- Evaluating the proliferation resistance of plutonium in Light water reactor spent fuel from recycled reprocessed uranium - Citation: S. Choi and S. Chirayath, “Evaluating the proliferation resistance of plutonium in Light water reactor spent fuel from recycled reprocessed uranium”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 207 (2024). Abstract: This study evaluates the proliferation resistance (PR) of plutonium in spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from re-enriched reprocessed uranium (RepU) recycling in Light Water Reactors (LWRs). The […]
- Evaluation of neutron dosimetry capabilities with the MC-15 portable multiplicity counter - Citation: H. Kistle, J. Hutchinson, S. Dewji, R. Weldon, and M. Nelson “Evaluation of neutron dosimetry capabilities with the MC-15 portable multiplicity counter”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment,rn1066 (2024). Abstract: This work proposes a preliminary neutron dose rate estimation method for a neutron multiplicity detector […]
- Heavy metal loading effects on special nuclear material and waste of an uprated Indonesian Reaktor Daya Eksperimental (RDE) - Citation: D. Mulyana, T. Setiaipura, and I. Ngarayana “Heavy metal loading effects on special nuclear material and waste of an uprated Indonesian Reaktor Daya Eksperimental (RDE)”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Accepted for Publication. Available online 20 July 2024. Abstract: This technical policy study investigated the effect of heavy metal loading (HML) quantity in the pebble […]
- Challenges in Nuclear Energy Adoption: Why Nuclear Energy Newcomer Countries put Nuclear Power Programs on hold? - Citation: P. Kim, H. Yasmine, M. Yim, and a. Chirayath “Challenges in Nuclear Energy Adoption: Why Nuclear Energy Newcomer Countries put Nuclear Power Programs on hold?”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 56:4 (2024). Abstract: The pressing need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions has stimulated a renewed interest in nuclear energy worldwide. However, while numerous countries have […]
- Assessing the nuclear weapons proliferation risks in nuclear energy newcomer countries: The case of small modular reactors - Citation: P. Kim, S.S. Chirayath, “Assessing the nuclear weapons proliferation risks in nuclear energy newcomer countries: The case of small modular reactors”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, available online: 13 March 2024. Abstract: While several nuclear energy newcomer (NEN) countries have shown interest in small modular reactors (SMRs) as a potential energy source, this interest can […]