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Upgrading Physical Security Systems at the Centre Regional d’études Nucléaires de Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Improved Nuclear Security
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dana O'Donnell, Jérémie Muswema
Abstract:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a formidable history in nuclear technology, as it became the first country in Africa to…
Use of Machine Learning Models for Molten Salt Reactor Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Branko Kovacevic, Andre Vidal Soares, William Walters, Amanda M Johnsen
Abstract:
The liquid nature of molten salt reactor (MSR) fuel and its anticipated online processing schemes open new pathways for material diversion…
Using a Redesigned TSI FMAG 1520 to Produce Uranium Oxide Microparticles Collected Directly on Swipes to Strengthen the IAEA’s Quality Control System for Particle Analyses
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Philip Kegler, Martina Klinkenberg, Shannon K. Potts, Dirk Bosbach, Irmgard Niemeyer, Stefan Neumeier
Abstract:
During the last decade the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) expressed an increasing demand for sub- and micrometre-sized uranium…
Using Open-Source Tender Data to Monitor for Early Nuclear Fuel Cycle Capability Build-Up
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Teagan Zuniga, Yana Feldman
Abstract:
This project examined the efficacy of using open-source tender data to support systematic monitoring for and discovery of early indications…
Using Seismic Data to Build a Deep Learning Model for Detection and Characterization of Vehicles
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Bonnie Canion
Abstract:
In industrial settings, vehicles play a crucial role in facilitating operations involving the movement of materials, equipment, and…
Verifying the feasibility of the mobile NRTA setup with GEANT4 simulation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Seungwoo Son, Hunterdon Watts, Farheen Naqvi
Abstract:
The Nuclear Resonance Transmission Analysis (NRTA) method has been utilized to identify unknown isotopes in materials by analyzing the…
Virtual Environments for Global Access to Nuclear Security Education
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Matthew Zerphy
Abstract:
The integration of modeling and simulation tools into courses using virtual machine environments enables global access for students to…
Women in Nuclear Security and Radiological Security: Addressing Underrepresentation and Promoting Progress
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shahneela Tariq
Abstract:
Gender equality and gender parity are the key debates in the contemporary world. A detailed participation analysis on women in nuclear…
ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROTOCOL IMAGING FOR FUTURE ARMS CONTROL TREATIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Andrew J. Gilbert, Kevin R. Fiedler, Aliyah St Louis-Alleyne, Jade E. Holliman, Robert J. Goldston, Phillip Kerr
Abstract:
As part of future arms control treaties, high-fidelity measurement techniques may be necessary to provide confidence that an item under…
New Particle Working Standards for NWAL Particle Laboratory Calibration and Quality
Control - Operational Engineering for an Aerosol-Based Production Platform for the Synthesis of
Plutonium-Containing Reference Particulate Materials
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Spencer M. Scott, Benjamin E Naes, Jonathan Christian, Byran Foley, Travis J Tenner, Wendy W Kuhne, Kimberly N Wurth, Thomas Shehee, Seth Lawson, Henry Ajo, Kyle Samperton, Matthew S Wellons
Abstract:
Novel mixed-element particle working standards are needed for instrument calibration and operational quality control within the…
' Plasma Utilization of Aqueous-Organic Compositions as a Nuclear Reactor Waste
for Treatment '
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Youmna Sami Mahmoud Khalil Ghoniem
Abstract:
The process of disposing of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing waste in air plasma in the form of water-salt organic compounds is the focal…
“Don’t Blame the Robots” – Artificial Intelligence Bias & Implications for
Nuclear Security
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Anna Pluff, Sneha Nair
Abstract:
Innovation and evolution are critical elements for surety in nuclear security. New threats require innovative approaches to mitigation…
2022 Data Authentication Demonstration: Exploration of Host and Inspector Confidence in
Hardware, Software, and Data
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jay Brotz, Erin Connolly, Elin Enger, Martin Goliath, Neil Grant, Ian Hayes, Steinar Høibråten, Rob Hughes, Sindre Kaald, Justin Knowles, Peter Marleau, Sarah E. McOmish, Jeffrey Preston, Ole Reistad, Ben Stanley, Alicia Swift, Ryan Tan, Matthew Thornbury, Glen Warren, Jens Wirstam
Abstract:
The Quad Nuclear Verification Partnership (Quad) completed the Data Authentication Demonstration in June 2022 at Y-12 National Security…
3D Source Reconstruction Using Coded Aperture Gamma-Ray
Imaging
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):A. Laminack, K.P. Ziock, J. Daughhetee, P. Gibbs, K. Schmitt, V. Nwadeyi
Abstract:
Recent measurements with coded-aperture imagers demonstrate material mass determination in a holdup setting to an accuracy within a few…
50 years of safeguards challenges from an SSAC point of view
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Erzsébet Földesi, Hedvig Eva Nagy, Zsolt Stefanka, Zsofia Galyas-Szepes
Abstract:
The Safeguards Agreement between the IAEA and Hungary in implementation of Article III, (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation…
A Case Study of Illicit Transfer of Nuclear and Nuclear-Related
Technology Drawn from Khan Network Court Records
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):David Albright
Abstract:
Although controls on single use and dual-use technologies (technical data and technical assistance) are deeply embedded in export control…
A Comparative Study on Nuclear Power Plant Cyber Security
Assessment Models Based on Risk Assessment Standard Guideline
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kook Heui Kwon, Aram Kim, Subong Lee
Abstract:
International efforts to strengthen nuclear cyber security and revision of international guidelines have been underway, with the primary…
A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT OPTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR COPPER
CANISTER AUTHENTICATION AND APPLIED FORENSICS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Stefanie Neutzner, Aurora Fassi, Gunnar Boström
Abstract:
One of the challenges of nuclear safeguards for spent fuel storage in long-term geological repositories is the continuity of knowledge of…
A COMPARISON OF NEUTRON COINCIDENCE RATES DETECTED FROM
SIMULATED MATERIALS TEST REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Grace Long, Marc Ruch, Mara Watson, Alexis Trahan
Abstract:
The Advanced Experimental Fuel Counter (AEFC) is a nondestructive assay (NDA) instrument used for active neutron coincidence measurements…
A digital twin of the AGN-201 reactor to simulate nuclear
proliferation
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ryan Stewart, Ashley Shields, Chad Pope, John Darrington, Katherine Wilsdon, samuel Bays, Kolton Heaps, Nathan Woodruff, Gustavo Reyes, Mark Schanfein, Eduardo Trevino, Jaden Palmer, Christopher Ritter
Abstract:
Nonproliferation organizations must understand the potential proliferation pathways in a facility that could lead to weaponizable nuclear…