방사성폐기물학회지 (Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT))

  • 제17권4호
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  • Pages.437-445
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  • 2019
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  • 1738-1894(pISSN)
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  • 2288-5471(eISSN)
한국방사성폐기물학회 (Korean Radioactive Waste Society)
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K1 원자로 및 내부구조물 절단해체 공정에 대한 연구

A Study on Segmentation Process of the K1 Reactor Vessel and Internals

  • 투고 : 2019.06.17
  • 심사 : 2019.10.17
  • 발행 : 2019.12.30
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초록

고리1호기의 영구정지 이후 해체공정에 대해 관심이 집중되고 있다. 방사선관리구역 내부 방사화구조물의 해체는 2026년 이후 본격적으로 진행될 예정이다. 원자로와 내부구조물은 원자력발전소의 구조물 중 가장 높은 수준의 방사능을 갖고 있으며 1차측의 대표적인 중량물로, 절단해체 과정에서 방사선학적 측면과 산업안전 측면에서 주의가 요구된다. 효율적인 해체 폐기물 관리를 달성하기 위해 원자로와 내부구조물의 절단해체공정에 대한 연구가 수행되었다. 방사화 평가결과 내부구조물의 노심 측면부와 상/하부의 일부는 중준위 폐기물로 평가되었고 이외의 구성품은 저준위로 평가되었다. 상대적으로 방사화가 많이 되고 복잡한 형상을 갖는 내부구조물의 경우 작업자의 피폭을 저감하기 위해 수중에서 다양한 절단방법을 통해 원격절단하는 방안이 제안되었고, 절단물은 약 19개의 극저준위/저준위 포장용기와 9개의 중준위 포장용기에 적재될 것으로 예상되었다. 방사화 평가결과 원자로의 노심 측면부는 저준위 폐기물로 평가되었고 이외의 부분은 극저준위 또는 자체처분수준의 폐기물로 확인되었다. 상대적으로 방사화가 적게 된 원자로의 경우 열적절단 방법을 사용해 현재위치에서 인양하며 공기중에서 원격절단하는 방안이 제안되었고, 절단물은 약 42개의 극저준위/저준위 포장용기에 적재될 것으로 예상되었다.

After the permanent shutdown of K1 in 2017, decommissioning processes have attracted great attention. According to the current decommissioning roadmap, the dismantling of the activated components of K1 may start in 2026, following the removal of its spent fuel. Since the reactor vessel (RV) and reactor vessel internal (RVI) of K1 contain massive components and are relatively highly activated, their decommissioning process should be conducted carefully in terms of radiological and industrial safety. For achieving maximum efficiency of nuclear waste management processes for K1, we present activation analysis of the segmentation process and waste classification of the RV and RVI components of K1. For RVI, the active fuel regions and some parts of the upper and lower active regions are classified as intermediate-level waste (ILW), while other components are classified as low-level waste (LLW). Due to the RVI's complex structure and high activation, we suggest various underwater segmentation techniques which are expected to reduce radiation exposure and generate approximately nine ILW and nineteen very low level waste (VLLW)/LLW packages. For RV, the active fuel region and other components are classified as LLW, VLLW, and clearance waste (CW). In this case, we suggest in-situ remote segmentation in air, which is expected to generate approximately forty-two VLLW/LLW packages.

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