A U.S.NATIONAL LAB PROJECT TO DEVELOP SAFEGUARDS APPROACHES FOR NEW FUEL CYCLE(GNEP)FACILITIES

摘要

A project sponsored by the U.S.National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA)to develop conceptual safeguards approaches for the new nuclear fuel-cycle facilities, envisioned under the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership(GNEP),is being conducted by a joint team from several U.S.DOE National Laboratories.The team initially focused on the aqueous and pyro-reprocessing processes planned for the conceptual Advanced Fuel Cycle Facility(AFCF)and the very-large-scale reprocessing plant,CFTC.The current application of IAEA safeguards at the recently commissioned large-scale Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant in Japan,as well as experience gained safeguarding other plants and reprocessing processes were used as a basis for developing conceptual safeguards approaches for these processes and facilities.Looking towards future application of more complex aqueous and pyro-chemical and metallurgical processes and very-large-scale facilities,the team has identified and recommended areas that will require the development of additional advanced safeguards methods and technology