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AN INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING THE TRANSURANIC ELEMENT CONTENT OF CHOPPED LEACHED FUEL HULLS AND OTHER MATERIALS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Donald P. Brown, Ned Wogman, R.L. Brodzinski
Abstract:An instrument has been designed, constructed, and evaluated for the identification and quantitative determination of transuranic elements…
An Introduction to the Structure of Safeguards Under the US/IAEA Agreement
Type:JNMM
Volume:8
Issue:1
Author(s):Alan M. Bieber, S.C. Suda
Abstract:Pending Senate approval, nuclear facilities throughout the United States will begin to implement International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA…
Analysis of MUF Data Using ARIMA Model
Type:JNMM
Volume:7
Issue:4
Author(s):Darryl J. Downing, David H. Pike, G. W. Morrison
Abstract:Th& analysis of MUF has taken several steps from the pioneering work of Jaech[l] who introduced several statistical methods to…
Analytical Chemistry and Nuclear Safeguards in Reprocessing of Thorium-Based Fuels
Type:JNMM
Volume:8
Issue:1
Author(s):E. Arnold Hakkila
Abstract:Nuclear safeguards has become increasingly important for the public acceptance of nuclear energy. Effective safeguards are as necessary…
ANTI-NUCLEAR DEMONSTRATION - SECURITY PLANNING
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Mr. George W. Woessner
Abstract:Company officials should meet to determine policy considerations such as: Should news media, observers, and/or legal representatives be…
APPLICATION OF SAFE TO AN OPERATING REACTOR1
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):L.D. Chapman
Abstract:A method for the evaluation of physical protection systems at nuclear facilities has been developed. The evaluation process consists of…
APPLICATIONS OF A MATERIAL ACCOUNTING MODEL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):F. Wimpey, M. Messinger
Abstract:A material accounting model has been developed. This paper describes applications of that model to NRC licensed operating facilities. The…
APPLYING NEW SAFEGUARDS TECHNOLOGY TO EXISTING NUCLEAR FACILITIES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):W.J. Harris, E.P. Wagner
Abstract:The application and operation of safeguards instrumentation in a facility containing special nuclear material is most successful when the…
ASPECTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY OF NUCLEAR FUEL AT NUCLEAR GENERATING STATIONS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Edgar T. Wein
Abstract:The electric utility industry is a primary user of nuclear materials in the form of fabricated nuclear fuel assemblies specifically…
COMPUTERIZED QUALITY CONTROL TECHNIQUES
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G.D. Halverson, A.R. Camarata
Abstract:Examination of historical semi-controlled data related to a current laboratory environment provides a powerful quality control tool by…
COOLING-TIME DETERMINATION OF SPENT FUEL
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K. Kaieda, C. R. Hatcher, S.T. Hsue
Abstract:Two methods to determine the cooling time using data from high-resolution gamma-ray measurements are discussed; one is useful when the…
CURRENT USAGE OF CONTAINERS FOR SNM STORAGE, TRANSFER AND MEASUREMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K.R. Alvar, T.L. Atwell, N.A. Lurio, P. Ting
Abstract:The feasibility of the use of standardized containers for special nuclear material storage, transfer, and measurement is being investigated…
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTERIZED NUCLEAR MATERIALS CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A FUEL REPROCESSING PLANT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. H. Ehinger, M. J. Crawford, C. Joseph, M.L. Madeen
Abstract:A computerized nuclear materials control and accounting system (CNMCAS) for a fuel reprocessing plant is being developed by Allied-General…
DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC HUMAN DURESS DETECTION SYSTEM
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):E.R. Greene, Waneta C. Tuttle
Abstract:A method for automatically detecting duress in security personnel has been developed. The method utilizes real-time assessment of…
DEVELOPMENT OF URANIUM OXIDE REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR GAMMA-RAY MEASUREMENTS OF THE ENRICHMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):H. Thomas Yolken, R.J.S. Harry
Abstract:The application of gamma-ray measurements for uranium enrichment determinations is now a mature technique finding widespread use. These…
Direct Determination of the Total Fissile Content in Irradiated Fuel Elements, Water Containers and Other Samples of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Type:JNMM
Volume:8
Issue:2
Author(s):H. Peter Filss
Abstract:A non-destructive assay system for the direct determination of fissile material is presented which is not influenced by the presence of…
DOMESTIC SAFEGUARDS IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robert E. Uhrig
Abstract:The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 brought about markedly increased security requirements at nuclear power plants. NRC established a…
ENHANCEMENT OF LOSS DETECTION CAPABILITY USING A COMBINATION OF THE KALMAN FILTER/LINEAR SMOOTHER AND CONTROLLABLE UNIT ACCOUNTING APPROACH
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):G. W. Morrison, D.H. Pike
Abstract:An approach to loss detection is presented which combines the optimal loss detection capability of state estimation techniques with a…
ESTIMATED INCREMENTAL COSTS FOR NRC LICENSEES TO IMPLEMENT THE US/IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):R.G. Clark, R.J. Brouns, L.C. DAVENPORT, A.D. Chockie
Abstract:A study was recently completed for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) to identify the…
EtWmONMENTAL IMPACTS OF A SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM AT A BACK-END FUEL CYCLE FACILITY
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James H. OPELKA, P.C. Chee, R.J. Flynn, B.L. Reider
Abstract:Portions of the suggested text of a safeguards chapter of an environmental impact statement for an independent spent fuel storage location…