CEAR

Annual Meeting on October 2, 2008

• Agenda --Record of time for each talk

Presentations

1. Welcome and Associates Program Overview - Robin Gardner (RPG)
2. Description of Associates Program Operation - RPG
3. Status of Computers (Clusters) and CEAR Computer Codes - Cody Peeples (CP), Fusheng Li (FL), Jiaxin Wang (JW), Dan Speaker (DS), and RPG
4. Code Package Developments for the Monte Carlo - Library Least-
Squares (MCLLS) Approach for EDXRF and PGNAA and for Pulse Pile-Up
Correction - FL, Xiaogang Han (XH), and RPG
5. IRRMAVII Paper: A Study on Replacing Am-Be Sources with Cf-252
or 14-MeV Neutrons - CP
6. Optimizing the Bulk Analysis and C/O Log Patent Ideas - JW and RPG
7. MCNP Status and Developments - Avneet Sood (AS)
8. Detector Response Function Development for MCNP Use - Zichian
Wang (ZW), DS, FL, and RPG
9. IRRMAVII Paper: New Model for the Gamma-Ray Density Log-RPG
10. Methods for Obtaining and Using Differential Operators in the
MCLLS Approach and for Cargo Monitoring - Hany Abdel-Khalik (HA),
FL, XH, and RPG
11. NERI-C Contract: Radioactive Particle Tracking for PBR's - ZW
and Kyoung Lee (KL)
12. On-Line Pulse Pile-Up Correction - Paul and David Scoullar of Southern Innovation
13. Raytheon Contract: Improving the Inverse Cargo Monitoring
Treatment - DS and RPG
14. IRRMAVII Paper: On the Future of Monte Carlo Simulation for
Nuclear Logs - RPG and AS
15. Current Oil Well Logging Tools; Can we do more? - RPG

PROPOSALS

Accepted (A) and Outstanding (O)

1. The Inverse Treatment for Radioactive Cargo Monitoring (Raytheon) A
2. NERI-C on Radioactive Particle Tracking in PBR's (DOE) A
3. Replacement Treatment for GADRAS for SNR Cargo Monitoring (NNSA/DOE) A
4. A General Inverse Treatment for Radioactive Cargo Monitoring (NSF/DNDO - Homeland Security) O

Papers (2007-2008)