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NuMAS: A LAN-based Materials Control and Accounting System in Production
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jere T. Bracey, Timothy W. Strickland
Abstract:
A state-of-the-art Nuclear Materials Control and Accounting (NMC&A) System has been implemented and is fully operational at the Paducah…
NWIS SIGNATURES FOR CONFIRMATORY MEASUREMENTS WITH B33 TRAINERS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):V.K. Pare, J.T. Mihalczo
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Nuclear weapons identification system (NWIS) signatures have been used successfully to confirm that B33 trainer parts in their Ml02…
Oblique 9-Meter Drop Test of Scale Model for KSC-7 Cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K.S. Seo, J. H. Ku, S.H. Chung, H.Y. Kang, S. G. Ro, J.B. Do
Abstract:
A type B(U) shipping cask (KSC-7 cask) with a capacity of 7 PWR spent-fuel assemblies has been developed for transportation of domestic…
Off-Site Shipment Campaign Readiness Assessment (OSCRA): A Tool for Off-Site Shipment Campaigns
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. D. Michelhaugh, R.B. Pope, A. Bisaria
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The Offsite Shipment Campaign Readiness Assessment (OSCRA) tool is designed to assist program managers in identifying, implementing, and…
OFFICE OF SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE BASELINE MATERIAL INVENTORY PROJECT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):C. R. Raeder
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The Department of Energy's (DOE) mission continues to experience rigorous transformation resulting from significant changes throughout the…
ON SETTING NRC ALARM THRESHOLDS FOR INVENTORY DIFFERENCES AND PROCESS UNIT LOSS ESTIMATORS: CLARIFYING THEIR STATISTICAL BASIS WITH HYPOTHESIS TESTING METHODS AND ERROR PROPAGATION MODELS FROM JAECH, BOWEN AND BENNETT AND IAEA
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L. (Cookie) Ong
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Major fuel cycle facilities in the U.S. private sector are required to respond-at predetermined alarm levels-to various special nuclear…
On-Board Experiment and Monte Carlo Analysis of Dose-Equivalent Rate Distribution in the LLW Shipping Vessel \"Seiei Maru\"
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K. Ueki, A. Ohashi, Tadashi Sasao, T. Sanui, T. Fuse
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On-board experiments were carried out in a LL W ( low level radioactive wastes ) shipping vessel, the Seiei Maru, in which 2,880 LLW drums…
Ontario Hydro Roadrunner Transportation Package System
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):K.K Lo, Y.L. Wan
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Ontario Hydro operates 20 heavy water moderated CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactors with a total generating capacity of 15 GWe.…
Open Skies and Monitoring A Fissile Materials Cut-Off Treaty
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James R. Lemley, Jack Allentuck
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The Treaty on Open Skies (Open Skies) is intended among other things to provide, in the words of its preamble, means \"to facilitate the…
OPERATING EXPERIENCES AT EL CABRIL LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Guerra, J. M. Gravalos, P. Zuloaga
Abstract:
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OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ULTRASONIC SEALING BOLTS FOR SAFEGUARDS CONTAINMENT OF MULTI-ELEMENT BOTTLES IN BRITISH NUCLEAR FUEL'S THORP SPENT FUEL STORAGE PONDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Wilt, C. D. Hatt, J. Toornvliet
Abstract:
Following verification of the presence of Light Water Reactor fuel stored in multi-element bottles (MEBs), in British Nuclear Fuel's (BNFL…
Operational Experience With, and Future Development of, the Nuclear Industry Road Emergency Response Plan (NIREP)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. Johnson, J. Higson
Abstract:
The IAEA Regulations (Safety Series 6,7,37,80 etc.) governing the packaging, package testing, and package labeling of radioactive materials…
Optimization of Spent-Fuel Cask Operations During More Than 20 Years
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. Bach
Abstract:
Since 1973 NTL have been responsible for the carriage of PWR and BWR spent fuel elements mainly from Western European reactor sites to the…
OTDR-BASED ACTIVE SEALS FOR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. B. Smith, T. V. Smith, J. D. Muhs
Abstract:
Paper Not Submitted
OVERVIEW OF LOW LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY COSTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P. M. Saverot
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When Congress enacted the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act in 1980, and its Amendments in 1985, it did not envision the protracted…
Overview of the DOE Packaging Certification Process
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Y.Y. Liu, R.D. Carlson, R.W. Carlson, A. Kapoor
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 173 (49 CFR 173.7d) authorize…
OVERVIEW OF TRANSPARENCY ISSUES UNDER THE U.S.-RUSSIAN HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Andrew J. Bieniawski, David R. Dougherty
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The U.S. has signed an Agreement with the Russian Federation for the purchase of 500 metric tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) derived…
PASSIVE NEUTRON ASSAY OF HETEROGENEOUS WASTE DRUMS USING THE SEGMENTED ADD-A-SOURCE METHOD
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard O. Menlove
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We have developed passive neutron detectors that include the Add-a-Source (AS) technique to improve the accuracy of the nondestructive…
PASSIVE NEUTRON/FIBER OPTIC SENSORS FOR STORAGE VAULT APPLICATIONS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):V.C. Miller, J.A. Ramsey, D. P. Hutchison
Abstract:
Paper Not Submitted
Performance Characteristics of 0-Ring Seals for Radioactive Material Packages When Subjected to Extreme Temperatures*
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D. R. Bronowski, Paul McConnell
Abstract:
Performance requirements for radioactive material (RAM) packages are specified in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (NRC 1993…