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The Dismantling and Disposal Strategy of a Biological Shield for Minimization of Radioactive Concrete Waste During Decommissioning of a Nuclear Power Plant

원전 해체 방사성 콘크리트 폐기물 최소화를 위한 생물학적 차폐체 제거 및 처분 전략

  • 전철승 (한국전력국제원자력대학원대학교) ;
  • 김창락 (한국전력국제원자력대학원대학교)
  • Received : 2017.07.13
  • Accepted : 2017.09.18
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

The decommissioning of Kori unit 1, which was permanently shut down in June of 2017, will be the first instance of the dismantling of a commercial nuclear power plant in Korea. The disposal of waste during the dismantling process accounts for a large part of the total decommissioning cost. Therefore, structures consisting of activated and contaminated concrete must be economically and safely dismantled by establishing a proper dismantling strategy. This study focuses on optimized dismantling and disposal scenarios pertaining to a biological shield. Several dismantling cases, regulations and technologies related to waste treatment as these practices pertain to nuclear power plants are analyzed. To minimize the amount of waste from the biological shield dismantling process, an optimized dismantling scenario is presented and disposal alternatives for dismantled concrete waste are proposed.

2017년 6월에 영구정지 된 고리 1호기의 해체는 한국의 상업 원전에 대한 첫 해체 사례가 될 것이다. 해체 과정 중에 발생하는 폐기물에 대한 처분은 전체 해체 비용의 많은 부분을 차지한다. 따라서 방사화 및 오염된 콘크리트 구조물은 적절한 해체전략을 수립하여 경제적이고 안전하게 해체되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 생물학적 차폐체에 대한 최적화된 해체 및 처분 시나리오를 연구하였다. 해체사례, 폐기물 처분 규정 및 처리 기술을 분석하였다. 그리고 생물학적 차폐체 제거 과정의 폐기물 발생량을 최소화하기 위해서, 최적 해체 시나리오를 제시하였고 폐기물 처분 방안을 도출하였다.

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