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When Things Began to Move at Yucca Mountain
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John H. Peck
Abstract:
Paper Not Submitted.
2D Modelling of a UF6 Container in a Fire
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):B. Duret, J.M. Seiler
Abstract:
In France, large quantities of uranium hexafluoride are used in the various uranium enrichment and reprocessing plants. Natural or depleted…
9 m Side Drop Test of Scale Model
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Jeong Hoe Ku, Seong Hwan Chung, Ju Chan Lee, Ki-Seog Seo
Abstract:
A type B(U) shipping cask had been developed in KAERI for trrutsporting PWR spent fuel. Since the cask is to transport spent PWR fuel, it…
9m Drop Test by 1/3 Scale Model of the High Performance Spent Fuel Shipping Cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Akio Fukazawa, Ryoji Asano, Kunihiko Yamazato, Nobuyoshi Mori, Kenji Arima
Abstract:
The High Performance Spent Fuel Shipping Cask (HP-Cask) has been developed for the domestic transportation of spent fuel to the Rokkasho…
A Balanced Assessment of an Actinide Burning System for Radioactive Waste Toxicity Reduction
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William R. Hollaway
Abstract:
A successful resolution of the high-level waste management issue is one of the fundamental obstacles confronting the future of nuclear…
A Comparison of Algorithms for Anomaly Detection in Safeguards and Computer Security Systems Using Neural Networks
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J.A. Howell, R. Whiteson
Abstract:
Detection of anomalies in nuclear safeguards and computer security systems is a tedious and time-consuming task. It typically requires the…
A Computerized System for the Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium and Uranium
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David T. Baran
Abstract:
Rapid, accurate Pu isotopic abundance and U enrichment measurements of samples are fundamentally critical to the nuclear safeguards…
A Decade of Successful Domestic Sea Transports of Radioactive Waste in Sweden 1982-1992
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Peter Dybeck, Bo Gustafsson
Abstract:
In november 1982 the purpose built ship MIS Sigyn was launched at a shipyard in France.This occasion was the starting point for a…
A Host Computer System for Distributed, Unattended Plutonium Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Markku Koskelo, M. Swinhoe, B. G. R. Smith, M. Franklin, P.A. Zukosky
Abstract:
Sophisticated tools are increasingly required for adequate safeguarding of nuclear materials. One such tool, a Non-Destructive Assay (NDA)…
A Method for Comparing Impacts with Real Targets to Impacts onto the IAEA Unyielding Target*
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D.J. Ammerman
Abstract:
The severity of the IAEA accident conditions test requirement (IAEA 1990) of an impact onto an essentially unyielding target from a drop…
A Methodology for Evaluating Information Protection Effectiveness
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John D. Veatch, Phillip H. Bosma, Benjamin A. Huggin, David W. Garner
Abstract:
The protection of classified and sensitive information is accomplished through a number of related programs, to include: information…
A Methodology for Potection Program Planning
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph D. Rivers, Joseph W. James, John D. Veatch, Phillip H. Bosma, Kenneth A. Owen
Abstract:
The keys to cost-effective protection program planning are risk/consequence analysis and budget forecasting. Inaccurate analyses and…
A Methodology for the Transfer of Probabilities between Accident Severity Categories*
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J.D. Whitlow, K. S. Neuhauser
Abstract:
Evaluation of the radiological risks of accidents involving vehicles transporting radioactive materials requires consideration of both…
A Miniature Modular Multichannel Analyzer System for Automated, Low-resolution Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):J. K. Halbig, P.A. Russo, S. F. Klosterbuer, J.K. Sprinkle, S.E. Smith
Abstract:
Throughout the nuclear complex, the demand for measurements of nuclear materials holdup is increasing. Plant-wide campaigns to quantify…
A Model for Randomized Unannounced Inspections at Any Time
Type:JNMM
Volume:21
Issue:1
Author(s):Ming-Shih Lu
Abstract:
A general model of randomized inspections for unannounced inspections at any time is proposed. The model is designed to satisfy the…
A Multiple Analysis Capability in Assess Neutralization
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):William K. Paulus, Junko Mondragon
Abstract:
The ASSESS Neutralization Analysis module (Neutralization) is part of Analytic System and Software for Evaluation of Safeguards and…
A New Type B ISO Container for Transportation of Alpha Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Y. Brachet, H. Issard, T. Neider
Abstract:
The French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) operates several facilities which produce various transuranic wastes. These wastes are generally…
A Penetrationless Secure Container
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Skogmo
Abstract:
Secure containers are needed to protect the communication link between a datagathering instrument and the device used to authenticate that…
A Perspective of the IAEA on LASCAR
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Jennekens, Hideo Kuroi, Burton F. Judson
Abstract:
In 1987, at the initiative of Japan, the multi-national forum known as LASCAR (LArge SCAle Reprocessing plant safeguards) was established…
A Proposal of Verification Means for the Pulse Column Inventory
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Masahiro Kikuchi, Shojchiro Masuda, Masahiro Nabeshima, Akira Furuhashi
Abstract:
The direct verification of Plutonium inventory in pulse columns installed in reprocessing plant is almost impossible during operation.For…