Objective
Specific Objectives
The objective of this project is to develop, test, calibrate and validate methodology, equipment and software for use by the ESO inspectors, to train the ESO staff in the technologies involved, and to support ESO exploring new technologies or approaches.
In the deliverables section, the specific task for 2002 are summarised.
Planned Deliverables
Specific deliverables to DGs:
A detailed list of tasks and related deliverables is established in co-operation with ESO and updated on a yearly basis. A meeting has taken place
-n October 23,2001 to discuss the planning of each task. For each task, milestones and deliverables have been determined or updated. The details can be found in the task sheets.
Some specific deliverables are safeguards confidential.
The main deliverables are given below.
- Organisation of training courses in PERLA on basic physics, radio-protection, mass and volume measurements, passive and active neiutron measurements, gamma spectroscopy, Physical Inventory Verification (PIV);
- Verification, testing and calibration in PERLA of two High Efficiency Passive Counting (HEPC) systems to be installed in the Dessel and Juzbado facilities;
- Definition of a verification procedure for FRM-II fuel elements;
- Periodic characterisation and calibration in PERLA of ESO instruments;
- In-field support to inspections (PIV at LEU fabrication plants, MOX pin counter in Sellafield, CNR at Marcoule, Waste Drum Monitor at Hanau)
- Installation of a large sample calorimeter at Dounray.
Installation of an Unattended Monitoring System (UMS) at the FBFC plant in Romans-sur-Isere
- Installation of gamma scanner at the CERCA facility in Romans-sur-Isere;
- Delivery of inspector version of module for fission product verification with Gamma-Taucher instrument;
- Tests of MGAU and NaIGEM codes for U measurements
- Tests and test reports relative to the first production batch (25000 pieces) of the JRC Passive Transponder Seal (PTS);
- New version of the common ESO/IAEA test procedure for inspector equipment;
- Support for ultrasonic seal verification in Sellafield and La Hague;
- Development of a prototype ultrasonic identification tag for PWR fuel;
- Optimisation of the prototype system for image retrieval including performance evaluation;
- Extension of the map-referenced visualisation techniques to represent multi-level and multi-building panoramas for inspectors training;
- Test of transmission of surveillance data using Virtual Private Network
(VPN) technology between JRC and ESO
- Development of an automatic character recognition system based on 3-D mapping of characters to be used for identification of fuel element labels;
- Participation in requirements analysis for ESO system to manage Additional Protocol (AP) declaration; development of a GIS based system to interface with the involved data bases;
- Participation in ESO field trial on Additional Protocol to test a prototype of the GIS based system.
As a result of the research:
New methods, software and instruments for assisting safeguards inspectors.
Summary of 2001 Deliverables: 31/12/2001
Principal achievements:
- Phonid replacement - Definition of specifications and preliminary design of a High Efficiency Passive Counter for verification of LEU samples
Report design review and testing;
- Monte Carlo Calculations - A computer cluster for fast calculations with MCNP-PTA was constructed. MCNP-PTA modelling of the assay of FRM2 fuel assembly with the DRNCC-51 was done;
- New instruments - Construction, characterisation, calibration and installation at CERCA (Romans sur Isere) of a complete equipment for verification of HEU assemblies for the German FRM-II reactor;
- Set-up, feasibility demonstration and calibration of a gamma scanner for LEU samples and HEU fuel assemblies;
- Characterisation of ESO instruments - 4 modular neutron collars (JCC-71) were characterised in PERLA;
- In-field technical support - support to gamma scanner and Active Well Coincidence counter measurements of LEU samples in Dessel.
Support to waste drum monitor at Hanau.
Support for active neutron counting on HEU assemblies at Romans-sur-Isere
Installation of a waste drum monitor at Hanau;
- UMS - Installation and final testing of Perla UMS;
- MTR Gamma Scanner-2
Final testing of instrument in PERLA;
- TAME - Consultancy on Instruments for Tank Measurement and Calibration
Training course on mass volume methodology;
- New visualisation techniques for inspector training - a demonstration of map referenced panoramas was realised for the ESO building (Batiment Cube) and for the PERLA laboratory.
A demonstration was made of portable wireless access surveilance data;
- Identification and authentication of fuel elements using 3-D laser technologies - demonstration of a technique for 3-D mapping of an engraved number;
- Application of Radio frequency Transponder Technology for Safeguards - Environmental and mechanical test results and test reports on the JRC PTS. These have enabled ESO to launch a tender for 25000 pieces;
- Monitoring of Equipment Working Conditions - Delivery of the Environmental Parameter Recording Station for in-field registration of temperature, humidity, vibrations and electro-magnetic perturbations;
- CODIS - Commercial Digital Surveillance - Successful environmental tests of the CODIS system.
- Image Retrieval by Example - Delivery of first prototype system for retrieval of images salient for safeguards purposes. Test on real recorded surveillance data at ESO. Report on evaluation procedure;
- Radiological Protection - Radiological protection services, dosimetry and consultancy in health physics;
- Maintenance for Sealing Bolts - Support in Sellafield. Delivery of 40 seals for application at La Hague;
- Training courses in PERLA:
As part of the PERLA training activities in support to ESO, courses were given on;
- Gamma spectrometry measurements for isotopic characteristic of Pu and U bearing materials;
- Active neutron interrogation for 235U mass and passive neutron measurements for Pu mass;
- Physical inventory verification courses for Pu facilities and for LEU facilities;
- Basic physics;
- Multiplicity counting.
Output Indicators and Impact
This project is very customer driven and is strongly supported by ESO.
Two times per year a coordination meeting is held with the customer during which feedback is given on the tasks and the orientation of the project is adapted to their needs.
Each task has a task coordinator at ESO that regularly reports on task progress.
Output indicators are the number of instruments characterised and tested, the number of training courses, the in-field support at nuclear facilities.
Summary of the project
This project is organised around a number of task sheets coordinated with the customer ESO (Euratom Safeguards Office). The 2002 task sheets cover the following fields:
- Data collection systems for mass and volume measurements, and training of inspectors in the use of mass and volume measurement equipment;
- Non destructive assay (NDA): NDA equipment testing and calibration, organisation of training courses for inspectors;
- Development and testing of surveillance and remote monitoring equipment;
- Production of ultrasonic and transponder based seals;
- Qualification testing of instruments and devices used by the inspectors;
- Support to the data management of Additional Protocol declarations;
- Radiological protection services, training courses and consultancy in health physics for Euratom Inspectors.
Rationale
In the framework of the EURATOM Treaty, the EC inspectors are charged with the independent verification of stocks and movement of nuclear materials in the EU. This task is performed by using a variety of technical means (measurements, surveillance, data management) for which the inspectorate has a need of technical support.
This work proposal describes the technical support JRC provides to the EURATOM Safeguards Office (under DG TREN). The specific tasks to be performed for ESO are reviewed and updated in annual review meetings, and are documented in task sheets.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering information engineering telecommunications radio technology radio frequency
- natural sciences physical sciences nuclear physics nuclear fission
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences physical geography cartography geographic information systems
- medical and health sciences health sciences infectious diseases RNA viruses hepatitis C
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels
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