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Blades-in turbine inspections at Quad Cities set new benchmark for Constellation
When Constellation decided to install replacement Alstom low-pressure turbines at three of its boiling water reactor plants more than 15 years ago, one benefit was knowing the new turbines should operate reliably—and without major inspections—for several years.
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Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Page 0
Safeguards and Security by Design for Advanced Reactors: Cost Appropriate Approaches
Benjamin B. Cipiti (Sandia)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 6-9
Towards AI-driven Design of Physical Security Systems
Nathan T. Shoman (Sandia)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 10-13
Path Analysis of Physical Protection Design for FNPPs
Anna Taconi (Sandia), Rosie Leone (Sandia)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 14-15
Enhancing Nuclear Cybersecurity through AI and Data Transformation: Insights from the METL Project
Benjamin Blakely (Argonne National Laboratory), Richard Vilim (ANL), Akshay Dave (Argonne National Laboratory), Yeni Li (Argonne National Laboratory), Derek Kultgen (ANL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 16-19
Discussion on Nonproliferation Issues in Nuclear Maritime Vessels and Solutions Offered by Artificial Intelligence
Miltiadis Alamaniotis (University of Texas at San Antonio), Konstantinos Ipiotis (SWECO UK Limited)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 20-23
Assessment of Fission Product Release in High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors Using TRISO Fuel for Radiological Consequence Assessment
Manit D. Shah (ORNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 26-29
External Signatures of Pebble-Bed Reactor Misuse
Annie Berens (LLNL), Tomi Akindele (LLNL), Tyana Stiegler (LLNL), Sandra Bogetic (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 30-33
MC&A Statistical Test Modeling for Generic TRISO Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Ramon Pulido (Sandia), Tania Rivas (Sandia), Nathan Shoman (Sandia)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 34-36
Rapid Online Data Generation for Feeding Safeguards-by-Design Models in Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
Justin Cooper (INL), Adelaide Fanner (INL), Addyson Barnes (INL), Ramedy Flores (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 37-38
Determination of the Optimal ROI for Analyzing Portable XRF Measurement Results
Sung-Woo Kwak (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control), Woojin Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control), Yeongjun Kim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 40-41
HERMES-400 Microcalorimetry Measurements of Nuclear Fuel at Idaho National Laboratory
E. Paige Abel (INL), Ammon Williams (INL), Brian Bucher (INL), Edward Seabury (INL), Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Katherine Schreiber (LANL), Mark Croce (LANL), Dan Becker (University of Colorado Boulder), Matthew Carpenter (LANL), Mark Keller (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Joel Ullom (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Dan Swetz (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Daniel McNeel (LANL), Daniel Schmidt (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Johnathon Gard (University of Colorado Boulder), Douglas Bennett (National Institute of Standards and Technology), John Mates (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Jason Nobles (University of Colorado Boulder)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 42-45
Multi-source Multiplicity Analysis of Neutron Signatures from Uranium-233 Oxide
Madeline L. Lockhart (North Carolina State University), John Mattingly (North Carolina State University)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 46-49
Investigation of Extreme Learning Machines with Application to Real Time Radioisotope Identification
Riley Bailey (University of Texas at San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis (University of Texas at San Antonio)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 50-53
Impact of Burnup Calculation Uncertainty on Material Accounting for Molten Salt Reactors
Thomas Drury (TerraPower), Eva Uribe (TerraPower)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 56-57
Molten Salt Reactor Process Monitoring using Laser and Optical Spectroscopy Techniques
Ammon Williams (INL), Garrett LeCroy (INL), Jess Meiers (INL), Rachelle Austin (INL), Ruchi Gakhar (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 58-60
Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) and Machine Learning Methods for Nuclear Material Accountancy
Bindiya Chana (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Jude Alexander (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Bryan van der Ende (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 61-64
Spectroscopic Identification and Quantification of Species in Molten Salts
Rachelle Austin (INL), Garrett LeCroy (Idaho National Lab), Jess Meiers (Idaho National Lab), Alejandro Ramos Ballesteros (INL), Ruchi Gakhar (Idaho National Lab), Robert Hoover (Idaho National Lab), Ammon Williams (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 65-68
Field Testing of Safeguards Technologies in the Hot Fuel Examination Facility
Christopher Gundersen (INL), Victoria Davis (INL), Ammon Williams (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 69-72
Innovative Methods for Monitoring Spent Nuclear Fuel Assemblies in Dry Storage Cask
Maxwell Kavanagh (Oregon State University), Haori Yang (Oregon State University)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 74-76
Radiation Noise Reduction Algorithm for Radiation Portal Monitor
JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Aaron Sucov (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Stefano Tognini (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Alexander Enders (ORNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 77-80
Adaptive Noise Filtering Techniques for Radiation Portal Monitors
Aaron Sucov (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Alexander Enders (ORNL), Stefano Tognini (ORNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 81-84
Rapid Automated Chemical Separations and Isotopic Analysis for MSR Safeguards
Justin Cooper (INL), Mathew Snow (INL), Leah Squires (INL), Adelaide Fanner (INL), Tommy Holschuh (INL), Kolbey Olney (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 85-86
Material flow with MINTs: Material Inventory Nuclear Tracking Simulator
William Johns (PNNL), Christian Svinth (PNNL), Eva Brayfindley (PNNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 87-89
Identifying Challenges in Safeguards for Metallic Fuel Fabrication Facilities
Victoria Davis (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ammon Williams (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 92-94
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Safeguards Stress Score Methodology
Rachel Pulliam (PNNL), Robert Brigantic (PNNL), Sunil Chirayath (ORNL), Larry Morgan (PNNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 95-97
An MSR-Based Demonstration for a Facility-Level Safeguards Modeling Approach
Thomas DeGuire (TAMU), Karen K. Hogue (ORNL), Jean Ragusa (TAMU)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 98-101
Effects of Sensor Reduction and Placement on Machine Learning Model Predictions for Selected Diversion Scenarios in a Realistic Heat-Pipe Microreactor
Quinton J. Williams (Oregon State), Ryan H. Stewart (INL), Camille J. Palmer (Oregon State)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 102-104
Configuring Material Balance Areas for Effective MC&A in Liquid-Fueled Molten Salt Reactors
S. S. Chirayath (ORNL), M. M. Arno (ORNL), K. K. Hogue (ORNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 105-108
Status of the Down-Blending of Irradiated IGR Graphite Fuel in Kazakhstan
K. Bateman (INL), I. Bolshinsky (INL), W. Hintz (INL), E. Batyrbekov (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), Ye. Koyanbayev (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), Y. Baklanova (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), A. Korovikov (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 110-113
A Methodology Development for Proliferation Resistance Optimization of Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycle
S. S. Chirayath (ORNL), R. M. Chamberlin (LANL), K. K. Hogue (ORNL), J. M. Osborn (Sandia), S. E. Skutnik (ORNL), L. M. Crabtree (Sandia), N. T. Hubley (LANL), L. G. Evans (ORNL), J. P. Joshi (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), M. M. Arno (ORNL), M. Paul (Sandia), T. E. Hanlon (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), J. A. Johnson (ORNL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 114-117
X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography for Nuclear Waste Classification
Bernadette E. Brezinski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Gomez W. Wright (ORNL), Paul B. Rose (ORNL), Jason P. Hayward (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 118-121
Hands-On, Heads-Up: Blending Cyber T&E with Data Science-Driven Training in Jupyter Notebooks
Christopher Spirito (INL), Shannon Eggers (INL), Ethan Bauer (INL)
Proceedings | Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025) | Washington, DC, November 9-12, 2025 | Pages 122-125
