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Lifecycle Study of the Electronic Optical Sealing System (EOSS): Assessment of Technical Challenges and Needs

Smartt, Heidi A.; Brotz, Jay K.; Haddal, Risa H.; Aymanns, Katharina

Action Sheet 1 between the United States Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Forschungszentrum Julich (FZJ) for "Assessment of Lifecycle Challenges for the Electronic Optical Sealing System (EOSS)" explores the lifecycle challenges of the EOSS and identifies a strategy for the further management of the EOSS within the context of Germany's safeguards implementation. Specifically, the assessment explores lifecycle challenges for use of the seal during reactor operation, shutdown and removal of spent fuel, and the decommissioning process in Germany, identifying possible upgrades to the seal, and providing recommendations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) on what should be done to ensure the reliability and usability of the EOSS over the next decade.