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

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Inventory Estimation of 36Cl and 41Ca in Concrete of Kori Unit 1

고리 1호기의 콘크리트 내 36Cl 및 41Ca의 방사화재고량 평가

  • Received : 2019.01.29
  • Accepted : 2019.02.19
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

The radionuclide inventory prediction of a nuclear power plant can help establish decommissioning plan by providing information of radiation environment. Accumulated radionuclides in reactors and related facilities after reactor shutdown can be divided into neutron activated materials and contaminated materials. Among the neutron activated radionuclides, $^{36}Cl$ and $^{41}Ca$ are important from the viewpoint of disposal because of its long half-life and physiochemical characteristics. In this research, we calculated the radionuclides of $^{36}Cl$ and $^{41}Ca$ in bioshielding concrete by estimating the neutron flux and cross section using the MCNPX. And we evaluated the inventories of $^{36}Cl$ and $^{41}Ca$ using the activation calculation code ORIGEN2.

원자력발전소 해체과정에서 방사화 재고량에 대한 평가는 방사선 환경에 정보를 제공함으로써 해체 계획을 수립하는데 중요한 정보를 제공한다. 원자로 운전 정지 후 원자로 및 관계시설에서의 축적된 방사능은 노심 구조물, 반사체 및 차폐체 등의 구조재가 중성자 조사에 의해 방사화된것이다. 방사화생성물 중 $^{36}Cl$ 과 $^{41}Ca$ 은 반감기와 화학적 물리학적 특성에 의해 해체 처분 관점에서 매우 중요한 핵종이며 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 차폐 콘크리트 내 생성량을 평가하였다. MCNPX 코드를 사용하여 중성자속과 반응단면적을 계산하였으며 이 결과를 토대로 ORIGEN2 코드를 사용하여 방사화생성물의 양을 평가하였다.

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