Nuclear Materials Accounting, Helping the Facility Operator

Year
1986
Author(s)
Kenneth E. Thomas - Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. W. Barnes - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract
A modern materials control and accounting (MC&A) system can provide major benefits to pro duction personnel. It can enhance understanding of process systems performance, localize and reconcile material losses, and identify instruments that are out-of-calibration or malfunctioning. Examples of the above MC&A system applications are given. We show how Operations personnel can use an MC&A system to their advantage rather than letting the MC&A system take advantage of them.