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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2017.15.2.151

Analyses of the Double-Layered Repository Concepts for Spent Nuclear Fuels  

Lee, Jongyoul (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Hyeona (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Lee, Minsoo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Choi, Heui-Joo (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Kyungsu (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.15, no.2, 2017 , pp. 151-159 More about this Journal
Abstract
A deep geological disposal at a depth of 500 m in stable host rock is considered to be the safest method with current technologies for disposal of spent fuels classified as high-level radioactive waste. The most important requirement is that the temperature of the bentonite buffer, which is a component of the engineered barrier, should not exceed $100^{\circ}C$. In Korea, the amount of spent fuel generated by nuclear power generation, which accounts for about 30% of the total electricity, is continuously increasing and accumulating. Accordingly, the area required to dispose of it is also increasing. In this study, various duplex disposal concepts were derived for the purpose of improving the disposal efficiency by reducing the disposal area. Based on these concepts, thermal analyses were carried out to confirm whether the critical disposal system requirements were met, and the thermal stability of the disposal system was evaluated by analyzing the results. The results showed that upward 75 m or downward 75 m apart from the reference disposal system location of 500 m depth would qualify for the double layered disposal concept. The results of this study can be applied to the establishment of spent fuel management policy and the design of practical commercial disposal system. Detailed analyses with data of a real disposal site are necessary.
Keywords
Deep geological disposal; Reference disposal system; Double layered repository; Decay heat; Engineered barrier; Thermal analyses; Disposal area; Disposal efficiency;
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