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Case Study: Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation for a Fuel Element of an Experimental Nuclear Reactor

Case Study: Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation for a Fuel Element of an Experimental Nuclear Reactor

February 1, 2023
NERS researchers Professor Brendan Kochunas and Dr. Yuxuan Liu have created a free online learning resource for those wanting to learn how to do engineering analysis for a nuclear reactor fuel element with ANSYS.
NERS students win a student-led competition, acquire seed funding to develop proposal for pulsed-power and nuclear fusion facility

NERS students win a student-led competition, acquire seed funding to develop proposal for pulsed-power and nuclear fusion facility

January 25, 2023
The work of Akash Shah and Brendan Sporer will support pulsed-power-driven fusion research, fusion-enabling technologies, and fundamental science pursuits.
Young Carla

Young Carla

January 20, 2023
A Prequel to “A Step-by-Step Guide to Nuclear Innovation Policy.”
New Conceptual Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Simulation and Design

New Conceptual Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Simulation and Design

December 19, 2022
NERS Master's student O Hwang Kwon’s research relating to the feasibility of a new conceptual molten salt reactor is aimed at improving safety and efficiency.
Imaging of gamma rays and fast neutrons using a dual-particle imaging system

Imaging of gamma rays and fast neutrons using a dual-particle imaging system

December 19, 2022
NERS Ph.D. student Ricardo Lopez’s research using the dual-particle imaging system developed at U-M to help in localizing the source of emission of majority of radioactive materials.
NERS Professor Brendan Kochunas honored with faculty development professorship

NERS Professor Brendan Kochunas honored with faculty development professorship

December 13, 2022
The Charles and Elizabeth Schrock Faculty Development Professorship is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to teaching and research.
Use of ultrashort-pulsed lasers to excite fluorescence of chlorophyll in plants as an optical biosensor for nuclear activity

Use of ultrashort-pulsed lasers to excite fluorescence of chlorophyll in plants as an optical biosensor for nuclear activity

November 7, 2022
Recent NERS Ph.D. graduate Lauren Finney’s research on remote detection of a signature for uranium exposure in algae published in Scientific Reports.
Smaller, Robust Heat Exchangers

Smaller, Robust Heat Exchangers

October 27, 2022
Funded with $4 million from the US Department of Energy's Integrated Research Projects program, the U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences is leading a project focused on compact heat exchangers.
Land use matters as communities cut carbon emissions

Land use matters as communities cut carbon emissions

October 21, 2022
Communities will have varied tolerances for the acreage occupied by renewables. A new study quantifies the land needed for different options.
First light at the most powerful laser in the US

First light at the most powerful laser in the US

September 15, 2022
The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experiments
Majdi Radaideh, Stephen Raiman, and Yang Zhang join NERS faculty

Majdi Radaideh, Stephen Raiman, and Yang Zhang join NERS faculty

August 25, 2022
The new additions to the department point to a positive future and offer a breadth of educational and research experience.
New display honors George Summerfield’s legacy

New display honors George Summerfield’s legacy

August 25, 2022
The late NERS professor is remembered for his contributions to neutron transport theory and warm humor.
Q&A with River Bennett

Q&A with River Bennett

August 9, 2022
An interest in clean energy brought River to the graduate programs at NERS and ISD.
U-M students given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

U-M students given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

August 5, 2022
The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.
New partnership between U-M/ZEUS and ELI-Beamlines will study antimatter creation with lasers

New partnership between U-M/ZEUS and ELI-Beamlines will study antimatter creation with lasers

August 5, 2022
The National Science Foundation award will support a collaboration between U-M, the ELI Beamlines facility, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Lauren Finney supported Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory experiments 

Lauren Finney supported Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory experiments 

August 1, 2022
Lauren participated in research testing the effects of oxygen on uranium speciation during a summer internship.
Brendan Kochunas wins DOE Distinguished Early Career Award

Brendan Kochunas wins DOE Distinguished Early Career Award

July 25, 2022
Kochunas’ research seeks to advance our understanding of the digital twins’ concept for nuclear engineering applications.
Sara Pozzi appointed University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor

Sara Pozzi appointed University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor

July 22, 2022
Pozzi was one of six university faculty members to be recognized for outstanding contributions to excellence through their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Three NERS grad students awarded INL fellowships 

Three NERS grad students awarded INL fellowships 

July 22, 2022
Marisol Garrouste, So-Bin Cho, and River Bennett were selected for their remarkable talent in research areas aligned with the goals of INL in collaboration with DOE.
Tingshiuan Wu given Best Student Poster Presentation Award at MARC XII Conference

