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Portable NDA Equipment for Enrichment Measurements in the HEU Transparency Program
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S. John Luke, D. J. Decman, B. B. Bandong
Abstract:
The Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Transparency Program has used portable non-destructive assay (NDA) equipment to measure the 235U…
Preliminary Cost/Benefit Analysis for Advanced Safeguards in a Reprocessing Facility
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Scott F. Demuth, Roya Adeli
Abstract:
Selection of advanced safeguards technologies for research and development investment should be based at least partially on cost/benefit…
Priorities for Technology Development and Policy to Reduce the Risk from Radioactive Materials
Type:JNMM
Volume:36
Issue:3
Author(s):Ruth Duggan, Gayla Balatsky, William Severe, Morris Hassler
Abstract:
The Standing Committee on International Security ofRadioactive and Nuclear Materials of the INMM Nonproliferationand Arms Control Technical…
Priorities for Technology Development and Policy to Reduce the Risk from Radioactive Materials1
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ruth Duggan
Abstract:
The Standing Committee on International Security of Radioactive and Nuclear Materials in the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division…
Proactive Intelligence for Nuclear Nonproliferation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Danielle Peterson, Antonio Sanfilippo
Abstract:
The work described in this paper leverages predictive models for proliferation detection in order to assess the complementary questions of…
Probabilistic Basis and Assessment Methodology For Effectiveness of Protecting Nuclear Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Felecia Angelica Duran, Felecia Angelica Duran, Gregory D. Wyss, Gregory D. Wyss
Abstract:
For nuclear facilities, a key approach for defeating insider activities includes procedural measures for protecting critical materials,…
Process and Item Monitoring Lessons Learned at the Y-12 National Security Complex
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rachel Hayes
Abstract:
Process and Item Monitoring are two separate programs in place at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The success of each of these programs…
PROCESS MONITORING TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO SAFEGUARDS MONITERING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.Wesley Hines, Belle R. Upadhyaya, James J. Henkel
Abstract:
This paper first reviews the \"state or the art\" in process monitoring as applied to nuclear power, chemical, and other process facilities…
Production of Molybdenum 99 at the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ralph A. Butler
Abstract:
Technetium-99m (99mTc), the daughter (decay product) of molybdenum-99 (99Mo), is the most commonly used medical radioisotope in the world.…
Programmatic Lessons Learned During Rocky Flats Holdup Measurements Supporting Site Closure
Type:JNMM
Volume:36
Issue:2
Author(s):Frank Lamb
Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to document the history of holdupmeasurements at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site(RFETS) and to…
Progress and Plans for the IAEA Department of Safeguards Research and Development Programme
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E. Pujol, Michael Farnitano, Nikolai Khlebnikov, Andrew Hamilton
Abstract:
The IAEA Department of Safeguards utilizes a Biennial Research and Development (R&D) Programme to assist it achieve its near-term…
PROGRESS IN RE-MEASURING THE HALF-LIFE OF 241PU
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Roger Wellum, A. Verbruggen
Abstract:
IRMM has been highly involved in the measurement of the half-life of 241Pu, the shortest commonly encountered isotope of plutonium, since…
PROGRESS IN US LEU FUEL DEVELOPMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D M Wachs, D D Keiser, D E Burkes, J F Jue, A B Robinson, C R Clark, S E Steffler, N E Woolstenhulme, Y S Kim, L Jollay, J Gooch
Abstract:
Very high uranium density nuclear fuels are currently under development in the U.S. to enable the conversion of many research reactors…
PROJECTED VIRTUAL REALITY TO ENHANCE SAFEGUARDS & INCREASE OPERATIONS INSIGHT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Philip C. Durst, K. Michel, R. Rothrock, B. Hayes, A. Watkins
Abstract:
Projected virtual reality is an innovative and increasingly viable option for addressing many of the challenges faced by both nuclear…
PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE ANALYSIS FOR ADVANCED SPENT FUEL CONDITIONING PROCESS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hong-Lae Chang, Won Il Ko, Ho-Dong Kim
Abstract:
The Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process (ACP) is an electro-chemical spent fuel treatment technology, which is under development by…
Qualification and Implementation of the Canberra Box Counter NDA System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph Wachter, Richard Thomason
Abstract:
The Canberra Box Counter Nondestructive Assay (NDA) System consists of two mobile subsystems: a Box Segmented Gamma Scanner (BSGS) and a…
Quantification of the Fissile Content of Incoming Spent Nuclear Fuel for the CETE Demonstration through Non-Destructive Assay Techniques
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Steven F. Saavedra, Alexander A. Solodov, William S. Charlton
Abstract:
The recycling of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is a task that the United States must consider to alleviate the burden on our nation’s long-term…
Radioactive Materials Quantities of Concern Transportation Security Rulemaking
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph Rivers, Adelaide Giantelli, Susan Bagley
Abstract:
Although the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has addressed radioactive source protection and security, the events of September 11…
RADIOCHRONOMETRY OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Stefan Burger, Paul Croatto, Paul Croatto, Steven Goldberg, Steven Goldberg, Jon Neuhoff, Kent Orlandini, Kent Orlandini, Stephan Vogt, Richard Essex
Abstract:
The age of nuclear materials is one of the key parameters when deducing their history. Standard reference materials are needed for…
RADIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE JULY 27, 2007 TANK 241-S-102 WASTE SPILL AT THE HANFORD TANK FARMS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Susan Albrecht, Michael Noon, Pam Roqué, Ben Wischmeier
Abstract:
We provide a radiological risk assessment of the July 27, 2007 Tank 241-S-102 waste spill at the Hanford tank farms. We describe hazard…