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Assessment of the Radiological Inventory for the Reactor at Kori NPP Using In-Situ Measurement Technology

In-Situ 측정법을 이용한 고리 원자로 방사선원항 평가

  • Received : 2014.06.09
  • Accepted : 2014.06.30
  • Published : 2014.06.30

Abstract

After the expiration of operating license of a plant, all infrastructures within the plant must be safely dismantled to the point that it no longer requires measures for radiation protection. Despite the fact that Kori 1 and Wolsong 1 are close to the expiration of their operating license, sufficient technologies for radiological characterization, decontamination and dismantling is still under development. The purpose of this study is to develop one of methods for radiological inventory assessment on measuring object by using direct measure of large component with In-Situ measurement technique. Radiological inventory was assessed by analyzing nuclide using portable gamma spectroscopy without dismantling reactor head, and the result of direct measurement was supplemented by performing indirect measurement. Radiochemical analysis were performed on surface contamination samples as well. During the study, radiological inventory of reactor vessel calculated expanding the result. Based on the result and the radioactivity variation of each radionuclides time frame for decommissioning can be decided. Thus, it is expected that during the decommissioning of plants, the result of this study will contribute to the reduction of radiation exposure to workers.

원전 해체 시 원자력설비는 안전하게 해체되어야 한다. 고리 1호기나 월성 1호기와 같은 노후화된 원전의 경우 곧 원전 해체를 계획하고 있는 대상 원전이지만, 이 원전들의 가동 중단 후 해체 시 선원항 평가 기준, 제염 및 해체 기술 등의 독자적인 국내 기술 확보는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 원전 선원항 평가 기술 중 하나로 In-Situ 기법을 이용하여 대형 원전 기기를 직접 측정하여 측정대상체에 대한 선원항 평가방법을 개발하는 것이다. 원자로 헤드를 별도의 해체 없이 이동형 감마핵종분석기를 이용하여 직접 측정법으로 분석하고 간접 측정을 병행하여 측정 결과를 보완하였다. 그리고, 표면오염시료는 방사화학분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과를 확장하여 원자로의 핵종 재고량을 계산하였다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 각 핵종별 방사능량 변화에 따라 해체 시점을 결정할 수 있으며, 원전 해체 시 작업자의 피폭 저감에 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다.

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