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A Numerical Analysis to Estimate Disposal Spacing and Rock Mass Condition for High Efficiency Repository Based on Temperature Criteria of Bentonite Buffer

벤토나이트 완충재 설계 기준 온도에 따른 고효율 처분시스템 처분 간격 및 암반 조건 산정을 위한 수치해석적 연구

  • Received : 2021.08.18
  • Accepted : 2021.08.26
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

This study conducts coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical numerical modeling to investigate the maximum temperature and conditions for securing mechanical stability of the high-level radioactive waste repository when temperature criteria of bentonite buffer are 100℃ and 125℃, respectively. In case of temperature criterion of buffer as 100℃, the maximum temperatures at the interface between canister and buffer are calculated to be 99.4℃ and 99.8℃, respectively for a case with disposal tunnel spacing of 40 m and deposition hole spacing of 5.5 m and for the other case with disposal tunnel spacing of 30 m and deposition hole spacing of 6.5 m. In case of temperature criterion of buffer as 125℃, spacings of disposal tunnel and deposition hole could be decreased to 30 m and 4.5 m, respectively, which reduces the disposal area up to 55% compared to the disposal area of KRS+. According to analysis of mechanical stability for various disposal spacings, RMR of rock mass for KRS+ should be larger than 72.4 which belongs to good rock in RMR classification to prevent failure of rock mass. As disposal spacing is decreased, required RMR of rock mass is increased. In order to prevent failure of rock mass for a case with disposal tunnel spacing of 30 m and deposition hole spacing of 4.5 m, RMR larger than 87.3 is needed. However, mechanical stability of the repository is secured for all cases with RMR over 75 considering the enhancement of rock strength due to confining stress induced by swelling of the bentonite buffer and backfill.

본 연구에서는 열-수리-역학적 복합거동 수치해석을 활용하여 국내 고준위방사성폐기물 처분장의 완충재의 설계 기준 온도가 100℃ 및 125℃인 경우, 처분 간격에 따른 처분시스템의 최고 온도를 계산하고, 역학적 안정성을 확보하기 위한 암반의 조건을 도출하였다. 완충재의 설계 기준 온도를 현재와 같이 100℃로 유지할 때, 처분터널 간격이 40 m, 처분공 간격이 5.5 m인 경우와 처분터널 간격이 30 m, 처분공 간격이 6.5 m인 경우, 처분용기와 완충재가 접하는 점에서 최고 온도가 각각 99.4℃ 및 99.8℃로 계산되었다. 완충재의 설계 기준 온도를 125℃로 향상시킨 경우, 처분터널 간격을 30 m, 처분공 간격을 4.5 m까지 감소시켜 처분 면적을 KRS+ 기반 처분시스템 대비 55%까지 감소시킬 수 있었다. 다양한 처분 간격에 대해 암반에서의 역학적 안정성을 평가한 결과, 암반파괴가 발생하지 않기 위해서는 KRS+ 기반 처분시스템은 암반의 RMR 분류법의 Good rock에 해당하는 RMR 72.4 이상의 조건이어야 했다. 처분 간격이 감소할수록 암반의 RMR이 더 높아야 했으며, 처분터널 간격 30 m, 처분공 간격 4.5 m인 경우에는 RMR 87.3 이상이 되어야 암반의 파괴를 방지할 수 있었다. 그러나, 처분 이후 지하수 유입 시 벤토나이트 완충재 및 뒤채움재의 팽윤에 따른 구속압에 의한 암반 강도의 증가를 고려하면, 해석을 수행한 모든 처분 간격에 대해 암반의 RMR이 75 이상이면 역학적 안정성을 확보할 수 있었다.

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이 논문은 2021년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 고준위폐기물관리차세대혁신기술개발사업의 지원(2021M2E3A2041312)과 사용후핵연료관리핵심기술개발사업단 및 한국연구재단의 지원(2021M2E1A1085193)을 받아 수행된 연구사업입니다.

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