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Analysis of Source Terms at Domestic Nuclear Power Plant with CZT Semiconductor Detector

CZT 반도체 검출기를 이용한 국내 원전 내 선원항 분석

  • Kang, Seo Kon (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD, Radiation Health Research Institute) ;
  • Kang, Hwayoon (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD, Radiation Health Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Byoung-Il (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD, Radiation Health Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-In (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD, Radiation Health Research Institute)
  • 강서곤 (한국수력원자력(주) 방사선보건연구원) ;
  • 강화윤 (한국수력원자력(주) 방사선보건연구원) ;
  • 이병일 (한국수력원자력(주) 방사선보건연구원) ;
  • 김정인 (한국수력원자력(주) 방사선보건연구원)
  • Received : 2013.12.10
  • Accepted : 2014.02.07
  • Published : 2014.03.31

Abstract

A lot of radiation exposure for radiation workers who are engaged in Nuclear Power Plants, especially PWRs, have been caused during the outage by CRUD, such as $^{58}Co$, $^{60}Co$, in Reactor Coolant System. And therefore we need to know source terms to achieve optimization of protection for the radiation workers from radiation exposure at Nuclear Power Plants efficiently. This study analyzed source terms at domestic NPPs (PWRs) nearby Steam Generator with CZT semiconductor detector using by IN-VIVO method during the outage for the first time in the country. We checked difference for the detected source terms between old and new NPP. It was performed especially to see a change of source terms by water chemistry process as well. There was not any difference by water chemistry process both NPPs. The main source terms are $^{58}Co$ and $^{60}Co$ at all NPPs. $^{59}Fe$ only appears in the new NPP. $^{137}Cs$ and $^{95}Zr$ are shown in the old NPP. The fraction of $^{58}Co/^{60}Co$ in the new NPP is higher than the old NPP for increasing the specific activity of $^{60}Co$.

원전 내 방사선작업종사자 피폭량의 대부분은 계획예방정비기간 중 냉각재계통에 존재하는 $^{58}Co$, $^{60}Co$등과 같은 CRUD에 의하여 일어난다. 따라서 원전 내 방사선작업종사자의 피폭 최적관리를 위해서는 냉각재계통의 선원항을 사전에 파악할 필요가 있다. 이 연구는 원전 내 선원항을 알아보기 위해 국내 최초로 계획예방정비 기간 중 증기발생기 부근에서 CZT 반도체 검출기를 이용한 배관 직접 측정법을 사용하였다. 또한 신규원전과 노후원전에서 선원항의 차이를 알아보기 위해 두 원전에서 측정한 결과를 비교 하였고 노후원전에 대하여는 정지화학처리에 따른 선원항의 변화를 측정하였다. 노후원전에서 정지화학처리에 따른 선원항 변화는 발견되지 않았으며, 신규원전 및 노후원전의 주요 선원항은 $^{58}Co$$^{60}Co$ 였고, $^{59}Fe$는 신규원전에서만 $^{137}Cs$$^{95}Zr$는 노후원전에서만 보였다. $^{58}Co/^{60}Co$의 비율은 노후원전보다 신규원전에서 크게 나타났으며 운전연한이 증가 할수록 반감기가 긴 $^{60}Co$의 비방사능이 커지기 때문이다.

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