Jul 24, 2020
NSSPI Student Develops Proof-of-Concept Remote Monitoring System Designs for Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel - On-site pools for spent nuclear fuel at power plants and other facilities are reaching their design capacity across the country. With long-term storage plans for this spent fuel tied up in a political stalemate, the nation’s nuclear power reactors are turning to dry cask storage as an interim storage solution.… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Develops Proof-of-Concept Remote Monitoring System Designs for Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel - On-site pools for spent nuclear fuel at power plants and other facilities are reaching their design capacity across the country. With long-term storage plans for this spent fuel tied up in a political stalemate, the nation’s nuclear power reactors are turning to dry cask storage as an interim storage solution.… (read more...) Jul 07, 2020
NSSPI Student Evaluates the Effect of ‘Holdup’ in Nuclear Material Accounting for Uranium Enrichment - Uranium enrichment has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of the possibility for diverting material from peaceful uses and of enriching uranium beyond acceptable limits. One of the safeguards challenges for uranium enrichment lies in accounting for material and preventing diversions through the enrichment process. In uranium… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Evaluates the Effect of ‘Holdup’ in Nuclear Material Accounting for Uranium Enrichment - Uranium enrichment has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of the possibility for diverting material from peaceful uses and of enriching uranium beyond acceptable limits. One of the safeguards challenges for uranium enrichment lies in accounting for material and preventing diversions through the enrichment process. In uranium… (read more...) Jun 15, 2020
NSSPI Student Develops System to Monitor Health of Radiation Detection Systems - Radiation portal monitors are used around the world to detect the illegal transportation of radioactive material at border crossings and points of entry. These portal monitors utilize scintillating detectors composed of polyvinyl toluene (PVT) plastic to screen vehicles and cargo for gamma ray emissions that would indicate the presence of… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Develops System to Monitor Health of Radiation Detection Systems - Radiation portal monitors are used around the world to detect the illegal transportation of radioactive material at border crossings and points of entry. These portal monitors utilize scintillating detectors composed of polyvinyl toluene (PVT) plastic to screen vehicles and cargo for gamma ray emissions that would indicate the presence of… (read more...) May 14, 2020
NSSPI Celebrates 100th Degree - While he was not able to walk across the stage, this past weekend Patrick O’Neal received the 100th graduate degree with a specialization in nuclear nonproliferation awarded to a nuclear engineering student from the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since its creation in March of 2006.… (read more...)
NSSPI Celebrates 100th Degree - While he was not able to walk across the stage, this past weekend Patrick O’Neal received the 100th graduate degree with a specialization in nuclear nonproliferation awarded to a nuclear engineering student from the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since its creation in March of 2006.… (read more...)