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The Role of New Technology in New and Modified Safeguards Approaches
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):John Carlson, John Bardsley, John Hill, Bjorn Dufva
Abstract:
Remote monitoring has been discussed but not yet implemented by the IAEA. But recent developments in remote monitoring make it more…
The Study of Material Accountancy Procedure in Facilities Where Uranium Lower than Low Enriched is Treated
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Hiromasa Nakano, M. Akiba
Abstract:
Material accountancy procedures were studied in D,N,LEU handling facilities by taking into consideration the material accountancy…
The Swedish Sea Transportation System - for Safety Reasons
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Peter Dybeck
Abstract:
When planning and site selection were made for storage facilities for spent fuel and reactor waste in the 1970s, the transport aspects were…
The Third U.S.-German Workshop on Near-Real-Time
Type:JNMM
Volume:20
Issue:2
Author(s):E. Arnold Hakkila, R Weh, M. J. Canty, R.R. Picard
Abstract:
The discussions of the third workshop on near-real-time accounting (NRTA), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the German…
THE TN-RAM - A NEW CASK FOR SHIPPING HIGH ACTIVITY IRRADIATED HARDWARE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):T. Neider, A. Hanson
Abstract:
In the United States the market for transportation of irradiated spent fuel is relatively small at the present time because reprocessing is…
The Transport of Micron-Sized Particles Through Short Capillaries
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):J.P. Mitchell, D.A.V Morton, J. Higson
Abstract:
The leak testing of containers for radioactive material is a time-consuming process, particularly since very low gas leakage rates have to…
The Transport of Radioactive Materials Under Special Arrangement
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A.L. Biaggio, J.R. López Vietri
Abstract:
The IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material is used world-wide for ruling the international transport of…
The Universal Authenticated Item Monitorying System
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Baumann, Charles D. Jenkins, Anthony W. Perlinski, Larry J. Fox, Jan L. Schoeneman
Abstract:
PAPER NOT AVAILABLE. ABSTRACT: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is developing a Universal Authenticated Item Monitoring System (AIMS) to…
The Use of a Fiber Optic Sensor for Intrution Detection
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Peter S. Lovely
Abstract:
PAPER NOT AVAILABLE ABSTRACT: Optical fiber sensor based intrusion detection systems have only recendy become available as commercial…
The Use of Burnup Credit for Spent Fuel Cask Design
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):William H. Lake
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (DOE/OCRWM) is in the process of developing a new…
The Use of Ring Ratios to Detect Sample Differences in Passive Neutron Counting
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.G. Langner, M. S. Krick, D.W. Miller
Abstract:
In passive thermal neutron counting, the detection efficiency of a neutron counter is susceptible to changes in the neutron energy spectrum…
The Weapons Storage and Security System (WS3): Alternate Approach to Secure Storage of Nuclear Material
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Martha Evans, Ron Naventi
Abstract:
The Weapons Storage and Security System (WS^) was developed as a unique concept in tactical weapons storage. The system is replacing the…
Thermal Test and Analysis d. a Spent Fuel Storage Cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Hidetsugu Yamakawa, Y. Gomi, S. Ozaki, A. Kosaki
Abstract:
The surface temperature of the fuel rod is one of the most important subjects for the safety evaluation of the integrity of the dry type…
Thermal Test and Analysis for Transporting Vitrified High- Level Radioactive Wastes
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Hidetsugu Yamakawa, Y. Gomi, S. Ozaki, O. Kato, H. Tamaki
Abstract:
The vitrified high -level radioactive waste generated from the first- extraction process will be returned fran the U.K.and France to Japan…
Thermal Test of a Model for FBR Irradiation Fuel Shipping Cask
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):S. Iwanaga, S. Uruwashi, K. Mortitani, M. Usami, S. Takahashi, T. Nakatani, M. Sawa
Abstract:
As one of the development programs of the cask for the post-irradiation examination of the FBR fuels, a thermal test was carried out using…
Thermal Test Requirements and Their Verification by Different Test Methods
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):B. Droste, G. Wieser, U. Probst
Abstract:
This paper describes a new propane - fired test facility and the results of tests with a big vessel calorimeter to demonstrate compliance…
Thermal Testing of Solid Neutron Shielding Materials*
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Richard Boonstra
Abstract:
General Atomics (GA) is currently developing two legal-weight truck casks for the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Civilian…
Thermal-neutron Multiplicity Counter Measurements
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):D.G. Langner, M. S. Krick, Sandra S. Hildner, J.R. Wachter, D.W. Miller
Abstract:
An in-plant thermal-neutron multiplicity counter was designed and built to assay plutonium samples for which the relative (cc,n) neutron…
Thirty Years of Safe Irradiated Fuel Transport Maintaining the Record
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):R. F. Pannett, J. H. Barnfield
Abstract:
Nuclear Electric plc is the generating company which has inherited the nuclear plant assets of the former Central Electricity Generating…
Time Series Analysis of Shipper Receiver Differences
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Gabor Laszlo, M. Yousif
Abstract:
In safeguarding reprocessing plants the inspectorate is faced with the problem of analyzing data generated by shipper receiver difference (…