Safeguards at Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plants: Why is Iran a Threat? [Slides]
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
GCEPS safeguards (Desire to close gaps on undeclared feed) - Timely detection of the misuse of the facility to produce HEU - Timely detection of the diversion of declared UF6 - Timely detection of the misuse of the facility to produce undeclared LEU – Operator “no one would ever divert undeclared LEU product” – Breakout vs. Clandestine Ops (CSA and AP safeguards options) • Tightened coverage of GCEPs – declared operations (SNRI,C/S) • Unattended monitoring system – in development for GCEPs – Load Cells – Monitoring cylinders / weight – On-Line Enrichment Monitoring – Cylinder Verification Station – NDA, Weight,… – UF6 Cylinder Tracking - UID • Sensitive technology! Khan network and undeclared facilities
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1136096
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--14-24695
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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