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Study of Soil Erosion for Evaluation of Long-term Behavior of Radionuclides Deposited on Land

육상 침적 방사성 핵종의 장기 거동 평가를 위한 토사 침식 연구

  • Received : 2018.09.27
  • Accepted : 2018.12.04
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

The accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) resulted in the deposition of large quantities of radionuclides over parts of eastern Japan. Radioactive contaminants have been observed over a large area including forests, cities, rivers and lakes. Due to the strong adsorption of radioactive cesium by soil particles, radioactive cesium migrates with the eroded soil, follows the surface flow paths, and is delivered downstream of population-rich regions and eventually to coastal areas. In this study, we developed a model to simulate the transport of contaminated sediment in a watershed hydrological system and this model was compared with observation data from eroded soil observation instruments located at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Two methods were applied to analyze the soil particle size distribution of the collected soil samples, including standardized sieve analysis and image analysis methods. Numerical models were developed to simulate the movement of soil along with actual rainfall considering initial saturation, rainfall infiltration, multilayer and rain splash. In the 2019 study, a numerical model will be used to add rainfall shield effect by trees, evaporation effect and shield effects of surface water. An eroded soil observation instrument has been installed near the Wolsong nuclear power plant since 2018 and observation data are being continuously collected. Based on these observations data, we will develop the numerical model to analyze long-term behavior of radionuclides on land as they move from land to rivers, lakes and coastal areas.

후쿠시마 원자력 발전소의 사고로 인해 일본 동부 지역에 다량의 방사성 핵종이 축적되었다. 이러한 방사성 물질은 숲, 도시, 하천, 호수를 포함한 넓은 범위에서 관측되고 있다. 방사성 세슘의 토양 입자에 강하게 흡착하는 특성 때문에 방사성 세슘은 침식된 토사와 함께 이동하여, 인구가 밀집한 하천 하류지역으로 그리고 연안으로 서서히 이동한다. 본 연구에서는 수생환경의 오염된 토사의 이동을 재현하기 위한 수치모델을 개발하고, 그 성과의 일부를 한국원자력연구원 내에 위치한 침식된 토사 관측 장비에서 관측된 결과와 비교하였다. 수집된 토사 시료의 입경 특성을 분석하기 위해서 표준 체분석과 이미지 분석법을 적용하였다. 수치 모델은 초기 포화도, 강우의 토사 침투율, 멀티 레이어, rain splash 등을 고려하여 현실의 강우에 따른 토사의 이동을 시뮬레이션 할 수 있도록 개발하였다. 2019년 연구에서는 수치모델에 나무에 의한 강우 쉴드 효과, 증발효과, 표면물의 쉴드 효과 등이 추가될 계획이다. 토사 유실 관측 장비를 2018년부터 월성 원전 인근에 설치해 지속적으로 관측 자료를 수집하고 있다. 이러한 관측자료를 기반으로 방사성 핵종의 강우, 하천, 연안으로 이동하는 장기 영향 평가 수치모델을 개발할 계획이다.

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