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Effect of low temperature on criticality calculation for the transport of fissile material
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mathieu Milin
Abstract:
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) is responsible for prescribing regulations for safety and protection of persons and the…
Effect of the detector type on the performance of a simulated fast-neutron uranium collar for non‑destructive assay of fresh fuel assemblies
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shaun D. Clarke, Tony H. Shin, Angela Di Fulvio
Abstract:
We simulated four different versions of a Fast-Neutron Collar (FNCL) and compared their performance for the non-destructive assay (NDA) of…
Effective Capacity-Building Development based on Good Practices from the Additional Protocol Implementation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Perpetua I. Rodriguez
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The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been…
Effective Risk Management of Radioactive Material Transport in the Commercial Rail Environment
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Chris Connelly
Abstract:
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Direct Rail Services (DRS) primary mission is to provide…
Effective use of Inspection samples as Intercomparison samples for the quality control in Safeguards analysis in Japan
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Toru Suzuki, Erwin Kuhn, Hiro Okazaki, Mika Sumi, Masashi Kayano, Kazutomi Matsuyama
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For the effective and efficient implementation of international Safeguards it is essential that the Operator’s measurement system is…
Effectiveness of Transportation Security Approaches
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mike Skinner, Ken Martin
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted a study to provide a qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness of the transportation security…
Efficiencies in Procurement and Licensing of Type-B Fissile Package
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Alison Roberts, Tiffany Finucane, Blair Menna
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For any organization, procurement of specialized transport packages requires a significant investment of resources. The process may take up…
Emergency Preparedness for Spent Fuel Shipments during Loss of Cooling Function in Ships
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Takeru Koga, Tatsuya Minami
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Rokueimaru is a ship, which is owned and managed by Nuclear Fuel Transport Co., for spent fuel shipments from nuclear power plants to the…
Enhancements to the Unattended Dual Current Monitor (UDCM) and Unattended Multiplicity Shift Register (UMSR) Prior to Commercialization
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Matthew R. Newell, David C. Jones, Metodi Iliev, Kiril D. Ianakiev, Keith Morgan
Abstract:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) tested the latest safeguards instruments developed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (…
Enhancing Mobile Radioactive Source Security Through Technological Solutions
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Blake Kluse, Micheal Carr, Erika Hunsicker
Abstract:
Mobile radioactive sources are used in the oil, gas, and radiography industries across the globe. These radioactive sources are of…
Enhancing Research Reactor Safeguards Through the Use of Mailbox Declarations
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Creasy, Allyn K. Milojevich, Sunil Chirayath
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There have been historic examples in several States of research reactors being misused to produce undeclared nuclear material. However,…
ENUN Cask: A success history
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Guillermo Calleja, Alejandro Palacio, Lucia Bilbao
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The purpose of this presentation will be to explain the history of the ENUN dual-purpose bare-fuel type cask series from the conception…
Epithermal Neutron Transmission Imaging for Nuclear Security Applications
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Areg Danagoulian, Ezra Engel, Ethan Klein
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The development of a portable isotopic imaging system for nuclear security applications would serve as an important tool for fissile…
Establishing a High-Precision Titration Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Support the NBL Program Office’s Mission
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joseph Giaquinto, Benjamin D. Roach, Ralph H. Ilgner, Cole Hexel, Kayron Rogers, Haley H. Hesse, Anna Voeks
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The NBL Program Office (NBL-PO) is a federally-staffed Office of Science program responsible for ensuring the production, certification and…
Establishment of a rapid method for the classification of CERN inter-site radioactive transport by measurement of equivalent dose rate
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Nicolas Riggaz, Eduard Feldbaumer, Reiner Geyer, Philippe Bertreix, Yann Donjoux, Gerald Dumont, Doris Forkel-Wirth, Stefan Roesler, Christian Theis
Abstract:
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has premises on both sides of the French/Swiss border. As a consequence of the…
Estimating Hydrogen Gas Concentration in the Void Spaces of Type AF Radioactive Material (RAM) Transport Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Lisle B. Hagler, Brian L. Anderson
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Estimating Hydrogen Gas Concentration in the VoidSpaces of Type AF Radioactive Material (RAM)Transport PackagesLisle Hagler and Brian…
ETMF : A new Package Design for transport Fissile Material
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Thierry Delon, Johann Danan
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ETMF : A new Package Design for the transport of Fissile Material. ETMF is a new transport package that can be classified as type IP2F or B…
Evaluating Corrosion of Nuclear Material Storage Containers and the Impact on Container Lifetime
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Joshua Narlesky, Tristan Karns, Paul H. Smith, Timothy A. Stone, Jude Oka, Kirk P. Reeves, Daniel Rios, Juan Duque, Mary Ann Stroud, Mary Ann Hill, Kevin Bohn, Kennard Wilson, Edward Romero
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Surveillance of vented, stainless-steel Hagan and SAVY-4000 storage containers with some plutonium materials has revealed evidence of…
Evaluation of neutron flux of a PWR dry storage cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kwang Pyo Kim, Woo Jin Kim, Jin Ho Park, Hee Jun Chung
Abstract:
In korea, twenty-four nuclear power plants are currently under operation. As the capacity of spent fuel storage facilities becomes…
Evaluation of Sealing Performance of Metal Gasket used in Dual Purpose Metal Cask considering Ageing of Metal Gasket under Long-Term Storage
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Koji Shirai, Masumi Wataru, Kosuke Namba, Satoshi Hirohata, Daichi Sata
Abstract:
The seal performance of dual purpose metal cask is ensured by bolted lid with metal gasket. When a metal gasket used in the cask is…