Exploring Global Frontiers: A Deep Dive into the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program of FY2016

Location Date Laboratories Brief Description Rationale OECD/NEA
Paris, France Apr-16 LANL
LLNL
ORNL
SNL Present/publish NCSP ICSBEP evaluations at the yearly ICSBEP Technical Meeting (Favorite, Harms+1, Heinrichs, Hutchinson, Keefer, Kim, Miller, Sanchez) Present/publish NCSP ICSBEP evaluations at the yearly ICSBEP Technical Meeting. AWE
Aldermaston,
UK May-16 LLNL Facilitate International Collaboration Initiatives (Heinrichs, Hickman, McAvoy) Enables LLNL to discuss International Collaboration initiatives that need in-person meetings (e.g., identifying materials or equipment requiring transport, etc.). OECD/NEA
Paris, France Sep-16 LLNL Engage in WPNCS annual meeting (Verbeke, Scorby) Engage in WPNCS governance and expert group meetings regarding MC methods and excursion analyses. Bruges,
Belgium Sep-16 LLNL
NCSU Participate in ND2016 bi-annual meeting (Hawari, Heinrichs) Present/publish findings from LLNL-ND1 regarding new thermal scattering laws. Poole,
UK May-16 LLNL ANSWERS Seminar (Lee, Percher) Attend the AMEC 2015 ANSWERS Seminar centered around radiation shielding, reactor physics, and nuclear criticality safety software applications, validation & verification, and research & development. OECD NEA
Paris, France May-16 RPI Engage in WPEC annual meeting (Danon, Liu) As Chair for US Measurements, engage in WPEC annual meeting to present NCSP/RPI nuclear data measurement endeavors (Danon). Bruges,
Belgium Sep-16 RPI Participate in ND2016 bi-annual meeting (Danon) Participate in the WINS nuclear scattering workshop to present NCSP/RPI thermal scattering efforts addressing thermal moderator data requirements for criticality safety applications. Bruges,
Belgium Sep-16 LANL Take part in ND2016 bi-annual meeting (Talou, Hale, White) Present/publish findings from LANL-ND1 work conducted in 2015. AWE
Aldermaston, UK May-16 LANL Facilitate International Collaboration Initiatives (Jesson) Enables LANL to discuss International Collaboration efforts that have to occur in person (i.e., identifying materials or equipment needing transportation, etc.). OECD/NEA
Paris, France May-16 LANL Participate in WPEC annual meeting (Kahler, Conlin, White) Will place emphasis on the CIELO Project and GND Project. CIELO related efforts encompass international evaluation of significant isotopes and criticality data testing of new cross sections that will later be included in a next-gen ENDF library. GND related tasks ensure that NCSP’s needs are satisfied by the new nuclear data format and pertain to the next-generation NJOY code, NJOY21. Paris, France May-16 LANL Engage in the annual OECD/NEA Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety and various Expert Groups (Brown, Rising) Members from NCSP Monte Carlo group at LANL & ORNL typically participate in these gatherings. Benefits include validation & verification, methods, data, etc. Forrest, in particular, serves as the founder & participant in the Expert Group for Advanced Monte Carlo Techniques. Vienna, Austria TBD LANL IAEA Coordinated Research Project meetings on Radiation Damage and Testing/Validating a new Dosimetry Cross Section Library (Kahler OR Conlin) (Cost is salary only as the IAEA typically covers participant transportation, accommodation, and per diem expenses) The Radiation Damage CRP is anticipated to produce enhanced/updated NJOY processing methods. The CRP focused on Dosimetry Cross Section Library is expected to generate updated data for selected ENDF/B evaluations. IRSN
Paris, France TBD LANL MCNP Criticality safety Class at IRSN (Brown, Bull) Discussions have taken place previously, yet funding and finalization have not occurred. Such a course would be advantageous for both LANL and IRSN. IRMM
Mol, Belgium TBD –
3 trips ORNL Conduct resonance region nuclear data measurements utilizing the GELINA facility at IRMM in accordance with Appendix B of the Five-Year Plan (Guber) Ongoing cross-section measurements and the generation of new cross-section evaluations with covariance data for the U.S. India Jun-16 ORNL Engage in ISO Standards meeting (Bowen). Participate in ISO Standards meeting (ISOTC85/SC5/WG8) focusing on nuclear criticality safety to guarantee US NCSP interests are represented in the global standards development and as a succession strategy for replacing Hopper’s participation (Bowen). IRSN
Paris, France TBD –
3 trips ORNL Conduct nuclear data evaluation and testing with IRSN (Pigni, Sobes) Continues cross-section evaluation and testing work with IRSN to yield new cross-section evaluations with covariance data for the U.S. OECD/NEA
Paris, France May-16 ORNL Engage in WPEC annual meeting as Chair of ENDF Formats Committee, orchestrate international nuclear data collaborations for the NCSP, and present NCSP/ORNL nuclear data evaluation work (Dunn) Facilitates information exchange with the global nuclear data community to enhance NCSP nuclear data evaluations and foster new partnerships to back future NCSP nuclear data evaluation work tasks. Also includes Interim NDAG Chair participation in the WPEC meeting. OECD/NEA
Paris, France May-16 ORNL Engage in WPNCS (Rearden) Continues NCSP leadership in S/U analysis methods and encourages ongoing collaboration with global partners to evaluate and enhance NCSP S/U analysis capabilities in support of criticality safety applications. Bruges,
Belgium Sep-16 ORNL Participate in ND2016 meeting (Dunn) Present/publish findings from ORNL-ND1 work carried out in 2015. Vienna,
Austria Oct-15 ORNL IAEA Coordinated Research Project meetings on Radiation Damage and Testing/Validating a new Dosimetry Cross Section Library (Doro) The Radiation Damage CRP is expected to produce enhanced/updated AMPX processing methods. The CRP focused on Dosimetry Cross Section Library is anticipated to yield updated data for selected ENDF/B evaluations. Aix-en-
Provence
France Oct-15 ORNL WONDER ND Scattering Meeting (Goran) Report on the development of thermal scattering evaluation capabilities under ORNL-ND4