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URENCO Conference on GCEP Safeguard (2010)

AuthorFriend P
6-01-2-25-16.pdf
DateDecember 2009
Classification 6.01.2.25/16 (URANIUM - ENRICHMENT)
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URENCO Conference on GCEP Safeguards, held in December 2009
P J Friend, URENCO Ltd, Marlow, UK
peter.friend@urenco.com

Abstract. URENCO held a conference in Chester, UK from 30 November to 3 December 2009. A total of
77 delegates from 13 countries attended, including operators from eight centrifuge enrichment plants,
inspectors from three international safeguards agencies, governments from six countries, scientists from six
research organisations and academics from three universities. The aim of the conference was to discuss and
influence the future of safeguards in gas centrifuge enrichment plants. All of the key players in this field
were present. There were many excellent presentations by distinguished speakers, and there was a high
quality of debate during the several working group sessions on the following five themes:
         How to detect production of high enriched uranium
         How to detect undeclared low enriched uranium
         How to detect diversion of declared uranium
         How to strike the right balance between equipment and inspector presence
         How to control access to information and train inspectors

This paper presents the main conclusions of the conference, including: issues where there was agreement
across all working groups; issues where there were divided views, and further debate is needed; promising
ideas where further work is needed; some safeguards techniques where there was little enthusiasm, and
some areas where concerns were expressed.