Tingshiuan Wu given Best Student Poster Presentation Award at MARC XII Conference

July 21, 2022
The NERS PhD student gave a poster presentation on “Fast neutron directionality from position-sensitive recoil and capture reconstruction using Bayesian updating.”
$5.1M to advance nuclear energy awarded to U-M

$5.1M to advance nuclear energy awarded to U-M

July 20, 2022
The Department of Energy will support research into better heat exchangers as well as improved predictions for neutron physics and radiation damage.
NERS faculty receive $5.1M in DOE funding awards

NERS faculty receive $5.1M in DOE funding awards

June 21, 2022
The awards will support our research in compact heat exchangers, SPn transport in advanced reactors, and irradiation creep mechanisms.
MTV hosts University Program Review

MTV hosts University Program Review

June 16, 2022
The annual review provides a venue for students and collaborating scientists to showcase their research and allow programmatic oversight and technical interchange between student researchers, National Laboratories, and government research managers.
NERS alumni Steven Brown and David Goodman developing quantitative gamma imager

NERS alumni Steven Brown and David Goodman developing quantitative gamma imager

June 6, 2022
The imager will resolve the location and shape of nuclear materials for more accurate mass quantification.
Solar Powered, Point-of-Use Plasma Disinfection Tool for Clean Water on Demand

Solar Powered, Point-of-Use Plasma Disinfection Tool for Clean Water on Demand

June 3, 2022
John Foster's group is developing a plasma-device for disinfecting water on-demand that will be solar- or human-powered.
Todd Allen, John Lee, and Kristine Svinicki supporting National Academies Studies

Todd Allen, John Lee, and Kristine Svinicki supporting National Academies Studies

May 20, 2022
The studies are centered around advanced nuclear, fuel, and threats.
PhD Student Lonnie Garrett given NNIS fellowship

PhD Student Lonnie Garrett given NNIS fellowship

May 19, 2022
The fellowship supports exceptional students in the field of international safeguards.
Imre Pázsit named “Doctor Honoris Causa” of Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Imre Pázsit named “Doctor Honoris Causa” of Budapest University of Technology and Economics

May 16, 2022
The title was conferred in appreciation of Pázsit’s internationally reputed activities.
Undergraduate Andrew Panter awarded INL UNLP Scholarship

Undergraduate Andrew Panter awarded INL UNLP Scholarship

May 9, 2022
UNLP plays a key role in helping the Department of Energy accomplish its mission of leading the nation's investment in the development and exploration of advanced nuclear science and technology.
PhD Student Meredith Eaheart awarded UNLP fellowship

PhD Student Meredith Eaheart awarded UNLP fellowship

May 9, 2022
The fellowship is awarded to exceptional students researching innovative nuclear energy solutions to today’s climate challenges and help in production of clean electricity and reduction of carbon emissions.
Christopher C. Davis, Carly Evans, and Colin J. Stewart win Health Physics Society awards

Christopher C. Davis, Carly Evans, and Colin J. Stewart win Health Physics Society awards

April 26, 2022
The U-M students were recognized at the 2022 Spring Young Investigators Virtual Symposium.
Abbas Jinia given IEEE-NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award

Abbas Jinia given IEEE-NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award

April 22, 2022
The NERS PhD student researches active interrogation applications to detect concealed nuclear material.
Honoring the past and sizing up nuclear’s future at the Phoenix rededication

Honoring the past and sizing up nuclear’s future at the Phoenix rededication

April 22, 2022
The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, conceived as a war memorial following World War II, remains relevant in the face of climate change and international conflict.
Mark Perreault retires after 23 years

Mark Perreault retires after 23 years

April 21, 2022
Perreault was Senior Electronics Technician for the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory.
NEA Appoints Aditi Verma to Global Forum Working Groups

NEA Appoints Aditi Verma to Global Forum Working Groups

March 2, 2022
The groups are in support of NEA’s Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology, and Policy.
Ionizing radiation induces a negative nonlinear absorption coefficient in quartz glass

Ionizing radiation induces a negative nonlinear absorption coefficient in quartz glass

February 28, 2022
NERS PhD Student Bryan Morgan’s research on non-linear absorption in quartz glass published in Optical Materials Express.
NERS and Engineering Physics Students Receive Awards from Rackham and College of Engineering

