A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DIVERSION SCENARIOS FOR A EXAMPLE SODIUM FAST REACTOR USING THE GEN IV PR&PP METHODOLOGY

Conference · Mon Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:1039860

Zentner, Michael D

A working group was created in 2002 by the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) for the purpose of developing an internationally accepted methodology for assessing the Proliferation Resistance of a nuclear energy system (NES) and its individual elements. A two year case study is being performed by the experts group using this methodology to assess the proliferation resistance of a hypothetical NES called the Example Sodium Fast Reactor (ESFR). This work demonstrates how the PR and PP methodology can be used to provide important information at various levels of details to NES designers, safeguard administrators and decision makers. The study analyzes the response of the complete ESFR nuclear energy system to different proliferation and theft strategies. The challenges considered include concealed diversion, concealed misuse and 'break out' strategies. This paper describes the work done in performing a qualitative assessment of concealed diversion scenarios from the ESFR.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1039860
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-60853; NN4003010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
Example Sodium Fast Reactor (ESFR)
FAST REACTORS
Forum (GIF)
Generation IV Internationa
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PROLIFERATION
Proliferation Resistance
SAFEGUARDS
THEFT