Keywords
Nuclear, Security, Non-proliferation, Physical Protection, Material Control
Presentation Type
Talk
Research Abstract
Increases in the spread of nuclear technology and the rise of non-state terrorism in the modern era has proved the need for effective security approaches to new nuclear facilities. Many documents about security approaches for nuclear plants are non-public material, however, making it difficult to teach others about the basics of security design. To alleviate this issue, we used available texts in the security realm to design a security approach for the Generation IV International Forum’s Example Sodium Fast Reactor. Our approach utilized infrared, microwave, fiber optic, and other advanced technologies to provide security for the special nuclear material present. While this is not meant to be a final approach for any one facility, it serves as an example for those wanting to learn about how to design security systems for both nuclear and non-nuclear plants.
Session Track
Nanotechnology and Combustion
Recommended Citation
Christian X. Young and Robert S. Bean,
"A Security Approach for the Example Sodium Fast Reactor"
(August 2, 2018).
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium.
Paper 73.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/surf/2018/Presentations/73
Included in
A Security Approach for the Example Sodium Fast Reactor
Increases in the spread of nuclear technology and the rise of non-state terrorism in the modern era has proved the need for effective security approaches to new nuclear facilities. Many documents about security approaches for nuclear plants are non-public material, however, making it difficult to teach others about the basics of security design. To alleviate this issue, we used available texts in the security realm to design a security approach for the Generation IV International Forum’s Example Sodium Fast Reactor. Our approach utilized infrared, microwave, fiber optic, and other advanced technologies to provide security for the special nuclear material present. While this is not meant to be a final approach for any one facility, it serves as an example for those wanting to learn about how to design security systems for both nuclear and non-nuclear plants.