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Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rustem Samigulin, Sergey Blagin, Alexey Veselov, Viktor Ilin
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In the case of a radiological dispersal event (as a result of an accident or a terrorist action), emergency responders must assess the…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Marion THOLEN, Wilhelm BOLLINGERFEHR
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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) assigned DBE TECHNOLOGY GmbH with a project to review the prerequisites and…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Victor Erastov, Charles T. Bolton, V.V. Erastov
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Realizing the importance of the upgraded systems sustainability, National Defense Authorization Act of 2003 mandates the U.S. Secretary of…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michael Tyacke, Dr. Igor Bolshinsky, František Sviták
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The United States, Russian Federation, and the International Atomic Energy Agency have been working together on a program called the…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Hanchung Tsai, Yung Liu, Allen Smith, Nick Gupta, Steve Bellamy
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Plutonium and iron are known to form a eutectic at a relatively low temperature, i.e., ≈ 400-410°C. A study has been conducted to assess…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Carlson, Russell Leslie, Annette Berriman
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The issue of misuse of research reactors for the production of proliferation sensitive materials has been a matter of longstanding interest…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kris P. Singh, John (Xuejun) Zhai, Alan I. Soler
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HI-STAR spent fuel transport casks are protected by AL-STAR impact limiters against excessive impact loads under the hypothetical 9-m drop…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Pierre Le Parlouer, Gary Etherington
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Among all the techniques that are available for the characterization of nuclear materials, calorimetry is considered to be one of the most…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jason Shergur, Jason Shergur, David J. Mercer, David J. Mercer, Paul Felsher, John M. Blackadar
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The US Department of Energy’s Radiological Triage Program supports first-response teams with the analysis of nuclear data, specializing in…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ho-Dong Kim, Howard O. Menlove, Martyn T. Swinhoe, S. Y. Lee, Tae-Hoon Lee, J. S. Yoon
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The Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process (ACP), a kind of pyroprocess, has been developed at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Michael A. Flagg, Kathleen M. Trauth
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has harmonized regulations for transporting nuclear materials with international standards as…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D M Wachs, D D Keiser, G L Hofman, Mitchell Meyer, M. Ross Finlay, Yeon So Kim
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New nuclear fuels are being developed to enable many of the most important research and test reactors worldwide to convert from high…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Min Su Kim
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The framework of proliferation resistance evaluation methodology, based on attribute analysis and scenario analysis, for nuclear energy…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):CL Painter, KJ Geelhood, JM Cuta, MD Zentner
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The Atoms for Peace Reactor (AFPR-100) concept is a small-scale (100MWe), passively-safe, proliferation-resistant reactor that was…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Bud Fabian, Julio Pardo, V. N. Shah, Shiu-Wing Tam, Roberta Riel, William Toter, Liu Yung
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As directed by the Manager, Packaging Certification Program (PCP) of the DOE Office of Safety Management and Operations, Environmental…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Ashok Kapoor, Larry Stuhl
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ships radioactive materials in support of its research and development, environmental restoration, and…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Chris A. Hodge, Raymond P. Keegan
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Handheld, backpack, and mobile sensors are elements of the Global Nuclear Detection System for the interdiction and control of illicit…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jae Jo
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Recent advances in radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) have engendered a growing interest among international safeguards experts…
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Bradley M. Loftin, Glenn Abramczyk, A. C. Smith
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The containment vessels for the Model 9975 radioactive material shipping packaging employ a cone-seal closure. The possibility of a metal-…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Ann-Margret Eriksson, R. Rawl, Michael E. Wangler
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Transport of radioactive material is highly regulated and the transport safety regulations have been in effect for decades. Transport…