NERS and Engineering Physics Students Receive Awards from Rackham and College of Engineering

February 23, 2022
Mackenzie Warwick, Pujan Ajmera, Julian Kinney, and Dion Li were honored for their outstanding achievements and academic excellence.
NERS Professor Alex Bielajew retires after 25 years with the department

NERS Professor Alex Bielajew retires after 25 years with the department

February 23, 2022
Bielajew’s research focused on Monte Carlo code development.
Aditi Verma receives Catalyst Grant from Graham Sustainability Institute

Aditi Verma receives Catalyst Grant from Graham Sustainability Institute

February 16, 2022
Verma and her team are developing a participatory approach to nuclear energy infrastructure design.
Nuclear “shadow corrosion” reproduced in the lab, paving way to longer fuel life

Nuclear “shadow corrosion” reproduced in the lab, paving way to longer fuel life

January 3, 2022
Now that it's understood, researchers are on their way to preventing this type of degradation in nuclear power plants.
Monica Rondeau earns CCRA Certification

Monica Rondeau earns CCRA Certification

January 3, 2022
Rondeau supports NERS faculty in both pre- and post-award research administration.
Q&A with Brendan Sporer

Q&A with Brendan Sporer

December 17, 2021
Brendan won a Best Paper Award at the IEEE Pulsed Power Conference.
NERS awarded funding from the Department of Defense for new pulsed power driver

NERS awarded funding from the Department of Defense for new pulsed power driver

December 9, 2021
The equipment will be located in the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory.
In Memoriam: Ziyaeddin Ahmet Akçasu

In Memoriam: Ziyaeddin Ahmet Akçasu

November 15, 2021
The NERS Professor Emeritus will be remembered for his contributions to multi-component polymer solutions, his gift for teaching, and gentle spirit.
Aditi Verma guest edits special humanities issue of Nuclear Technology

Aditi Verma guest edits special humanities issue of Nuclear Technology

November 11, 2021
The special issue examines the intersection of nuclear technology and social sciences.
Kristine Svinicki given Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award from ANS and NEI

Kristine Svinicki given Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award from ANS and NEI

November 5, 2021
The award recognizes outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Imre Pázsit given Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award from ANS

Imre Pázsit given Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award from ANS

November 5, 2021
The award recognizes outstanding contributions toward the advancement in the field of nuclear reactor physics.
Xiaodong Sun named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society

Xiaodong Sun named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society

October 22, 2021
Professor Sun was recognized for significant contributions to research in reactor thermal hydraulics and for those as an educator and mentor of nuclear engineering students and researchers.
Igor Jovanovic named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society

Igor Jovanovic named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society

October 22, 2021
Professor Jovanovic was recognized for contributions made to the advancement of nuclear science and technology through notable original research or invention in the nuclear field.
Emily Vu won a Best Student Paper Award from the American Nuclear Society

Emily Vu won a Best Student Paper Award from the American Nuclear Society

October 21, 2021
Vu is a graduate student conducting research in electron transport in stochastic media.
John Foster named Fellow of the American Physical Society

John Foster named Fellow of the American Physical Society

October 18, 2021
Foster is recognized for improving fundamental understanding of transport across the span of low-temperature plasmas.
Sara Pozzi awarded ANS E. Gail de Planque Medal

Sara Pozzi awarded ANS E. Gail de Planque Medal

October 8, 2021
The award recognizes exemplary accomplishments by a woman in the fields of nuclear science and engineering.
Nuclear nonproliferation: $1.9M to improve detection of weapons-grade material

Nuclear nonproliferation: $1.9M to improve detection of weapons-grade material

October 8, 2021
Untangling the signatures of smuggled nuclear materials from the radiation background created by shooting neutrons at suspected cargo is the task of U-M research team.
Augmented reality for testing nuclear components

Augmented reality for testing nuclear components

September 24, 2021
A new machine learning platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data.
Dion Li discovers electromagnetic shock phenomenon omitted from Ramo-Shockley theorem

Dion Li discovers electromagnetic shock phenomenon omitted from Ramo-Shockley theorem

September 15, 2021
The Engineering Physics student was published in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.
Annie Kritcher leads revolutionary nuclear fusion experiment

Annie Kritcher leads revolutionary nuclear fusion experiment

September 15, 2021
The NERS alum and her team at LLNL came close to reproducing the power of the sun on earth.
Heath LeFevre awarded NSF fellowship

