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Simulated State accounting data for development of
advanced and automated State-level safeguards analysis
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Kathryn A. Mummah, Daniel E. Jackson, Kenneth E. Apt, John Oakberg, Vlad Henzl, Paul P.H. Wilson
Abstract:In compliance with Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements (INFCIRC/153(corr.))[1] and Additional Protocols (INFCIRC/540)[2], States Parties to…
Small Modular Reactors and Nuclear NonProliferation; to What Extent will the Global Spread
of SMRs Impact Nuclear Proliferation?
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Joel Christoph, Omar Sayeed Saimum, Adjoa Amponfi
Abstract:The concern about proliferation risks associated with the development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) may be historically…
SMR Development and Safeguards by Design in Canada
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Henry Gao
Abstract:In recent years, small modular reactors (SMRs) have gained wide interest in the nuclear industry around the world. In Canada, SMRs are…
Solving the Rubik’s Cube: two dimensional neutron
radiography with superheated droplet detectors
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jihye Jeon, Andrew Gilbert, Erik Gilson, Alexander Glaser, Robert Goldston
Abstract:We have previously studied Zero-Knowledge-Protocol (ZKP) differential neutron radiography for warhead verification, using superheated…
SOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT MODELLING
OF RADIONUCLIDE PLUMES: CHALLENGES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jolanta Kusmierczyk-Michulec, Robin Schoemaker, Anne Tipka, Yuichi KIJIMA, Boxue LIU, Martin Kalinowski
Abstract:Identifying the source of radioactive detections at the International Monitoring System (IMS) stations is both challenging and central to…
Spot Robot Staffing Augmentation at Los Alamos
National Laboratory
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Jeff Hyde, John Bloodwood, Cristy Lynn Abeyta, Mark Dierauer
Abstract:The Process Modeling & Analysis Group (E-2) at Los Alamos National Laboratory has completed a feasibility study and proof-of-concept…
Statistical Approaches for Pebble Bed Reactor Operations and Safeguards
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Philip Gibbs, Cory Ball
Abstract:The design of pebble bed reactors (PBRs) and their method of operation align more closely with statistical approaches used in…
Stewarding the United States’ Nonproliferation Competencies in Aqueous Processing
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M.C. Miller, M.C. Regalbuto, K.L. Lyon, C.S. Ritter
Abstract:The United States’ National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has recently initiated a new…
STOCHASTIC AND DATA UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION OF MCNP
PREDICTED NUCLIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN FUEL BURNUP SIMULATIONS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Seray Cerezo, Grace Long, Sunil S. Chirayath, Corey Keith
Abstract:Monte Carlo N-Particle transport code (MCNP) is used widely to simulate nuclear fuel burnup and depletion because it is efficient in…
STRENGTHENING NUCLEAR SECURITY BY INSTALLING THE
NUCLEAR SECURITY CULTURE
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Abdelouahed Chetaine, O. Kabbache, T. Bouassa, a. saidi
Abstract:Nuclear security culture is defined as the assembly of characteristics, attitudes and behavior of individuals, organizations and…
Strengthening the Nuclear Security Culture by Training at University
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Archana Yadav, Unnati Gupta, Mohd Tabish, Sutanu Bhattacharya, Sudatta Ray, Arpita Datta, Alpana Goel, A.K. Jain
Abstract:The best way to build a robust security system is by imbibing culture in your routine. This can be achieved through practice and exercises…
Study of a NaIL-detector as a neutron detector
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Risse, S. Chmel, Hermann Friedrich, T. Köble, Olaf Schumann, T. Teuteberg
Abstract:Within the past decade a significant shortage of 3 He has occurred. Since this material is widely used in neutron detection applications,…
Study of radioactive tracer in soil sample of Yamuna Bank at Delhi, India
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Brijesh Kumar, Mohd Tabish, Sudatta Ray, Unnati Gupta, Archana Yadav, Arpita Datta, Alpana Goel
Abstract:The earth`s crust since its genesis has contained radionuclides with long half-lives, such as nuclei of uranium thorium series and 40K.…
SUPPORTING A BETTER SCREENING FOR CTBT-RELEVANT EVENTS
AGAINST A RADIOXENON BACKGROUND: XEBET RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Robin Schoemaker, Jolanta Kumierczyk-Michulec, Boxue LIU, Anne Tipka, Yuichi KIJIMA, Martin Kalinowski
Abstract:Emissions of four radioxenon isotopes relevant for CTBT monitoring are frequently observed by the noble gas sensors of the International…
Synthesis of Metal Oxide Microparticles for Use as Carriers of Intentional Forensic
Signatures
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):James Louis-Jean, Rachel Bergin, Michael G Bronikowski, Wendy W Kuhne, Seth Lawson, Abigail Waldron, Matthew Wellons, Spencer M Scott
Abstract:The trafficking of illicit and counterfeit materials is a far-reaching problem with significant economic impacts. The development and…
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Adam D. Williams
Abstract:Anticipated changes to traditional civilian nuclear markets—namely those stemming from advanced and small modular reactors (A/SMR)—will…
TESTING AND EVALUATION OF DATA ANALYTIC APPROACHES FOR NONPROLIFERATION
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Dylan Anderson, Scott L. Stewart, Alexei N Skurikhin, Karl Pazdernik, Joel Brogran, Nathan Martindale
Abstract:Advanced data analytics continue to promise faster machine-assisted analyst workflows, integration of vast troves of open-source and…
The CTBTO International Data Centre (IDC)
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):M. Villagran Herrera, G. Graham, Z. Mindaoudou Souley
Abstract:Following the negotiations on establishing The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in Geneva from 1993 to 1996 and its opening…
The Development of a Rugged Weather-Resistant Continuous Holdup Monitor
for Ductwork at Nuclear Facilities
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):K.C. Goetz, C. Brett Witherspoon, N. Prins, R. Hunneke, P.W. Gibbs
Abstract:Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are developing a low-cost, distributed detector system for real-time, in situ…
The effectiveness of sampling plans based on both item-byitem tests and the stratum D-statistic
Type:Annual Meeting Proceedings
Author(s):Thomas Krieger, Aaron M Bevill, Robert Binner, Sarah Michalak, Claude F. Norman
Abstract:Nuclear fuel cycle facility declarations on nuclear material inventories and transfers are independently verified by the IAEA. These…