Measurement Protocols for Optimized Fuel Assembly Tags

Gerlach, David C; Mitchell, Mark R; Reid, Bruce D; Gesh, Christopher J; Hurley, David E

doi:10.2172/989456

Title: Measurement Protocols for Optimized Fuel Assembly Tags

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This report describes the measurement protocols for optimized tags that can be applied to standard fuel assemblies used in light water reactors. This report describes work performed by the authors at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for NA-22 as part of research to identify specific signatures that can be developed to support counter-proliferation technologies.

Authors:: Gerlach, David C; Mitchell, Mark R; Reid, Bruce D; Gesh, Christopher J; Hurley, David E

Publication Date:: Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 989456

Report Number(s):: PNNL-17053 Vol 3
NN2001000; TRN: US1007224

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; MEASURING METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROLIFERATION; Nuclear Power; Plutonium; Isotope Ratio Technique

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                    Gerlach, David C, Mitchell, Mark R, Reid, Bruce D, Gesh, Christopher J, and Hurley, David E. Measurement Protocols for Optimized Fuel Assembly Tags.  United States: N. p., 2008. 
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                    Gerlach, David C, Mitchell, Mark R, Reid, Bruce D, Gesh, Christopher J, & Hurley, David E. Measurement Protocols for Optimized Fuel Assembly Tags.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/989456

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                    Gerlach, David C, Mitchell, Mark R, Reid, Bruce D, Gesh, Christopher J, and Hurley, David E. 2008.  
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