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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2017.15.2.181

Options Manageing for Radioactive Metallic Waste From the Decommissioning of Kori Unit 1  

Kessel, David S. (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS))
Kim, Chang-Lak (KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS))
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.15, no.2, 2017 , pp. 181-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate several leading options for the management of radioactive metallic waste against a set of general criteria including safety, cost effectiveness, radiological dose to workers and volume reduction. Several options for managing metallic waste generated from decommissioning are evaluated in this paper. These options include free release, controlled reuse, and direct disposal of radioactive metallic waste. Each of these options may involve treatment of the metal waste for volume reduction by physical cutting or melting. A multi-criteria decision analysis was performed using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to rank the options. Melting radioactive metallic waste to produce metal ingots with controlled reuse or free release is found to be the most effective option.
Keywords
Decommissioning; Decontamination; Radioactive scrap metal; Melting technology VLLW; LLW; Volume reduction;
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