Heath LeFevre awarded NSF fellowship

September 8, 2021
The NERS postdoc researches radiation hydrodynamics relevant to astrophysics.
Sara Pozzi awarded INMM Vincent J. DeVito Distinguished Service Award

Sara Pozzi awarded INMM Vincent J. DeVito Distinguished Service Award

September 3, 2021
The award is given for noteworthy contributions to the nuclear materials management profession.
NERS alum share their NRC award stories

NERS alum share their NRC award stories

August 30, 2021
NERS and the NRC have a common goal of educating the next generation of nuclear engineers.
Denia Djokić and Aditi Verma join NERS and Fastest Path

Denia Djokić and Aditi Verma join NERS and Fastest Path

August 30, 2021
Djokić joined the team as an Assistant Research Scientist and Verma as an Assistant Research Scientist, and as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2022.
The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project returns to NERS

The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project returns to NERS

August 27, 2021
The World War II memorial is devoted to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Most powerful laser in the U.S. to begin operations soon, supported by $18.5M from the NSF

Most powerful laser in the U.S. to begin operations soon, supported by $18.5M from the NSF

August 17, 2021
With first light anticipated in 2022, the NSF will provide five years of operations funding, ramping up as the ZEUS user facility progresses to full capacity.
Strong magnetic fields change how friction works in plasma

Strong magnetic fields change how friction works in plasma

August 17, 2021
Rather than just slowing down a charged particle moving through a plasma, friction can also push from the side in a strong magnetic field.
Kaitlyn Barr given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Award

Kaitlyn Barr given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Award

August 4, 2021
The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.
Gary Was retires after 41-year career in materials and nuclear energy systems

Gary Was retires after 41-year career in materials and nuclear energy systems

August 4, 2021
Was’s career was distinguished by his dedication to teaching as well as his contributions to research.
Scott Baalrud receives funding to research high-energy-density plasmas

Scott Baalrud receives funding to research high-energy-density plasmas

July 30, 2021
Baalrud will research the dynamic structure of magnetized high-energy-density plasmas.
NERS PhD Alum Stephen Taller receives DOE Rapid Turnaround Experiment award

NERS PhD Alum Stephen Taller receives DOE Rapid Turnaround Experiment award

July 12, 2021
The award will allow Taller to use the Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory to perform in-situ dual ion beam irradiation.
NERS graduate student Matthew Lynch receives NASA Graduate Research Fellowship

NERS graduate student Matthew Lynch receives NASA Graduate Research Fellowship

July 9, 2021
Matthew will look at novel techniques to develop high sink strength nickel-based alloys for nuclear power and propulsion.
NERS undergrads receive internships at DOE National Laboratories

NERS undergrads receive internships at DOE National Laboratories

July 7, 2021
Natalie Kot and Julian Kinney will intern at DIII-D and LANL.
Ryan McBride leads IEEE TPS Best Paper

Ryan McBride leads IEEE TPS Best Paper

June 30, 2021
The paper is based on a tutorial presentation at the Mini-Course on Charged Particle Beams and High-Powered Pulsed Sources.
U-M faculty receive $1.2M in DOE funding awards

U-M faculty receive $1.2M in DOE funding awards

June 25, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $61 million to support 99 projects spread across 30 states and a U.S. territory. The U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) has received $1,150,000 to fund two projects to advance nuclear technology. The awards are through two DOE programs: the Nuclear Energy University Program…
Ronald F. Fleming (1937–2021): In Memoriam

Ronald F. Fleming (1937–2021): In Memoriam

June 21, 2021
The NERS alum and faculty member will be remembered for his unconventional spirit, devotion to his students, and posing the question “What does it all mean?”
Michigan Center for Materials Characterization joins U-M NSUF Partner Facilities

Michigan Center for Materials Characterization joins U-M NSUF Partner Facilities

June 15, 2021
The facility is dedicated to the micron and nanoscale imaging and analysis of materials.
Yuxuan Liu and Brendan Kochunas receive funding to integrate heat transfer simulation in the Virtual Ford Nuclear Reactor

Yuxuan Liu and Brendan Kochunas receive funding to integrate heat transfer simulation in the Virtual Ford Nuclear Reactor

June 15, 2021
The funding was provided by the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
Annalisa Manera receives NRC academic grant

Annalisa Manera receives NRC academic grant

June 15, 2021
Manera will use the grant to advance the understanding of heat pipe behavior close to their thermal limits and more.
NERS PhD Student Pengyuan Xiu receives DOE Rapid Turnaround Experiment award

