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  • A methodology for safeguards evaluation and its application to mixed oxide fuel fabrication

    Creator:
    Azarfar, Mohammad Ali
    Abstract:
    This study focuses on the development of a methodology to evaluate safeguardability of various processes in the nuclear fuel cycle. National and international implementation of safeguards systems has been investigated. It was concluded that proliferation is purely a political question that, hopefully, can be prevented by international norms and diplomacy;...
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    Program) and Dr. R.F. Williams (Program Manager of External Nuclear Fuel Cycle at EPRI) for their

  • Environmental Effects of Tidal Energy Development

    Creator:
    Polagye, Brian, Van Cleve, Brie, Copping, Andrea, and Kirkendall, Keith
    Abstract:
    This report summarizes the outcomes of a March 22-25, 2010, workshop in Seattle, Washington, on the environmental effects of tidal energy development. The workshop focused on building capabilities to evaluate the environmental effects of tidal energy from turbines placed in the water column throughout the United States. However, it did...
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    Technical Report
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    ...............................................................................................................141 B.1 Tidal Technologies, Industry Overview, and the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Team

  • Investigation of mixed N,O-donor dipicolinamide derivative ligands for use in nuclear fuel separations

    Creator:
    Lapka, Joseph
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    In this work, three isomeric forms of N, N'-diethyl, N, N'-ditolyldipicolinamide (EtTDPA) were synthesized. The elements thorium through americium, which make up a significant portion of the actinides in used nuclear fuel (with the exception of curium), and two fission products, molybdenum and technetium, were tested for their ability to...
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    Dissertation
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    actinide fission. Fission of the three most common fuels (U-233 from the thorium fuel cycle, U-235 and

  • Oregon strategy for greenhouse gas reductions

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    Governor's Advisory Group on Global Warming and Institute for Natural Resources
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    The Governor’s Advisory Group on Global Warming developed this Oregon Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reduction.1 Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed the Advisory Group early in 2004 to perform this task. This Strategy, if implemented, will complement the agenda of the West Coast Governors’ Global Warming Initiative undertaken by the governors of...
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    Technical Report
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    Advisor, Governor’s Office The Oregon Department of Energy published this report on behalf of the

  • The Nuclear Option: A Multi-Level Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

    Creator:
    Ettinger, Matthew
    Abstract:
    Nuclear energy enjoyed widespread support in the United States during its initial decades and has seen extensive study as a potential means of combating contemporary energy issues such as climate change and alternative transportation fuels. Despite the potential contribution to solving these challenges, the industry has been largely stagnant since...
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    Capstone Project
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    Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

  • Utility-Market-Initiative-Complete Report.pdf

    Creator:
    Pacific Energy Ventures
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    In February 2009, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust kicked off a project titled the Utility Market Initiative (UMI). The project's purpose was to initiate a process to align the needs of the regional electric utilities with the resource potential of the wave energy industry. Pacific Energy Ventures' proposal that include...
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    University and the University of Washington. Further, the DoE funded a market acceleration program

  • An Active Interrogation Technique Based on Photofission for Non-destructive Assay of Used Nuclear Fuel

    Creator:
    Wen, Xianfei
    Abstract:
    High-energy delayed γ-rays from photofission were demonstrated to be signatures for detection and identification of special nuclear materials. Such γ-rays were measured in between linac pulses using independent data acquisition systems. A list-mode system was developed to measure low-energy delayed γ-rays after irradiation. Photofission product yields of ²³⁸U and ²³⁹Pu...
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    from the theft or diversion of nuclear materials and technologies that could be used to proliferate

  • Organic Phase Inter-Ligand and Metal-Ligand Speciation in TALSPEAK and ALSEP Solvent Extraction Systems

    Creator:
    Gullekson, Brian J.
    Abstract:
    Partitioning of trivalent actinides (in particular, americium and curium) from the fission produced light lanthanides is a major concern of used nuclear fuel reprocessing for the purposes of waste disposal. Several solvent extraction processes have been developed to address these chemically difficult separations. The historically employed TALSPEAK Process utilizes di-2-ethylhexyl...
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    Dissertation
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    task. For this reason, as well as the decreased trivalent minor actinide and lanthanide separation

  • Task-2.1.1-EPRI-Wave-Energy-Tech-Assessment-2009.pdf

    Creator:
    Pacific Energy Ventures
    Abstract:
    In February 2009, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust kicked off a project titled the Utility Market Initiative (UMI). The project's purpose was to initiate a process to align the needs of the regional electric utilities with the resource potential of the wave energy industry. Pacific Energy Ventures' proposal that include...
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    University and the University of Washington. Further, the DoE funded a market acceleration program

  • Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

    Creator:
    Richards, Linda Marie
    Abstract:
    The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
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    created by the Atomic Energy Commission’s reach and influence during the Atoms for Peace program. From