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Development Of A Nondestructive Assay Design Concept For Molten Salt Reactor Material Accountancy
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Rachel Carr, Sierra German, Jordan Hillis, Kenneth Cooper, Kaitlin Warnke, Shaheen A Dewji
Abstract:
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are a popular design concept for Generation IV nuclear reactors. Some variations in MSR design concepts that…
Development Of A Powder Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) Parameter Set For Printing Fully Dense, Crack-free, Molybdenum Parts
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Andrew H. Chern, Daniel W. Galicki, Travis A. McFalls, Travis B. Fritts, Ryan S. Kitchen
Abstract:
This study reports the methods used by BWX Technologies' additive manufacturing (AM) division to obtain electron beam additive…
Development Of A Topological Method For Nuclear Forensics Image Data
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Amy Ross, Ruth Kips, Yoshiki Kimura, Michael Middlemas, Tomoki Yamaguchi, Jerry Davydov, Tetsuya Matsumoto
Abstract:
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA…
Development Of An Integrated Active Neutron Non-destructive Analysis System: Active-N
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Yosuke Toh, Akira Ohzu, Harufumi Tsuchiya, Kazuyoshi Furutaka, Fumito Kitatani, Masao Komeda, Makoto Maeda, Mitsuo Koizumi
Abstract:
Since neutrons have exceptional ability to penetrate high-density materials and can induce fission, they are used in non-destructive…
Development Of An LCMS To Support Nuclear Security Training Program Management
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Shane Peper, Matt Tremonte, Joan Wilson, Kelly Cunningham
Abstract:
Using a Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to develop, manage and deliver standardized training materials for staff with nuclear…
Development Of Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy For Nuclear Safeguards (1): Project Overview
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Douglas Chase Rodriguez, Kamel Abbas, Mitsuo Koizumi, Stefan Kopecky, Hee-Jae Lee, Stefan Nonneman, Stephan Oberstedt, Bent Pedersen, Fabiana Rossi, Peter J Schillebeeckx, Tohn Takahashi
Abstract:
Present safeguards verification of spent nuclear fuel solution in reprocessing plants utilizes mainly destructive analysis techniques to…
Development Of Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy For Nuclear Safeguards (2): Designing A Compact DGS Instrument
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Fabiana Rossi, Mitsuo Koizumi, Hee-Jae Lee, Douglas Chase Rodriguez, Ton Takahashi, Kamel Abbas
Abstract:
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency is developing the Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy (DGS) non-destructive assay technique to quantify the…
Development Of Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy For Nuclear Safeguards (3): Analytical Development And Capabilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Douglas Chase Rodriguez, Tatjana Bogucarska, Mitsuo Koizumi, Hee-Jae Lee, Bent Pedersen, Fabiana Rossi, Tohn Takahashi, Giovanni Varasano
Abstract:
The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is…
Development Of Delayed Gamma-ray Spectroscopy For Nuclear Safeguards (4): Integrated Neutron Detection Systems
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hee-Jae Lee, Koizumi Mitsuo, Douglas Chase Rodriguez, Fabiana Rossi
Abstract:
The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is…
Development Of Detection Techniques Of Nuclear And Radioactive Materials For Major Public Events
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Tohn Takahashi, Mitsuo Koizumi, Kota Hironaka, Takanori Mochimaru, Yuki Sato, Yuta Terasaka, Hirokuni Yamanishi, Genichiro Wakabayashi
Abstract:
In order to prevent radiation terrorism at major public events or large-scale commercial buildings, technological improvements for wide…
Development Of MCNP For Safeguards Practitioners Training Modules
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Alexis Trahan, Mara Watson, Michael Rising
Abstract:
The Monte-Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) software developed at LANL is the most widely used neutron transport code in the world. It is an…
Development Of Microcalorimeter Decay Energy Spectroscopy To Meet Safeguards Needs
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Sophie L Weidenbenner, Katherine A Schreiber, Chandler Smith, Sebastian Salazar, Katrina E Koehler, David J Mercer, Mark Croce, Daniel R Schmidt, Joel Ullom
Abstract:
Development of Microcalorimeter Decay Energy Spectroscopy to Meet Safeguards NeedsLA-UR-21-21072Microcalorimeter decay energy spectroscopy…
Development Of Novel Approaches To Anomaly Detection And Surety For Safeguards Data - Year Two And Three Results
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Natacha Peter-Stein, David Farley, Constantin Brif, Nicholas Pattengale, Chase Zimmerman, Yifeng Gao, Jessica Lin, Mitchell Negus, Rachel Slaybaugh, Daniel Archer, Michael WIllis, James Ghawaly, Andrew D. Nicholson
Abstract:
The first phase of the Novel Approaches to Anomaly Detection and Surety for Safeguards Data project which considers the applicability for…
Development Of Nuclear Material Accountancy Software To Enable The Office For Nuclear Regulation To Fulfil Its Role As Nuclear Safeguards State Regulatory Authority In The UK
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Ben Hughes, Paul Curtis, Shaun Owen
Abstract:
Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty, the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation, ONR, has become the UK state…
Development Of Prototype Simplified Neutron Scatter Camera For Nuclear Safeguards Applications
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Taylor J Harvey, Andreas Enqvist
Abstract:
Key in the international safeguards regime is the use of radiation detectors to track and characterize nuclear material. A relatively new…
Development Of Pu/Am-241 Age Dating Capabilities For Analysis Of Nuclear Materials For Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Monika Sturm, Andreas Koepf, Andrey Bosko
Abstract:
The age of the origin of pure plutonium materials is an important piece of information, as it can be closely examined in the verification…
Development Of Pu/Am-241 Age Dating Capabilities For Analysis Of Nuclear Materials For Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Monika Sturm, Andreas Koepf, Andrey Bosko
Abstract:
The age of the origin of pure plutonium materials is an important piece of information, as it can be closely examined in the verification…
Development of Safeguards Instrumentation and Techniques at the Idaho National Laboratory for an Electrochemical Facility
Type:JNMM
Volume:49
Issue:1
Author(s):Ammon N. Williams, Guoping Cao, Brian Westphal, Greg Galbreth, Jeff Sanders, James King, David Sell, Shelly Li, Natalie Gese, Brenda Serrano-Rodriguez
Abstract:
The United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) Materials Protection, Accounting, and Controls Technology (MPACT) campaign has been…
Digital Tools For Safeguards: The French TSO's Point Of View
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Marika Debruyne, Camille Decroocq
Abstract:
Technical support organizations’ (TSOs) roles are mainly to provide technical expertise to State’s nuclear safety regulator but they assist…
Disasters Within A Disaster: Establishing Effective Emergency Operating Centers During A Pandemic
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Russ Haffner, Shawn Datres, Nate Russo
Abstract:
The challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching and impactful in unforeseen ways. During 2020, regional emergency…