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Implementation of a Long-Term Sustainability Program for MPC&A Systems Developed Within the Framework of Cooperation with the U.S. at Rosatom Enterprises and Organizations
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):V. V. Erastov, Melinda L. Adams, Patricia O'Brien, Melinda Lane
Abstract:
The Russian-US MPC&A Cooperation, which began in 1993 with activities to provide upgrades to MPC&A systems at one enterprise (…
Implementation of a Pilot Course at Texas A&M University on Designing Nuclear Security Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. S. Charlton, D. G. Ford
Abstract:
In 2009, Texas A&M University (TAMU) began working with the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) to perform voluntary upgrades to…
Implementation of AWCC measurements at the South African Nuclear energy Corporation (Necsa)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):MB Nangu, ET Ndlovu, KV Mgole, J Chapman
Abstract:
South Africa signed and ratified the NPT in 1991, signed the Safeguards Agreement in September 1991 and signed the Additional Protocol in…
Implementation of Integrated Safeguards at Chalk River Laboratories
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):F.B. Brown, M. Mantha
Abstract:
On November 1, 2009, Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) received authorization from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to conduct…
Implementation of Sustainability Program of Nuclear Material Protection, Control and Accounting System Upgrades at the Ural Electrochemical Integrated Plan
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rashid Yuldashev, Michael Carroll, Esther Ku, Alexander Vakhonin, Sherri Garrett, Earl Greene, David Dailey
Abstract:
The Ural Electrochemical Integrated Plant (UEIP), located in Novouralsk, Russia, has cooperated with the US Department of Energy/National…
Implementation of the IAEA Additional Protocol in the Philippines: USDOE/PNRI Cooperation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark H. Killinger, Oksana Elkhamri, Linda H. Hansen, Matthew C. Van Sickle, Julietta E. Seguis, Ronald A. Cain, Roberta L. Burbank
Abstract:
The Philippines entered into force the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Additional Protocol (AP) in February 2010. The Philippine…
Implementing Practices for Enhancement of Radiological Security in Korea
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H.S. Lee, J. W. Kwon
Abstract:
After 911 in 2001, nuclear or radiological security, the needs to ensure and control the nuclear or radioactive materials, has emerged as a…
Importance of Elastic, Non-Resonant Scattering in the Assessment of NRF for NDA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Scott D. Ambers, Brian J. Quiter, Bernhard A. Ludewigt
Abstract:
Measurements of the background in the energy range of interest to NRF were performed for depleted uranium (DU) targets to benchmark MCNPX…
IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATION OF THE OAK RIDGE MOCK FEED AND WITHDRAWAL FACILITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alan M. Krichinsky, J.Wesley Hines, James J. Henkel, David A. Hooper
Abstract:
The mock feed and withdrawal (F&W) facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was designed to be a test bed for safeguards…
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEASUREMENTS OF URANIUM CONCENTRATION AND ISOTOPE AMOUNT RATIO FOR NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Olivio Pereira De Oliveira Junior
Abstract:
Over the last ten years a series of coordinated actions have been taken to improve the quality of measurements carried out for nuclear…
Improving the Quality and Spatial Resolution of Aerially- Collected Radiation Data using Spatially-Variant Deconvolution
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas M. Weber, James Curry
Abstract:
Aerial vehicles can be a convenient platform for detection equipment for rapid radiation surveys of a  large area. Traditional single-…
IMPROVING THE TRANSPARENCY OF IAEA SAFEGUARDS REPORTING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Chris Toomey, Chris Odlaug
Abstract:
In 2008, the Standing Advisory Group on Safeguards Implementation (SAGSI) indicated that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA)…
Improving Turn Around Times Of Calorimeter Measurements In The LLNL MC&A Labs Through Reduction Of Thermal Impedance
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C. W. Cochran, R. W. Johnson, J. J. Sanchez
Abstract:
The LLNL MC&A program has experienced a nearly two-fold increase in measurement demand since September of 2007. This influx is due to…
In-Situ Verification of Spent Fuel at the Atucha-I Nuclear Power Plant
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shivakumar Sitaraman, Young S. Ham, Orpet J. M. Peixoto, Alireza Haghighat, William Walters
Abstract:
The problem of gross defect detection at the Atucha-I spent fuel pool is a particularly challenging one since the fuel assemblies are…
In-Teach Initiative “From Concept to Success”
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Amy Whitworth, Cathy Key
Abstract:
In-Teach is a collaborative and innovative partnership between the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense…
Indonesia's Experience and Best Practices in Implementing its SSAC
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mutiara Solichah, A. Abidin
Abstract:
Indonesia has signed a comprehensive safeguards agreement with the IAEA in 1980 under INFCIR/283, subsequently, ratified the additional…
Indonesian Experience with Self Assessment Evaluation Tabletop Exercise of Physical Protection
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Scott Ravenhill, Scott Ravenhill, Michael Williams, Michael Williams
Abstract:
Indonesia operates three nuclear research centers for a wide variety of peaceful purposes. The National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia…
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM CYBER SECURITY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELEVANT TO NUCLEAR FACILITIES, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Trond Bjornard, Trond Bjornard, Mark Schanfein, Mark Schanfein, Paul Moskowitz, Paul Moskowitz, Robert Anderson, Robert Anderson
Abstract:
Typical questions surrounding industrial control system (ICS) cyber security always lead back to: What could a cyber attack do to my system…
Industry News -- Taking the Long View in a Time of Great Uncertainty Focusing on the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Type:JNMM
Volume:39
Issue:2
Author(s):Jack Jekowski, Ken Sorenson
Abstract:
In the last edition of JNMM, Jack Jekowskiwrote of the challenges that the worldfaces relative to proliferation and armscontrol concerns,…
INFORMATION ASSURANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS PROCESS MONITORING APPLICATIONS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shirley Johnson, Michael Ehinger, Joseph P. Damico
Abstract:
The IAEA?s implementation of Information Driven Safeguards should reduce costs and improve timeliness of its verification activities. At…