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Workshop on Neutron Resonance
Densitometry (NRD)
March 04 –05, 2015
IRMM | Geel, Belgium
Programme
Day 1 | Wednesday, March 4, 2015
13h30 – 13h40
E. Anklam JRC-IRMM
S. Abousahl JRC -HQ
Opening of the workshop
Introduction of Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD)
13h40 – 14h05
Principles of NRTA and NRCA
P. Schillebeeckx JRC-IRMM
14h05 – 14h30
Challenge towards quantification of SNM from Fukushima
Daiichi's by NRD
H. Harada JAEA-NSEC
Demonstration (1)
14h30 – 14h50
Explanation of demonstration
14h50 – 15h30
Visit TOF-facility GELINA
15h30 – 15h50
Coffee break
J. Heyse JRC-IRMM
Progress in the development of NRD
15h50 – 16h15
Results of NRTA on nuclear materials
S. Kopecky JRC-IRMM
16h15 – 16h40
How to measure prompt -rays under strong background
conditions
M. Koizumi JAEA -NSEC
16h40 – 17h05
Analysis of heterogeneous samples
B. Becker
17h05 – 17h30
A conceptual NRD system and its performance evaluation
H. Tsuchiya JAEA - NSEC
Workshop on Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD)
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Day 2 | Thursday, March 5 2015
Demonstration (2)
09h00 – 09h30
Qualitative discussion of NRTA data
C. Paradela JRC-IRMM
Other active neutron NDA technologies
09h30 – 09h55
NDA methods developed at KURRI
K. Nakajima Kyoto Univ.
09h55 – 10h20
NDA methods developed at JRC-ITU
B. Pedersen JRC-ITU
10h20 – 10h45
NDA R&D activities at JAEA
M. Kureta JAEA – NSEC
10h45 – 11h10
NDA R&D activities in US
(Relating to DDA and DG Techniques)
TBD DOE/NNSA
11h10 – 11h30
Coffee Break
Demonstration (3)
11h30 – 12h10
Presentation of quantitative NRTA results
12h10 – 12h30
Presentation of quantitative NRCA results
12h30 – 13h45
Lunch
S. Kopecky JRC-IRMM
JAEA
Importance of NDA and future prospects
13h45 – 14h10
Importance of NDA for nuclear safeguards in the EU
P. Schwalbach DG - ENER
14h10 – 14h35
NDA in IAEA
TBD IAEA
14h35 – 15h00
NDA in US
TBD DOE/NNSA
15h00 – 15h25
Development activities on NDA in Japan
M. Seya JAEA-ISCN
15h25 – 15h50
NDA R&D opportunities at JRC
W. Mondelaers JRC-IRMM
15h50 – 16h00
Closing remarks
Y. Naoi IAEA – ISCN
S. Abousahl JRC-HQ
Workshop on Neutron Resonance Densitometry (NRD)
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