IV Russian International Conference on Nuclear Materials Control, Accounting and Physical Protection

01 october 2009

October 19—23, 2009, Obninsk, Russia

SEMINAR AGENDA

Monday, October 19, 2009

7:30—8:30 Breakfast
8:00—10:30 Registration of participants
10:30—11:30 Opening remarks and welcome from RF (A. Zrodnikov — IPPE, V. Pitel — Rosatom, B. Kroupchatnikov — Rostechnadzor), US (J. Boyd — DoE, D. Dickman — PNNL), EC (W. Janssens — JRC, Ispra)
11:30—12:00 Coffee Break

Session 1. Achievements and future challenges of the State NMC&A system infrastructure upgrading.

12:00—12:30 State Control and Accounting of Nuclear Materials. V.A. Pitel, V.A. Romanov, A.V. Stepashko, Rosatom, Moscow, Russia
12:30—14:00 Lunch. Posters Installation.
14:00—14:30 Assurance of the Long-term Reliability of NM PC&A System of the Russian Federation within the Framework of The Program of Cooperation with the USA. V.V. Erastov, Rosatom, Moscow, Russia
14:30—15:00 Safeguards Programs to Meet the Challenges of the Nuclear Renaissance. Martha Williams, NRC, USA
15:00—15:30 Economic Incentives for US-Russia Cooperation in Assured Fuel Supply. Thomas W. Wood, Gretchen Hund, Oksana Elkhamri, PNNL, Dr Geoffrey Rothwell, Stanford University, USA
15:30—16:00 Coffee Break
16:00—16:30 FIS under the Conditions of Nuclear Industry Restructuring. V.A. Pitel, Rosatom, A.A.Snytnikov, A.I. Erygin, SCC Rosatom, Moscow, Russia
16:30—17:00 Automatic System of Monitoring and Inventory Taking of Hazardous Cargos that Contain NMs: Background and Prospects. K.N. Zimovets, I.N. Sazonov, A.S. Svitidov, VNIIA, Moscow, Russia
17:00—17:30 Implementation of Modern Sealing Systems for MC&A Purposes at the Rosatom Facilities. V.V. Erastov, Rosatom, N.V. Isaev, VNIIA, A.V.Stepashko, Rosatom, Moscow, Russia
17:30—18:00 RMTC Results Achieved and Plans for The Future Development. B.G. Ryazanov, V.F.Shapsha, V.K.Goryunov, IPPE, Obninsk, Russia
19:00 Welcome Reception

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Session 1. Achievements and future challenges of the State NMC&A system infrastructure upgrading. Continued.

9:00—9:30 Outcome of Criteria of MC&A Anomaly Review in the NP-030 Version under Revision. V.K. Goryunov, B.G.Ryazanov, IPPE, Obninsk, Russia
9:30—10:00 CUSUM Analysis of Successive Inventory Differences. Weier, Dennis R. (presenter), and Schlegel, Steven C.
10:00—10:30 MSET technique application for the assessment of facility NMCA system effectiveness. A.S. Sviridov, A.A. Petrov, I.N. Sazonov — VNIIA, Russia, V.V. Erastov, A.V. Stepashko — Rosatom, B. Jensen, R. Elvud - Pro 2 Serve, USA, Lev Neimotin — BNL, USA
10:30—11:00 Coffee Break

Session 2. Achievements and future challenges of the facility NMC&A systems upgrading

11:00—11:30 Status and Prospects of NM C&A System at Machine-Building Plant. V.A. Nekrasov, Yu.M. Goncharov,JSC Mashinostroitelnyi zavod, Elektrostal, Russia
11:30—12:00 NM C&A in MBA of Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Combine. E.G. Pikhtin, A???, Angarsk, Russia
12:00—12:30 Updating of NM C&A System at FSUE MCC. I.R. Zyaparov, A.V. Leonov, MCC, Zheleznogorsk, Russia
12:30—14:00 Lunch
14:00—14:30 MC&A Status at Rosenergoatom NPPs. A.V.Luppov, M.I. Simagina, Rosenergoatom Concern, Moscow, Russia
14:30—15:00 Status and Prospects of NM C&A at Kursk NPP. O.N. Sergeeva, Kursk NPP, Kurchatov, Russia
15:00—15:30 MC&A System Upgrading and Development at the FSUE “SSC RF NIIAR” at 1998-2008. A.L. Vorokhobov, RIIAR, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
15:30—16:00 Coffee Break
16:00—16:30 NM C&A in the New NM Central Storage Facility of the SSC RF – IPPE. A.N. Ermakov, G.A. Myakishev., A.A. Pigaltsev, N.I. Stasuk, IPPE, Obninsk, Russia
16:30—17:00 A New Method of Random Checking for NMC&A. M.V.Gorbatenko, A.M.Zlobin, I.I.Safronov,V.I. Yuferev, VNIIEF
17:00—17:30 Problems of Depleted U Accounting. V.V.Petukhov, Central R&D Institute of Shipbuilding Technology,S-Petersburg, S.N.Brykin VNIIKhT, Moscow, Russia
17:30—18:00 Discussion on Poster Presentations

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Session 2. Achievements and future challenges of the facility NMC&A systems upgrading. Continued.

