries for transporting large radioactive objects, such as equipment from decommissioning or…