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Title: Benchmark data for a large reprocessing plant for evaluation of advanced data analysis algorithms and safeguards system design

Abstract

This report describes the simulation and analysis of solution level and density (L,D) in all key main process tanks in a large reprocessing plant. In addition, initial provisions were made to include temperature (T) data in the analysis at a later time. FacSim, a simulation program developed at Los Alamos, was used to generate simulated process operating data for the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant (RRP) that is now under construction in Japan. Both normal facility operation and more than thirty abrupt diversion scenarios were modeled over 25-day periods of simulated operation beginning with clean startup of the facility. The simulation tracked uranium, plutonium (both +3 and +4 oxidation states), HNO{sub 3} diluent, and tributyl phosphate from the input accountability vessel to the plutonium output accountability vessel, with the status of each process vessel and many pipes recorded at intervals of approximately four minutes. These data were used to determine solution volume and density values in each process vessel as a function of time.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of State, Washington, DC (United States); Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Washington, DC (United States); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
574241
Report Number(s):
LA-13414-MS
ON: DE98003210; TRN: 98:003919
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; ALGORITHMS; DATA ANALYSIS; ERRORS; PLUTONIUM; REPROCESSING; SAFEGUARDS; TANKS; URANIUM; NITRIC ACID

Citation Formats

Burr, T L, Coulter, C A, and Wangen, L E. Benchmark data for a large reprocessing plant for evaluation of advanced data analysis algorithms and safeguards system design. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/574241.
Burr, T L, Coulter, C A, & Wangen, L E. Benchmark data for a large reprocessing plant for evaluation of advanced data analysis algorithms and safeguards system design. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/574241
Burr, T L, Coulter, C A, and Wangen, L E. 1998. "Benchmark data for a large reprocessing plant for evaluation of advanced data analysis algorithms and safeguards system design". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/574241. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/574241.
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title = {Benchmark data for a large reprocessing plant for evaluation of advanced data analysis algorithms and safeguards system design},
author = {Burr, T L and Coulter, C A and Wangen, L E},
abstractNote = {This report describes the simulation and analysis of solution level and density (L,D) in all key main process tanks in a large reprocessing plant. In addition, initial provisions were made to include temperature (T) data in the analysis at a later time. FacSim, a simulation program developed at Los Alamos, was used to generate simulated process operating data for the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant (RRP) that is now under construction in Japan. Both normal facility operation and more than thirty abrupt diversion scenarios were modeled over 25-day periods of simulated operation beginning with clean startup of the facility. The simulation tracked uranium, plutonium (both +3 and +4 oxidation states), HNO{sub 3} diluent, and tributyl phosphate from the input accountability vessel to the plutonium output accountability vessel, with the status of each process vessel and many pipes recorded at intervals of approximately four minutes. These data were used to determine solution volume and density values in each process vessel as a function of time.},
doi = {10.2172/574241},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/574241}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
}