Experiences of safeguards implementation in PNC
- Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokyo (Japan)
The role of Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Cooperation (PNC) is to develop a wide range of technologies in the nuclear fuel cycle. This involves uranium exploration, UF6 conversion, uranium enrichment, reprocessing of LWR spent fuel, co-conversion of uranium-plutonium mixed oxide (MOX) and fabrication of MOX fuel, development of the fast breeder reactor (FBR) and the advanced thermal reactor (ATR), reprocessing of FBR spent fuel, and treatment and disposal of high-level radioactive waste. These facilities have been placed under IAEA Safeguards since early days. As material accountancy is a safeguards measure of fundamental importance, with containment and surveillance as important complementary measures, structure of material balance areas, and flow and inventory key measurement points have been established for each facility. First, operators make measurements of nuclear material flows and inventories, and report them to the Agency through the Government of Japan. These activities are independently verified by inspection authorities, the Government of Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Various kinds of technologies for verification activities have been developed. Some issues raised in implementation of safeguards in PNC are reviewed.
- OSTI ID:
- 268103
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960306--; ISBN 0-7918-1226-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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