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Review on the Management for Radioactive Effluent and Methodology for Setting of Derived Release Limits at Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors in Korea  

Kim, Hee-Geun (KKEPCO Research Institute)
Kong, Tae-Young (KKEPCO Research Institute)
Jeong, Woo-Tae (KKEPCO Research Institute)
Kim, Seok-Tae (KKEPCO Research Institute)
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Journal of Radiation Protection and Research / v.35, no.4, 2010 , pp. 172-177 More about this Journal
Abstract
The radioactive effluents from pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs) are relatively larger than those from pressurized water reactors (PWRs). Futhermore, radioactive effluents from PHWRs are released continuously. Thus, the discharge of radioactive effluents is strictly controlled. To do this, radiation detectors are installed at stacks of reactor buildings to monitor the concentration of radioactive effluents in real-time. Derived release limits (DRLs) of annual discharge are also set up for each radionuclide and effluents are rigidly controlled not to exceed those limits. In this paper, the discharge process of radioactive effluents, the standard for establishment of DRL and its methodology, and currents status for PHWRs were reviewed.
Keywords
Pressurized heavy water reactor; Radioactive effluents; Derived release limits; Radionuclide concentration method; Elemental tritium;
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