NERS PhD Student Pengyuan Xiu receives DOE Rapid Turnaround Experiment award

June 15, 2021
Pengyuan will use the data obtained from the project to contribute to his thesis work.
NERS students awarded IUP fellowships and scholarship

NERS students awarded IUP fellowships and scholarship

May 5, 2021
The program seeks to enhance the future of the U.S. nuclear workforce.
Fluid motion induced by plasma interaction with water with self-organization

Fluid motion induced by plasma interaction with water with self-organization

May 3, 2021
NERS PhD Student Zimu Yang writes Featured Article in the Journal of Applied Physics.
Brendan Sporer receives DOE NNSA Fellowship

Brendan Sporer receives DOE NNSA Fellowship

April 29, 2021
The NERS PhD student has embarked on a project to create high-density field reversed configurations.
NERS researchers awarded ANS Best Paper Award

NERS researchers awarded ANS Best Paper Award

April 29, 2021
The paper investigates the heat transfer performance of the sodium heat pipes which will be adopted in the future Special Purpose Reactors (SPR).
Prof. Ryan McBride named PPML Director

Prof. Ryan McBride named PPML Director

April 23, 2021
The current Director, Prof. Ronald Gilgenbach has decided to step down effective May 1.
NERS PhD Student Oskar Searfus awarded NNIS Graduate Fellowship

NERS PhD Student Oskar Searfus awarded NNIS Graduate Fellowship

April 23, 2021
The Fellowship is awarded to exceptional students pursuing doctoral research in the field of international safeguards.
Global climate efforts require nuclear energy—and the US is positioned to lead

Global climate efforts require nuclear energy—and the US is positioned to lead

April 22, 2021
This year, the U.S. will set new Nationally Determined Contributions toward mitigating climate change, building on the Paris climate agreement. As promises for greenhouse gas reductions become more ambitious, international forecasts projecting that nuclear may contribute at most 10 percent of the global energy supply by 2050 are not ambitious enough. 
NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

April 12, 2021
The class introduced Detroit-area middle and high school students to fundamental nuclear concepts.
NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

March 8, 2021
The College of Engineering gives the awards in celebration of the students who have demonstrated excellence.
Q&A with Kristine Svinicki

Q&A with Kristine Svinicki

March 8, 2021
Suzanne Baker recently chatted with Svinicki about her new adjunct professor role at NERS.
Kristine Svinicki joins NERS as adjunct professor

Kristine Svinicki joins NERS as adjunct professor

March 8, 2021
The NERS alumna served as Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for over a decade.
Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

February 19, 2021
NERS Prof. Scott Baalrud’s three-year editorial board appointment began this week.
Prof. Kim Kearfott to develop radiation protection XR

Prof. Kim Kearfott to develop radiation protection XR

February 10, 2021
The extended reality experience will introduce future health physicists to scenarios they will likely face on the job.
NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

February 10, 2021
The award was given at the Michigan Engineering Advanced Graduate Research Symposium.
NERS Senior Kaitlyn Barr awarded first-ever X-energy summer internship

NERS Senior Kaitlyn Barr awarded first-ever X-energy summer internship

February 9, 2021
Kaitlyn will use state of the art tools to perform analysis work on X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor.
NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

January 25, 2021
Jordanov has made fundamental contributions to real-time digital and analog pulse processing in radiation measurements.
NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

January 19, 2021
Svinicki’s role at the top of the NRC spanned three U.S. presidencies.
Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

December 29, 2020
The NERS PhD student received an inaugural Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

December 9, 2020
How NERS Professor Annalisa Manera transitioned NERS444 online to rave reviews from her students.
In Memoriam: Geza L. Gyorey

In Memoriam: Geza L. Gyorey

November 10, 2020
The former associate professor of nuclear engineering passed away on May 28, 2020.
NERS researchers aim to understand the behavior of high entropy alloys under extreme conditions

NERS researchers aim to understand the behavior of high entropy alloys under extreme conditions

October 28, 2020
The research is part of a greater project to find an optimized radiation-tolerant material.
Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

October 19, 2020
NERS Ph.D. student Felicia Sutanto’s antineutrino detector research published in Physical Review C.
Professor John Foster wins Ronald C. Davidson Award

Professor John Foster wins Ronald C. Davidson Award

October 15, 2020
The award recognizes outstanding plasma physics research by a Physics of Plasmas author.
Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

October 1, 2020
The low-energy nuclear reaction could see through heavy containers hiding materials that could be turned into nuclear weapons.

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