Report: 2003-2010 Nuclear/Radiological Detection Portals

Table of Contents

1. SCOPE

1.1. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
- 1.1.1. General
- 1.1.2. Why screen for Nuclear-Radiological Threats?
- 1.1.3. Possible Scenario Analysis
1.2. METHODOLOGY
- 1.2.1. Research Methods
- 1.2.2. Report Structure
- 1.2.3. Who is this report for?

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1. RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS - A TERROR TOOL
2.2. NUCLEAR TERRORISM
2.3. NUCLEAR-RADIOLOGICAL THREATS - GAPING VULNERABILITY
- 2.3.1. The Facts
- 2.3.2. Is There A Problem?
- 2.3.3. Can Terrorists Build Nuclear Weapons?
- 2.3.4. Ramifications - The Cost of Anti-Nuclear Terrorism
2.4. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - THE INDUSTRY
- 2.4.1. Nuclear-Radiological Portals Market Size
- 2.4.2. Nuclear-Radiological Threats Security Funding
- 2.4.3. Nuclear-Radiological Portals Screening Capacity Forecast
- 2.4.4. 2003-2010 Worldwide Nuclear -Radiological Portals Outlay Forecast
2.5. MAIN CONCLUSIONS

3. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - LEGAL ISSUES

3.1. RELEVANT LEGISLATION
- 3.1.1. International / European Legislation/Agreements
- 3.1.2. U.S. Legislation
3.2. LEGAL LIABILITY ISSUES

4. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - INDUSTRY DRIVERS

5. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - INDUSTRY INHIBITORS

6. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES

6.1. CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES - INTRODUCTION
- 6.1.1. The Nuclear / Radiological Threat Screening Process
6.2. RADIATION DETECTION PORTALS - DETECTION/PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS
- 6.2.1. Natural Background Radiation
- 6.2.2. Radiation emanating from benign sources
- 6.2.3. Sensitivity Limitations
- 6.2.4. Shielded Sources
6.3. RADIATION DETECTION PORTAL DESCRIPTION - BY TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION
6.4. COMPARISON OF CURRENT NUCLEAR / RADIOLOGICAL PORTALS CORE TECHNOLOGIES
- 6.4.1. Geiger Counters
- 6.4.2. Plastic Scintillators
- 6.4.3. Nal (Ti), Csl(TI), BGO Scintillators
- 6.4.4. Nal (Tl), Csl (Ti), BGO Scintillators & Isotope I.D. (Multi cannel analyzer)
- 6.4.5. Proportional He3 Detectors
- 6.4.6. Glass Detectors-
- 6.4.7. Neutron Activation Plutonium & HEU Detection and Imaging
6.5. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION - PORTAL CONFIGURATIONS
- 6.5.1. People Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
- 6.5.2. Vehicle Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
- 6.5.3. Rail Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
- 6.5.4. Crane-Mounted Nuclear/Radiological Detector

7. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS -MARKET ANALYSIS 2003-2010

7.1. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - A MARKET IN TRANSITION
7.2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
7.3. TRANSACTION CAPACITY
7.4. 2003 -2010 INSTALLED BASE FORECAST
7.5. 2003-2010 NUCLEAR -RADIOLOGICAL THREATS SCREENING INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION - MARKET IMPLICATIONS
- 7.5.1. 2003-2010 Sales - Gamma Technology Portals Systems
- 7.5.2. 2003-2010 Sales -Gamma-Neutron Technology Portals Systems
- 7.5.3. 2003-2010 Sales - Fused Technologies Nuclear-Radiological And Shielding Screening Systems

8. PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK - 2003-2010

8.1. NUCLEAR - RADIOLOGICAL THREATS SCREENING - MITIGATION STATUS
8.2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND GUIDELINES
8.3. EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES - OVERVIEW
- 8.3.1. Evolving "Most-Threat" Technologies
- 8.3.2. Techo-Tactical Analysis
- 8.3.3. Emerging Technologies - Review and Conclusions
8.4. EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES
- 8.4.1. Conventional And Advanced Nuclear-Radiological Threats
- 8.4.2. Xenon Detectors
- 8.4.3. Advanced Neutron Detectors
- 8.4.4. Solid State Detectors
- 8.4.5. Cryogenic Superconducting Detectors
8.5. COMPARISON OF NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR RADIOLOGICAL THREATS SCREENING - INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEMES
- 8.5.1. gOne-Stop-Shoph Fused Technologies Screening Modality
- 8.5.2. Staggered modalities architecture
- 8.5.3. Dual Technology Systems
8.6. FUSED TECHNOLOGIES
- 8.6.1. Screening Portals
- 8.6.2. TIP - Threat Image Projection

9. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTAL - PRICING OUTLOOK - 2003-2010

9.1. PRICE FORECAST
9.2. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - 2003-2010 PRICING OUTLOOK

10. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION PORTALS - ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

10.1. OVERVIEW
10.2. SCENARIO I - ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF LOW-COST NUCLEAR - RADIOLOGICAL THREATS DETECTION SYSTEMS
- 10.2.1. Cost of Equipment Ownership
- 10.2.2. Cost of Personnel / Year
- 10.2.3. Cost of Checkpoint / Year
- 10.2.4. Cost of Transaction
10.3. SCENARIO II - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HIGH-COST SYSTEMS - (E.G., PREMIUM FUSED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS)
- 10.3.1. Cost of Equipment Ownership
- 10.3.2. Cost of Personnel / Year
- 10.3.3. Cost of Checkpoint / Year
- 10.3.4. Cost of Transaction
10.4. ANALYSIS
10.5. CONCLUSIONS

11. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS

12. PERSONNEL CONSIDERATIONS

12.1. BACKGROUND - PERSONNEL
12.2. PERSONNEL OUTLAY - 2002-2010
12.3. PERSONNEL TRAINING

13. VENDORS

13.1.1. VENDOR PROFILES
13.1.2. VENDORS OUTLOOK

14. SERVICE BUSINESS

15. BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

15.1. INTRODUCTION
15.2. HIGH PRESSURE XENON PORTAL
15.3. ADVANCED NEUTRON DETECTION
15.4. NEUTRON- GAMMA AND SHIELDING DETECTION PORTALS
15.5. LOW FALSE ALARM NUCLEAR - RADIOLOGICAL PORTALS
15.6. GAMMA CAMERAS

16. PATENT REVIEW

16.1. Scope
16.2. Nuclear - Radiological Threats Screening Patents

List of Figures

Figure 1- Nuclear/Radiological Detection Portals -Security Forces Perspective
Figure 2 - Nuclear/Radiological Detection Portal Screening Flowchart –Operator's Perspective
Figure 3 - Background Radiation Vs a Moving Radioactive Source
Figure 4 - Current Nuclear//Radiological Detectors - Core Technologies
Figure 5 - Geiger Counter - Principles of Operation
Figure 6 - Application of Geiger counters in People and Vehicle Radiation Detection Portals
Figure 7 - Plastic Scintillators - Principles of Operation
Figure 8 - Nal (Ti), Csl(TI), BGO Scintillators - Principles of Operation
Figure 9 - Nal (Tl), Csl (Ti), BGO Scintillators & Isotope I.D. (Multi Channel Analyzer) - Principles of Operation
Figure 10 - Glass Fiber Neutron Detector Principle of Operation
Figure 11 - Neutron Activation Plutonium & HEU Detection & Imaging
Figure 12 - First-Generation People Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
Figure 13 - Pedestrian Nuck-Rad Portal: Three typical “detectors set-designs
Figure 14 - Second-Generation Nuclear/ Radiological People Screening Portal
Figure 15 - First-Generation Vehicle Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
Figure 16 - Advanced Vehicle Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portal
Figure 17 - Vehicle and Truck: Nuck-Rad Portals Detectors Set-
Figure 18 - First-Generation Rail Nuclear Radiological Portals
Figure 19 - Rail Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals : Two Typical Detector Set- Designs
Figure 20 - Second-Generation Rail Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals
Figure 21 - Crane-Mounted Nuclear/Radiological Detector - Principles of Operation
Figure 22 - Future Nuke-Rad Trafficking Mitigation Status
Figure 23 - Factors Effecting The 2004-2010 Nuclear/Radiological Portals Deployment And Technologies
Figure 24 - Nuke/Rad Portal Timeline - 1992 -2013
Figure 25 - Present Day Nuke/ Rad Portals
Figure 26 - Check Point Incorporating An Array Of Concealed Nuclear Radiological Portals
Figure 27 - Artist View of Concealed Nuke/Rad Portals
Figure 28 - Vehicle Dual Stage Staggered Nuclear Radiological Portals
Figure 29 - The HPXe detector
Figure 30 - Attenuation of the peaks in the uranium spectrum
Figure 31 - Neutron-Gamma Coincidence Detectors
Figure 32 - Neutron -Gamma “Screen-Detectors
Figure 33 - Artist Concept of Second Generation Nuc/Rad People Screening System
Figure 34 - Elements of an Ideal Integrated Pedestrian Nuclear/Radiological Portals
Figure 35 - Pedestrians Multi-Threat Nuclear/Radiological Portals
Figure 36 - Architecture of a Vehicle Nuclear/Radiological Portals of the Future
Figure 37 - Rail Nuclear/Radiological Portal of the Future
Figure 38 - Neutron Activation Combined Weapon GSNM and Radioactive Sources Detection Technology
Figure 39 - Conveyer-based Neutron Activation Combined Weapon Grade Pu, HEU and
Radioactive Sources Detection Technology
Figure 40 - Truck-Container Neutron Activation Combined Weapon Grade Pu, HEU and Radioactive Sources Portal Technology
Figure 41 - Crane Mounted Container Neutron Activation Combined SNM and Radioactive Sources Screening Technology
Figure 42 - Multi-Threat (Nuclear-Radiological Explosives Weapons & WMD) Fused Technology Fixed System Portal
Figure 43 - Mobile Candidate Multi-Threat Fused Technologies (Nuclear-Radiological Explosives Weapons & WMD) Portal - Mobile Version

