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Development of Analytical Instruments for Prediction of Nuclear Terrorist Activities: Some Features of the Approach
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ivan I. Andryushin, Eugeny V. Varseev, Gennady M. Pshakin
Abstract:
There is now intense national and international attention to the risks of nuclear terrorism. The possibilities that terrorist groups might…
Development of Micro-fluidics Lab on Chip Concept for Verification of Pu in Aqueous Process
Type:JNMM
Volume:40
Issue:4
Author(s):Adrian E. Mndez-Torres, Poh-Sang Lam
Abstract:
A continuing challenge to the analytical community is the quantificationof the concentrations of compounds, elements, and isotopesat ultra-…
Development of Physical Protection Regulations for Rosatom State Corporation Sites under the U.S.-Russian MPC&A Program
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alexander V. Izmaylov, N.N. Shemigon, Melinda Lane, Vladimir Babkin, Patricia O'Brien, Troy Wright, Dmitry Kovchegin
Abstract:
This paper describes issues related to upgrading the physical protection regulatory basis for Rosatom State Corporation sites. It is…
Development of the HS99 Air Transport Type A Fissile Package
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kurt R. Eberl, P. S. Blanton, Linda Paschal
Abstract:
An air-transport Type A Fissile radioactive shipping package for the transport of special form uranium sources has been developed by the…
Development of the Neutron-Gamma-Neutron (NGN) Approach for the Fresh and Spent Fuel Assay
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dina Chernikova, Vadim Romodanov
Abstract:
In connection with current safety and complexity limitations for installations which use keV neutrons for irradiation in the fresh and…
Development Plan of Pu NDA System using ZnS Ceramic Scintillator
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michio Seya, Masatoshi Kureta, Kazuhiko Soyama, Akira Ohzu, Mitsuo Haruyama, Kaoru Sakasai
Abstract:
Alternative techniques to neutron detection by Helium-3 for nuclear security and safeguards systems are necessary to be developed since…
DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF INITIAL ENRICHMENT AND BURN-UP OF SPENT FUEL ASSEMBLY WITH A DIFFERENTIAL DIE-AWAY TECHNIQUE BASED INSTRUMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Vlad Henzl, M. Swinhoe, Stephen J. Tobin
Abstract:
A key objective of the Next Generation Safeguards Initiative (NGSI) is to utilize non-destructive assay (NDA) techniques to determine the…
Dismantlement Planning at Y-12 National Security Complex
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Brian Gullett
Abstract:
The Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) has been aggressively working to support the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA)…
ECONOMICS OF MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jeffrey Hawley
Abstract:
Computer modeling and simulation can be a tool used within many of the competencies of nuclear physical security in order to provide…
Edge Detection and Shape Recognition in Neutron Transmission Images
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E.D. Sword, S.M. McConchie
Abstract:
Neutron transmission measurements are a valuable tool for nondestructively imaging special nuclear materials. Analysis of these images,…
Effectiveness Assessment of Nuclear and Radioactive Material Physical Protection in Transportation Theory, Practice, Regulations
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William Brunsdon, A.V. Izmaylov, Gerald Thomas, Yuri Davydov
Abstract:
The physical protection of nuclear material (NM) during transportation is one of the most complicated and demanding tasks. The paper…
Efficiency Profile Flattening using Cadmium Tailoring for the Improved Plutonium Canister Assay System 2 (IPCA 2)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard Menlove, Martyn T. Swinhoe, Karen A. Miller, Johnna B. Marlow, Masanori Kawabata, Taketeru Nagatani, Koki Tomine
Abstract:
The Improved Plutonium Canister Assay System 2 (IPCA 2) is a nondestructive assay system designed to measure incoming canisters of bulk…
Efficient Counting of Storage Drums Using 3-D Laser Scanning Technology
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Gunnar Boström, Vítor Sequeira, Paul Meylemans, Valentí Canadell Bofarull
Abstract:
3D Laser scanning technology has been increasingly applied in recent years for different types of safeguards applications; such as the…
Electrochemical Reprocessing Safeguards Modeling
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Benjamin B. Cipiti
Abstract:
Electrochemical reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel has seen renewed interest in the U.S. and elsewhere as a potential alternative to…
Electromagnetic Signature Technique as a Promising Tool to Verify Nuclear Weapons Storage and Dismantlement under a Nuclear Arms Control Regime
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Laura S. Williams, Kyle Bunch, A. Mark Jones, Pradeep Ramuhalli
Abstract:
The 2010 ratification of the New START Treaty has been widely regarded as a noteworthy national security achievement for both the Obama…
Electronic Tracking for the Transport of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yung Y. Liu, Ronald B. Pope, Jim Shuler
Abstract:
The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) and the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) have issued an International Best Practice…
Emergency Android-based Application for Radiation Evasion in Nuclear Facilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Bassam A. Khuwaileh, Mohammad Khasawneh, Mostafa Z. Ali
Abstract:
An android-based system is developed for radiation evasion in nuclear facilities. The application is based on a navigation algorithm having…
Engineering Requirements for Flow-Formed Containment Vessels for Type B Radioactive Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Larry E. Fischer, Gerald C. Mok, Brian L. Anderson, M.F. DeMicco
Abstract:
Flow forming, an advanced version of metal spinning, is becoming a popular technique for the fabrication of containers for the storage and…
ENHANCED COOPERATION WITH SSACs/RSACs UNDER THE SLC
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Therese Renis, Johan Dackner, W. Kahnmeyer, David Hatt, Herbert Dratschmidt
Abstract:
One aspect of the IAEA’s State-level concept is reliance on the support of State and Regional authorities in implementing safeguards while…
Enhanced Safeguards: The Role of Smart Functional Coatings for Tamper Indication
Type:JNMM
Volume:40
Issue:4
Author(s):Adrian E. Mndez-Torres, M. J. Martnez-Rodrguez, K. Brinkman, D. Krementz
Abstract:
This work investigates the synthesis of smart functional coatings(SFC) using chemical solution deposition methods. Chemical…