Meeting timeliness requirements in reprocessing plants

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · JNMM (Journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management); (United States)

OSTI ID:5751209

Islam, A B.M.N.; Johnson, S J; Sellinschegg, W D ^[1]

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1. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)

Meeting the Agency's timeliness requirements in a reprocessing plant presents a challenge, particularly when the plant is in operation. The verification of the spent fuel pond inventory and the Pu product storage is relatively simple, employing established safeguards procedures for static inventories. However, the flow sections of a reprocessing plant require the development and management approval of facility-specific methods. These methods employ head-end batch follow-up in conjunction with density correlations and the application of near real time accountancy (NRTA). These methods have been in use since late 1990. Results attained so far are presented, with areas for improvement highlighted.

• OSTI ID: 5751209
• Journal Information: JNMM (Journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management); (United States), Journal Name: JNMM (Journal of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management); (United States) Vol. 22:1; ISSN JNMMEK; ISSN 0893-6188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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