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Title: DOE/NNSA perspective safeguard by design: GEN III/III+ light water reactors and beyond

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1044140
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

An overview of key issues relevant to safeguards by design (SBD) for GEN III/IV nuclear reactors is provided. Lessons learned from construction of typical GEN III+ water reactors with respect to SBD are highlighted. Details of SBD for safeguards guidance development for GEN III/III+ light water reactors are developed and reported. This paper also identifies technical challenges to extend SBD including proliferation resistance methodologies to other GEN III/III+ reactors (except HWRs) and GEN IV reactors because of their immaturity in designs.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1044140
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-10-08220; LA-UR-10-8220; TRN: US1203341
Resource Relation:
Conference: International next generation safeguards conference ; December 15, 2010 ; Washington DC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English