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A Radioactive Waste Transportation Package Monitoring System for Normal Transport and Accident Emergency Response Conditions
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G. S. Brown, J. W. Cashwell, M. L. Apple
Abstract:
Shipments of radioactive material (RAM) constitute but a small fraction of the total hazardous materials shipped in the United States each…
A REVISION OF THE CASK DESIGNERS GUIDE FOR THE '90s
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):L. B. Shappert, V.M. Green
Abstract:
The report A Guide for the Design, Fabrication, and Operation of Shipping Casks for Nuclear Applications, ORNL-NSIC-68, commonly called the…
A Survey of Euratom Research and Development Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P.J. Chare, M. Swinhoe, W. Kloeckner, R. Schenkel, H.G. Wagner
Abstract:
This paper describes the current Research and Development activities being supported and funded by EURATOM Safeguards. Particular…
A Tiltmeter-based Weighing Device
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Soo Hoo
Abstract:
Since the inception of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, weight has been considered as a screening criterion for road and…
A User's Guide to Automation in Calorimetry
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):S.J. James, P.W. Kasperski, D.P. Renz, J.R. Wetzel, K.L. Breakall
Abstract:
Calorimetric assay has been an important part of the nondestructive assay (NDA) program for over 40 years. Recently, many improvements and…
Access Control Issues and Solutions for Large Sites
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Fred E. Warren
Abstract:
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) operates an automated access control system consisting of more than 100 portals. We have…
Accurate Plutonium Waste Measurements Using the 252Cf Add-a-source Technique for Matrix Corrections
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Howard O. Menlove
Abstract:
We have developed a new measurement technique to improve the accuracy and sensitivity of the nondestructive assay (NDA) of plutonium scrap…
Activities in Support of Licensing Ontario Hydro's Dry Storage Container for Radioactive Waste Transportation
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J. M. Boag, H. P. Lee, E, Nadeau, D. Taralis, R, G, Sauve
Abstract:
The Dry Storage Container (DSC) is being developed by Ontario Hydro for the on-site storage and possible future transportation of used fuel…
Adapting Safeguards & Security Technology to Meet the Changing DOE Mission and Threat Environment
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Donald G. Bruckner
Abstract:
PAPER NOT AVAILABLE ABSTRACT: This paper considers the ability of advances in Safeguards and Security technologies to continue to provide…
Advanced Alarm Multiplexer Communication System Design
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alan Y. Liang
Abstract:
An Advanced Alarm Multiplexer Communication System (AAMCS) based on a fiber-optic local area network (LAN) is proposed in this study. The…
Advanced Handling Concepts and Application to Storage and Transport Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):P.C. Bennett, T.L. Sanders
Abstract:
The application of robotics to the handling of spent fuel casks at a receiving facility such as an MRS is a practical solution to meeting…
ALTERNATIVE RISK-BASED CRITERIA FOR TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ON THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HANFORD SITE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J.E. Mercado, J.G. Field, R.J. Smith, O.S. Wang
Abstract:
Radioactive materials transportation safety is of significant interest at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site. The Site covers…
Alternatives for Disposal of Plutonium from Nuclear Weapons Disarmament Activities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E.R. Johnson
Abstract:
The dismantling of nuclear weapons as part of an armament reduction effort can have profound impacts on both the nuclear fuel cycle and the…
An Approach For Consequences Evaluation and an Application to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Gary Smith, David S. Fortney
Abstract:
The results of the consequences evaluation are used to establish the basis for a graded protection philosophy and for setting upgrades…
An Approach to Documenting Vulnerability Assessments
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D. Scott, M.P. Billings, C.J. Udell, C.W. Rancher
Abstract:
For the past several years, significant effort has been expended by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors to prepare Site…
An Assessment of the Potential Impacts on Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Transportation Operations of Applying ICRP Publication 60 Recommendations to Transport Regulations•
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R.B. Pope, J.E. Ratledge, G.C. Loud, C.V. Hill
Abstract:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides the worldwide basis for regulating the transportation of radioactive materials, the…
An Economic Evaluation of a Storage System for Casks with Burnup Credit
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Masahiro Mimura, Kazuaki Tsuda, Nobuyuki Yamada, Akio O-iwa
Abstract:
It is generally recognized that casks designed with burnup credit are more economical than those without burnup credit. The higher the…
An Evaluation of Department Of Transportation Specification Packages •
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J.E. Ratledge, R. R. Rawl
Abstract:
Specification packages are broad families of package designs developed and authorized by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and…
An Examination of Randomized Inspection Schedules with Respect to Two Detection Criteria
Type:JNMM
Volume:20
Issue:4
Author(s):Jonathan Sanborn
Abstract:
Three broad classes of schemes for randomizing inspection schedules are examined in light of two inspection criteria: average or expected…
An Experimental Examination of the IAEA Fire Test Parameters
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):C J Fry
Abstract:
Pool fire tests have been performed at Winfrith Technology Centre for a number of years both to test containers for transporting…