9:00—9:30 System of NM Radiation Certification in the Fissile Materials Storage of PA Mayak. M.Yu. Kozlov, PA Mayak, Ozersk, Russia
9:30—10:00 The Hybrid K-Edge Densitometer (HKED) for the Mayak Reprocessing Plant RT-1. H. Ottmar , H. Eberle , A. Heil, P. Richir, B. Ryazanov, A. Skobtsov, H. Krüger
10:00—10:30 Non-Nuclear Monitoring Methods Form NMC&A for the Geological Repository in the Pre-Nuclear Phase. Olli Okko, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK, Finland
10:30—11:00 Coffee Break
11:00—11:30 Central Information System on MC&A at VNIIEF. Experience Gained in Designing, Installing and Trial Operation. A.A. Anishchenko1, A.V. Ivkin1, S.S. Zhikharev1, G.A. Lomtev1, E.E. Santalova1, V.N. Tsvetkov1, V.I. Yuferev1, Yu.M. Yakimov1, P. Singh2, J. Kuzminsky3, K. Hogan3, J. McCisson4 1RFNC – VNIIEF; Sarov, Russia, 2ORNL, USA; 3LANL, USA; 4DOE, USA.
11:30—12:00 Status of NM C&A Computerized System at the VNIITF. V.V.Belov, V.V.Tsybin etc. VNIITF, Snezhinsk, Russia
12:00—12:30 Experience in Computerization and Implementation of the Centralized NM C&A System at the VNIITF. M.S. Boretskikh, V.V.Belov, V.V.Tsybin etc. VNIITF, Snezhinsk, Russia
12:30—14:00 Lunch
14:00—14:30 Experience in U Hold-up Measurements in the Course of Decommissioning. G.M. Bezhunov, V.V.Talanov, S.A.Bogdanov-IPPE, Obninsk, V.P.Zolotukhin – ChMP, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
14:30—15:00 Comparative testing of a high-frequency inductive level-meter and a dip tube system in the bubbling system for solution mass / volume control. D.V.Volnistov, V.V.Nizhnik, V.I.Bulanenko, B.G.Ryazanov, IPPE, Obninsk, Russia
15:00—15:30 Statistical Method of Irreversible NM Loss Assessment. A.V. Poroshin, PA Mayak, Ozersk, Russia
15:30—16:00 Coffee Break

Session 3. Achievements and future challenges of the Rostechnadzor overview and Rosatom control of NMC&A system

16:00—16:30 Implementation of the Program of Departmental Control of MC&A Systems at the Rosatom Facilities. V.V. Erastov, Rosatom, Moscow, V.F.Efimenko, A.I.Iliantsev, B.G.Ryazanov, IPPE, Obninsk, Russia
16:30—17:00 On Harmonization of NM C&A Requirements. B.N. Krupchatnikov, CITD Rostechnadzor, Moscow, Russia
17:00—17:30 MC&A Oversight Practice at NPPs with VVER-1000 Reactors. O.A. Myshko, DITD, Rostekhnadzor, Novovoronezh, Russia

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Session 3. Achievements and future challenges of the Rostechnadzor overview and Rosatom control of NMC&A system. Continued.

9:00—9:30 On Some Practical Issues and Prospects of MC&A Inspection in R&D Organizations. V.A. Neverov, V.I.Shirokov, VITD Rostekhnadzor, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
9:30—10:00 Site-specific MC&A System Quantitative Assessment Technique in View of Human Factor. V.V. Kuzin, CITD, Rostekhnadzor, Moscow, Russia
10:00—10:30 On the Question of Oversight Effectiveness & Efficiency of Facility MC&A System by Rostekhnadzor Representatives. A.E. Kolesnev, NEITD, Rostekhnadzor, Sosnovyi Bor, Russia
10:30—11:00 Coffee Break
11:00—11:30 Prospects of On-site NM Monitoring. A.A. Shtyrkov, SChC, Seversk, Russia
11:30—12:00 Practical Experience in the field of Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Inspection at the RT-1 Plant, Mayak. S.G. Oslin, I.V. Kirillova, Ozyorsk inspection office, Urals interregional territorial department, Rostechnadzor, Ozyorsk, D.A. Bokov, Rostechnadzor, Moscow, Russia
12:00—12:30 Method and Results of Analysis of Consequent Values of Inventory Difference for Stable Production. O.V. Sopov, G.G. Alyoshkin, Scientific and Technological Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Rostekhnadzor, D.A.Bokov CITD, S.G.Oslin UITD, Rostekhnadzor, Moscow, Russia.
12:30—14:00 Lunch

Session 4. Interaction between the State NMC&A system and the IAEA international safeguards system under the conditions of international service expansion in the field of nuclear fuel cycle

14:00—14:30 Specific Features of Control and Accounting of Foreign-born Nuclear Materials in View of Requirements of Existing Gov-to-Gov Agreements Between Russia and Canada and Between Russia and Australia (as well as Russia-Japan Agreement Under Development). D.F. Strelkov, JSC TEKHSNABEXPORT, Moscow, Russia
14:30—15:00 US-Indian Agreement in the Nuclear Power Area. V.A. Gavrilova, NSTU, Novosibirsk
15:00—15:30 Nuclear Export and Import Control in Accordance with the IAEA International Safeguards System. M.P.Belyaeva, Rosatom A.A.Goncharenko, ATOMINFORM, Moscow, Russia
15:30—16:00 Coffee Break
16:00—16:30 Role of Safeguards in Confidence-Building and in Co-operative Security. Juha Rautjärvi, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority of Finland (STUK).
16:30—17:00 Cooperation of ChMP with SKI on Updating NM C&A System. O.G. Tcheremnykh, JSC ChMP, Glazov, Udmurtia
17:00—17:30 Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Friday, October 23, 2009

9:00—10:30 Seminar Committee Meeting
12:30—14:00 Lunch
9:00—14:00 Departure

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