List of Tables

Table 1- Frequently Used Medical Radio-Isotopes
Table 2 - Benign Materials Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactivity
Table 3 - Radiation Detection Technologies - Major Properties Comparison
Table 4 -Nuclear / Radiological Portals Core Technologies: Relative Detection Properties
Table 5 - Geiger Counters - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 6 - Plastic Scintillators - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 7 - Nal (Ti), Csl(TI), BGO Scintillators
Table 8 - Nal (Tl), Csl (Ti), BGO Scintillators & Isotope I.D. (Multi cannel analyzer) - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 9 - Comparison Between He3 and Glass Fiber Neutron Detectors
Table 10 - Neutron Activation Plutonium & HEU Detection & Imaging - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 11 - Pedestrian Nuclear/Radiological Portal: Three Typical Detectors Set- Designs - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 12 - Second-Generation Nuclear/ Radiological People Screening Portal - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 13 - Vehicle Nuclear / Radiological Portals
Table 14 - Vehicle and Truck: Nuck-Rad Portals Detectors Set-- Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 15 - Rail Screening Nuclear/Radiological Portals: Two Ttypical Detector Set- Designs - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 16 - Second-Generation Rail Nuclear/Radiological Portals - Advantages and Disadvantage
Table 17 - Approximate Radiation Attenuation for Various RDD Configurations
Table 18 - The effects of lead shielding on Plutonium and Uranium SNM (Emission of 1kg SNM Counts per Second)
Table 19 - Candidate Detectors and Shield Detectors for the Pedestrian Nuclear Radiological Portal of the Future
Table 20 - Second Generation Nuc/Rad People Screening System - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 21 - Candidate Technologies for Vehicle Nuclear/Radiological Portals of the Future
Table 22 - Vehicle and Truck: Nuclear/Radiological Portals Detectors Set-
Table 23 - Advanced Vehicle Nuclear/Radiological Detection Portal - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 24 - Container Crane Mounted Nuclear/radiological screening Systems -Problems & Future Technologies
Table 25 - Container/Truck Nuclear/Radiological Screening Checkpoints -Present problems -Future Technologies
Table 26 - Candidate Technologies for Container-Truck and Crane Mounted Nuclear/Radiological Systems of the Future
Table 27 - Truck/Container Neutron Activation Combined SNM and Radioactive Sources Portal System - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 28 - Crane Mounted Container Neutron Activation Combined SNM and Radioactive Sources Screening - Advantages and Disadvantages
Table 29 - Multi-Threat (Nuclear-Radiological Explosives Weapons & WMD) Fused Technology Fixed System Portal - Advantages and Disadvantages

2003-2010 Nuclear/Radiological Detection Portals - Market Report