An NRTA data processing system: PROMAC-J

Study of the application of Near-Real-Time Materials accountancy has been done as an advanced safeguards measure for a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Also, from the viewpoint of practical application of NRTA concept to a real plant, a data processing system for the NRTA has been developed in consideration of effectiveness and promptness of data processing of NRTA data obtained in the field, so that a user can easily handle the analysis of time sequential MUF data based on the decision analyses in the field. The NRTA data processing system was used for process and analyses of the NRTA data obtained during the period from September to December, 1985, a full scale field test of the proposed NRTA model for the PNC Tokai reprocessing plant. The result of this field test showed that the NRTA data processing system would be useful to provide sufficient information under the real plant circumstance. The data processing system was improved reflecting the experiences obtained in the field test. This report describes hardwares and softwares of the JAERI NRTA data processing system that was developed as an improvement of the previous system that had been developed and transferred to the PNC Tokai reprocessing plant. Improvements were made on both hardware components and softwares. (author)