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Comparison of Structural Integrity of Ductile Iron and Lead-Shielded Stainless Steel Casks for Transportation and Storage of High-Level Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):C.S. Burger, E. J. Eifert, A.S. Heger
Abstract:
Nine-meter (30-foot) drop simulations of three different types of transportation casks, a monolithic ductile iron (DI), a monolithic…
Comparison of the Elastic and Elastoplastic Approaches for Brittle Fracture Assessment
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J.-Y. RECULEAU, D. François
Abstract:
In general, TRANSNUCLEAIRE uses a dedicated forged carbon steel (SA 350 grade LF 5) to manufacture the body of large casks for spent fuel…
COMPARISON TESTING OF A MOUND CALORIMETER AND A SAVANNAH RIVER SITE CALORIMETER
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lynn A. Foster, Lee A. ReFalo
Abstract:
This paper describes the paired comparison testing of a Savannah River Site (SRS) calorimeter and a Mound calorimeter. Prior to this test,…
Compliance Assurance Aspects for Type-A and Industrial Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Roland Rödel, B. Droste, L. Buhlemann, H.W. Hübner
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During the last 2 years BAM has been involved in the approval of large freight containers for the transport of radioactive material. The…
Compliance Through Transportation Mentoring at Hanford
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. M. Shuler
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A Transportation and Packaging Safety Mentor effort. comprising personnel from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environment,…
Computer Calculation of Wire-Rope Tiedown Designs for Radioactive Materials Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):L. B. Shappert, J.E. Ratledge, R.S. Moore, E.A. Dorsey
Abstract:
The Transportation Technologies Group within the Chemical Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides support to, among…
Computer Code System for Structural Analysis of Radioactive Materials Transport
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T. Ikushima, J. Ohshika, T. Ishiwata
Abstract:
The integrity requirements for transportat ion and/or storage casks of radioactive materials are defined by Competent Au thor ity(such as…
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF TECHNICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. V. Izmailov
Abstract:
Conceptual design of technical security systems (TSS) used in the early stages of physical protection systems (PPS) design for Russia…
Concurrent Tunneling and Sampling at Yucca Mountain
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Wesley E. Barnes, R. Glenn Vawter
Abstract:
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CONSIDERATION ON NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME MEETING IN A CHANGING WORLD
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hiroyoshi Kurihara, Masahiro Kikuchi
Abstract:
This paper presents some proposals for improvement of non-proliferation regime including safeguards structures with historical changes of…
CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION OF HEAVY ITEMS BY TRUCK AND BY RAIL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John A. Richardson
Abstract:
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CONSIDERATIONS ON A VXI BASED DIGITAL IMAGE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Richter, K. J. Gaertner, G. Neumann
Abstract:
In 1992 the International Atomic Energy Agency established the IAEA Integrated Safeguards Instrumentation Programme (FSIP) which provides a…
Considerations on Safe Packaging and Risk Assessment Associated With Transportation of Nuclear Radioactive Wastes to the Disposal Center in Romania
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G. Vieru
Abstract:
Growing concern and awareness, and potential risks to human health and to the environment posed by radioactive waste, its management and…
Consignor Certification of Packages Prior to Shipment
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):M. Zachar
Abstract:
This paper \"~II describe, through the example of the European spent-fuel transport to the reprocessing plants ofCOGEMA at La Hague (France…
Convective Effects in a Regulatory and Proposed Fire Model
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):S.D. Wix, G.F. Hohnstreiter
Abstract:
Radiation is the dominant mode of heat transfer in large fires. However, convection can be as much as 10 to 20 percent of the total heat…
Cooperative Feasibility Test of Remote Monitoring of Unattended Sensors
Type:JNMM
Volume:23
Issue:2
Author(s):K. Ystesund, R. LeGalley, K. Koyama, Y. Yamamoto, N. Kyriakopoulos
Abstract:
A feasibility test on remote monitoring of unattended sensors was conducted by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the Japan Atomic…
Corrosion of Steel and Stainless Steel Under Thermal Insulation: A Technology Transfer Between the Chemical Processing Industry and the Radioactive Materials Packaging and Transportation Industry
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):W.G. Ashbaugh
Abstract:
The proliferation of corrosion failures of both steel and stainless steel under insulation in recent years has caused this problem to be of…
COST EFFECTIVE MASS STANDARD CALIBRATION INTERVALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John P. Clark, A. Harper Shull
Abstract:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standard weights serve as the foundation of mass measurement control…
COST EFFECTIVE MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY TRAINING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John J. Robichaux, Lisa M. Shull
Abstract:
DOE Order 5630.15, \"Safeguards and Security Training Program\" is being implemented at the Savannah River Site within the Westinghouse…
Cost-Effective Technologies for Automated Material Safeguard Monitoring Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):T. Gafford, T. Gafford, R.N. Nodine, R.N. Nodine, D.B. Smith, D.B. Smith, J.A. Williams, J.A. Williams, M. Barham, M. Barham, Z. W. Bell, Z. W. Bell, D.P. Hutchinson, D.P. Hutchinson, L.C. Maxey, S.K. McClain, J.E. Rogers, S.A. Wallace
Abstract:
Several new sensing devices have recently been designed as part of the Oak Ridge Sensors for Enhancing Nuclear Safeguards (ORSENS) program…