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Desired Features for Enhanced Simulation of X-Ray Fluorescence Experiments in MCNPX 
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Collins
Abstract:
Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX) is a computer program developed over the course of several  decades at Los Alamos National …
DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES FOR PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM CHARACTERIZATION AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kevin Kuhn, Lav Tandon, Lisa Colletti, Laurie Walker, Lawrence Drake
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Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Actinide Analytical Chemistry (AAC) group has been in existence since the Manhattan Project. It…
Detailed Destructive Post-Irradiation Examinations of Mixed Uranium and Plutonium Oxide Fuel
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.M. Giaquinto, J. S. Delashmitt, C. R. Hexel, R. H. Ilgner, T. J. Keever
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The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Fissile Materials Disposition Program (FMDP) is pursuing disposal of surplus weapons-usable…
DETECTION OF ACTINIDE ELEMENTS USING LIBS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Teresa L. Cremers, R.C. Chinni, M. Bostian, L.J. Radziemski, L. Karch
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Prototype instruments for standoff detection and identification of CBRNE threat materials are being developed based on laser-induced…
Detection of Illicit HEU Production in Gaseous Centrifuge Enrichment Plants using Neutron Counting Techniques on Product Cylinders
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W. H. Geist, Corey Freeman
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Innovative and novel safeguards approaches are needed for nuclear energy to meet global energy needs without the threat of nuclear weapons…
DETECTION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED CHEMICALS AND OTHER THREAT MATERIALS USING LIBS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Bostian, C.R. Jones, L. Karch, R.A. Multari
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Prototype instruments for standoff detection and identification of CBRNE threat materials are being developed based on laser-induced…
Determination and Mitigation of Weather Effects on Portal Monitor Gamma Background Levels
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alexander A. Solodov, Ronald J. Livesay, Jason M. Crye, Stephen Revis
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The purpose of this project is to establish a correlation between prevailing weather conditions and background gamma radiation levels at…
DETERMINING ACQUISITION PATHWAYS FOR A RADIOLOGICAL DISPERSAL DEVICE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William S. Charlton, Grant R. Hundley
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It remains unlikely that a terrorist organization could produce or procure an actual nuclear weapon; however, the construction of a…
Determining Fissile Content in PWR Spent Fuel Assemblies Using a Passive Neutron Albedo Reactivity with Fission Chambers Technique
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Tobin, Jeremy Llyod Conlin
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State regulatory bodies and organizations such as the IAEA that are concerned with prevent- ing the proliferation of nuclear weapons are…
Determining Plutonium Mass in Spent Fuel Using 252Cf Interrogation with Prompt Neutron Detection
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. Tobin, Howard O. Menlove, Jianwei Hu, Stephen Croft
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252 Cf Interrogation with Prompt Neutron (CIPN) detection is proposed as one of 14 NDA techniques to determine Pu mass in spent fuel…
Determining the Effects of Construction Materials on Background Readings for Second Line of Defense Program Portal Monitoring Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alexander A. Solodov, Ronald J. Livesay, W. S. Charlton, Christopher M. Ryan
Abstract:
The Nonproliferation program is an initiative of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) tasked…
DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF ALUMINUMPRESENCE OF UF6 GAS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. M. Goda, Marcie Lombardi, C.E. Moss, K. D. Inakiev
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Previous uranium hexaflouride (UF6) gas enrichment monitors have required empty pipe measurements to accurately determine the pipe…
Developing a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Security of Radioactive Materials Transportation in the United States
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):John Aherne, Rick Boyle, Albert Tardiff
Abstract:
In the United States, three federal agencies have statutory authority to ensure the security of radioactive materials in transport. These…
Developing a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Security of Radioactive Materials Transportation in the United States - Presentation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):John Aherne, Rick Boyle, Albert Tardiff
Abstract:
In the United States, three federal agencies have statutory authority to ensure the security of radioactive materials in transport. These…
DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Richard L. Donovan, Michael J. Schwartz, Kevin B. Selby
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For the past three years, the U. S. Department of Energy Office of Security Policy has been aggressively pursuing substantial improvements…
DEVELOPING STANDARD PERFORMANCE TESTING PROCEDURES FOR MC&A COMPONENTS AT A SITE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C.P. Scherer, V. Regoushevsky, Vladimir F. Efimenko, Anatoly I. Ilyanstev
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The condition of a nuclear material control and accountability system (MC&A) and its individual components, as with any system…
Developing the framework for nuclear in Europe – Perspectives for transport - Presentation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Christoph Schröder
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Contents .EU Energy Policy .Nuclear energy: focus on nuclear safety and waste .Medical applications of ionizing radiation and security of…
Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Program for MPC&A System Performance Testing at FSUE “Research Institute of Scientific Instruments”
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Taisia A. Piskureva, Alexander M. Chlenov
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Nuclear sites represent multifactorial danger when a loss of control over a reactor, theft of nuclear materials or an information security…
Development and Implementation of the “Joint Canada-United States Guide for Approval of Type B(U) and Fissile Material Transportation Packages\" - Presentation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michele Sampson, Karine Glenn, Michael Conroy
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Development and Implementation of the “Joint Canada-United States Guide for Approval of Type B(U) and Fissile Material Transportation…
Development of “C”-type cask for transportation of spent nuclear fuel from research reactors made of Russia
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):L.V. Barabenkova, V.Z. Matveev, A.I. Morenko, V.I. Shapovalov, S.V. Komarov, D.V. Derganov
Abstract:
Nowadays the problem of international transportation of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) by aircrafts becomes greatly urgent. Topicality and demand…