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AUTO COBRA - AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF COMPLEX IMAGES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):B. Ebert, R. Sheridan, Steve Kadner, A. Nadezdinski
Abstract:
There is presently a need for 20,000 to 30,000 passive seals that can be verified in-situ. No currently used passive seal can be verified…
Boundary Conditions for Pathways, Safety Analyses and Basic Criteria for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site Selection
Type:JNMM
Volume:23
Issue:1
Author(s):Pierre Saverot
Abstract:
There are three successive periods in the life of a disposal facility: the operating period, the institutional control period and the…
BURNUP VERIFICATION TESTS WITH THE FORK MEASUREMENT SYSTEMIMPLEMENTATION FOR BURNUP CREDIT1
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ronald I. Ewing
Abstract:
Verification measurements may be used to help ensure nuclear criticality safety when bumup credit is applied to spent fuel transport and…
CALCULATIONS FOR WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ralph J. Hemmer
Abstract:
Measurements are the first step in the characterization of waste forms. The results are used to determine the types and amounts of…
CHARACTERISATION AND OPTIMISATION OF THE HARWELL MODEL N94 PASSIVE NEUTRON COINCIDENCE COUNTER FOR THE ASSAY OF PLUTONIUM-CONTAMINATED WASTE IN DRUMS UP TO 208/
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P.M.J. Chard, S. Croft, D. J. Lloyd, K. P. Lambert
Abstract:
Harwell Instruments model N94 Passive Neutron Coincidence Counter is a moderating chamber capable of assaying plutonium in containers of up…
COMPARISON OF MODEL PREDICTIONS WITH MEASUREMENTS USING THE IMPROVED SPENT FUEL ATTRIBUTE TESTER*
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Stephen Dupree, Thomas W. Laub
Abstract:
Design improvements for the International Atomic Energy Agency's Spent Fuel Attribute Tester, recommended on the basis of an optimization…
COMPARISON OF RESULTS FROM THE CALIFORNIUM SHUFFLER AND SEGMENTED GAMMA SCANNER NDA TECHNIQUES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jeffrey C. Gross, Keith M. Wines
Abstract:
The world of Nondestructive Analysis (NDA) is an ever increasing source of information for both the nuclear safeguards realm and areas of…
Comparison of Shuffler and Differential Die-Away Technique Instruments for the Assay of Fissile Materials in 55-Gallon Waste Drums
Type:JNMM
Volume:22
Issue:4
Author(s):P.M. Rinard, K.L. Coop, Nancy Jo Nicholas, Howard Menlove
Abstract:
We compare the features of a die-away technique (DDT) instrument for the assay of 208- L (55-gal.) waste drums and the experimental…
COMPARISON OF THREE GAMMA-RAY ISOTOPIC DETERMINATION CODES: FRAM, MGA, AND TRIFID
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Teresa L. Cremers, Jack E. Malcom, C. Bonner
Abstract:
Determination of the isotopic distribution of plutonium and the americium concentration is required for the assay of nuclear material by…
COMPLEX RECONFIGURATION - DEVELOPING COMMON TOOLS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Donald G. Bruckner
Abstract:
Reconfiguring DOE sites, facilities, and laboratories to meet expected and evolving missions involves a number of disciplines and…
Computer-Determined Assay Time Based On Preset Precision
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Lynn A. Foster, Roland Hagan, Joseph R. Wachter, E. Ray Martin
Abstract:
Most current assay systems for special nuclear materials (SNM) operate on the principle of a fixed assay time which provides acceptable…
Continuous Automated Vault Inventory System (CAVIS)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.A. Williams, Bruce W. Moran, S.A. Wallace, Chris A. Pickett, John K. Jordan
Abstract:
The traditional confirmatory measurement systems (used within most of the DOE complex) require personnel entry into Special Nuclear…
Control and Disposition Activities - A Macro View
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jack Craig
Abstract:
The 1990's have brought a change in world-wide attitudes concerning the current and future use of weapons-usable fissile materials. With…
DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING EXPERIENCE AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE(U)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rosemary Monson
Abstract:
A continuing concern within the DOE complex is how to address the retirement of a facility which contains special nuclear material (SNM).…
DEFENSE PROGRAMS TYPE B FISSILE PACKAGING DESIGN GUIDE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jeffiw G. Arbital, Ed Stumpfl
Abstract:
In a joint effort between Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Albuquerque…
DEMILITARIZATION OF PLUTONIUM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. DeVolpi
Abstract:
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DEMONSTRATION OF USEFULNESS OF NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Karen Daniels
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is performing a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) on East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) and…
Department of Energy (DOE) Security Evaluations (SE) ' Inspection Activities and Approaches for Extended/Automated Nuclear Material Physical Inventories
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):May Bryant, Amy B. Whitworth
Abstract:
Using new technologies, facility-specific protection features, and enhanced materials controls to reduce the frequency of physical…
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GUIDANCE ON TRACEABLE NONDESTRUCTIVE ASSAY MEASUREMENTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G.L. Van Ryn, P. Santoliquido
Abstract:
Quality control for destructive assay is assured through the use of certified reference materials (CRMs) or working reference materials (…
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF 55-GALLON DRUM SHUFFLER STANDARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Sprinkle, James Sprinkle, F. Hsue, F. Hsue, Carl W. Hoth, Carl W. Hoth, S. M. Long, S. M. Long, R. Fernandez, R. Fernandez, C. Bjork
Abstract:
Suitable standards are needed to calibrate nondestructive assay instruments for the measurement of waste which contains varying levels of…