A Test of the Controllable Unit Approach (CUA) Concept in a Low-Enrichment-Uranium Fuel-Fabrication Facility.

摘要

The Controllable Unit Approach (CUA) to nuclear material control and accounting (MC&A) was developed to demonstrate the feasibility of controlling any nuclear material process to a specific performance criterion. The CUA methodology was applied to a high-throughput, low-enrichment uranium fuel fabrication plant. The scope of the project was limited to the evaluation of the process to determine the added safeguards potential that could be achieved from the current measurement system. Conclusions and summary are given.