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Characteristics of Radioactive Aerosol Particles in Nuclear Power Plant Containments

원자로건물 내부 방사성 에어로졸 입자의 특성

  • Kim, Min Young (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Park, Sung Hoon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University)
  • 김민영 (순천대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 박성훈 (순천대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2014.11.22
  • Accepted : 2014.12.08
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

Prediction of the behavior of radioactive aerosol particles in a containment is of importance for the assessment of the consequences of nuclear power plant severe accidents because most radioactive air pollutants are emitted as aerosol particles upon severe accident. The performance of engineering safety features (ESFs) is also influenced by the characteristics of the aerosol particles. In this article, the characteristics of aerosol particles in reactor containments reported by previous studies were reviewed. The results of the experiments for postulated accidents in test reactors, for aerosol behavior analysis using artificial test aerosols, and for ESF performance evaluation were summarized. The summary of this article will be of use in designing and performance-evaluating ESFs.

문헌조사를 통해 그동안 선행연구로부터 밝혀진 방사성 에어로졸의 특성을 종합하고 정리하였다. 가상사고 실험 중 각재계통 및 원자로건물에서 측정한 에어로졸의 특성, 냉각재계통 및 원자로건물에서의 방사성 에어로졸 거동 해석을 위해 사용된 모델 에어로졸의 특성, 공학적 안전설비 성능평가를 위한 실험에 사용된 모델 에어로졸의 특성 등과 관련한 선행연구 내용을 종합해 볼 때, 원전사고 시 발생하는 에어로졸의 MMD는 $0.1{\sim}5{\mu}m$, GSD는 1.33~2.9, 에어로졸 농도는 $0.06{\sim}132g/m^3$의 범위를 보였다. 향후 공학적 안전설비의 설계를 위한 MMD와 GSD의 대표값은 대략 $1.5{\mu}m$와 1.8 내외라고 할 수 있으며, 에어로졸 농도는 대략 $10g/m^3$을 대표값으로 볼 수 있다.

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Supported by : 한국에너지기술평가원(KETEP)

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