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Evaluation of Material Flaws Identified During Fabrication Leak Testing of a 304L Containment Vessel
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Paul S. Blanton, Kurt R. Eberl, Mike Trosen
Abstract:
Savannah River National Laboratory has designed the Bulk Tritium Shipping Package (BTSP) as a replacement for the UC609 which was designed…
Examining the Risks of Nuclear Trafficking
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Gayla Balatsky
Abstract:
The need to stop illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials around the world is undeniable and urgent. This issue is…
Experience on Preparation of LSD spikes for MOX samples
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Katsuo Abe, M. Sumi, T. Kageyama, Hiroaki Nakazawa
Abstract:
Currently, many laboratories that measure plutonium and uranium concentration by isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) use Large Size…
Experimental Validation of the Methodology for Partial Defect Verification of thePressurized Water Reactor Spent Fuel Assemblies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shivakumar Sitaraman, Young S. Ham, Heesung Shin, Hodong Kim, Sungho Eom
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A set of controlled experiments and Monte Carlo simulation studies with actual commercial pressurized water reactor (PWR) spent fuel…
EXPEXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF POWDER RESUSPENSION FACTORS IN CASE OF HEDD ATTACK
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):O. Loiseau, Bruno Autrusson
Abstract:
For the analysis of radiological consequences of accidental consequences on transport or storage packages of nuclear material, source term…
Extra-Territorial Siting of Nuclear Installations
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Fred Morris, Thomas E. Shea
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Arrangements might be created for siting nuclear installations on land ceded by a host State for administration by an international or…
FABRICATION OF A SOURCE TO EVALUATE SNM PORTALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Chris Pickett, A Demint, J Gooch, Todd Hawk, John H. Leckey, Christopher Blessinger
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Spectroscopy portals that detect special nuclear material (SNM) are an important part of the US effort to interrogate and interdict…
FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO ESTABLISH AT THE KAZAKHSTAN ULBA METALLURGICAL PLANT THE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Kuzminski, J. Nations, Paul Croatto, Jon Neuhoff, G. Pfennigwerth, A. Mikhailenko
Abstract:
One of the salient features of the transition plan that the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (…
Fifty Years of INMM
Type:JNMM
Volume:37
Issue:3
Author(s):Yvonne Ferris
Abstract:
What a privilege and honor to be asked tocontribute to the Journal of NuclearMaterials Management. I have been amember of INMM since 1972,…
First trial to study the feasibility of direct plutonium mass measurement in a process tank by a new NDA - Advanced Solution Measurement and Monitoring System -
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tomonori Iwamoto, Takayuki Tamura, Hironobu Nakamura, Takashi Hosoma, Akikazu Takaya
Abstract:
JNFL and JAEA have collaboratively started to develop an Advanced Solution Measurement and Monitoring System (ASMS) for Rokkasho…
Foreword: 20/20 Vision: Future International Safeguards
Type:JNMM
Volume:37
Issue:4
Author(s):Olli Heinonen
Abstract:
The topic of this special section of the Journal will also be the focus of Olli Heinonen’s Opening Plenary address of the same name at the…
FOSTERING MULTI-LATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COLOMBIA, AND THE UNITED STATES TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF HIGH-ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kyle A. Wright, Nicholas Butler, Erica E. Watson
Abstract:
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) reduces and protects…
FOSTERING MULTI-LATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEXICO, COLOMBIA, AND THE UNITED STATES TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF HIGH-ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kyle A. Wright, Kyle A. Wright, Nicholas Butler, Bud Hockett, Nicholas Butler, Erica E. Watson
Abstract:
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) reduces and protects…
FRESH NUCLEAR FUEL MEASUREMENTS AT UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. Kuzminski, T. Ewing, Debbie Dickman, Sergiy Drapey, Victor Gavrilyuk, Nikolay Strilchuk, Vladimir I. Kirischuk
Abstract:
In 2005, the Provisions on Nuclear Material Measurement System [1] was enacted in Ukraine as an important regulatory driver to support…
From START to FINISH? Strategic Challenges Remaining After a START Follow-on
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James E. Doyle
Abstract:
The achievements of current U.S.-Russian negotiations towards a new Strategic Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty (START) are likely to be modest…
Future Directions In Safeguards Education and Training
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K. Mark Leek, G. Janssens-Maenhout, D. A. Dickman, Willem Janssens
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This paper presents the findings of Working Group Four on Safeguards Education and Training at the INMM/ESARDA INMM Workshop on \"Meeting…
Generalized gamma-ray isotopic analysis software and re-evaluation of the two important 242 Pu branching ratios*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tzu-Fang Wang, A. Dougan, Kenneth Raschke, Kevin Roberts
Abstract:
The goal of the generalized gamma-ray analysis software is to provide precise and accurate isotopic analyses of samples that do not have a…
GENPROM Development for Detection of Diversion Scenarios in Fuel Processing Plants
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Monica Regalbuto, Y.S. Park, J.F. Krebs, T.Y.C. Wei
Abstract:
Under the sponsorship of US DOE/NA-22, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is currently investigating the concept of focusing the on-line…
GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AND GTRI ACTIVITIES IN GHANA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Itamura, Geoffrey Emi-Reynolds
Abstract:
The Office of Global Threat Reduction’s (GTRI) Protect Program supports the protection of nuclear and radiological sites throughout the…
GLOBAL RADIOLOGICAL SOURCE SORTING, TRACKING, AND MONITORING (GRADSSTRAM) USING EMERGING RFID AND WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE TOTAL ASSET AND INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.L. Clark, Randy M. Walker, Deborah Kopsick, Mallikarjun Shankar, Bryan L. Gorman, Mitch Ferren
Abstract:
Thousands of shipments of radioisotopes developed in the United States (U.S.) are transported domestically and internationally for medical…