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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2017.15.3.265

Determination of Radionuclide Concentration Limit for Low and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility II: Application of Optimization Methodology for Underground Silo Type Disposal Facility  

Hong, Sung-Wook (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD))
Kim, Min Seong (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD))
Jung, Kang Il (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD))
Park, Jin Beak (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD))
Publication Information
Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.15, no.3, 2017 , pp. 265-279 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Gyeongju underground silo type disposal facility, approved for use in December 2014, is in operation for the disposal of low and very low-level radioactive wastes, excluding intermediate-level waste. That is why the existing low-level radioactive waste level has been subdivided and the concentration limit value for intermediate-level waste has been changed in accordance with Nuclear Safety Commission Notice 2014-003. For the safe disposal of intermediate-level wastes, new optimization methodology for calculating the concentration limit of intermediate radioactive level wastes at an underground silo type disposal facility was developed. According to the developed optimization methodology, concentration limits of intermediate-level wastes were derived and the inventory of radioactive nuclides was evaluated. The operation and post closure scenarios were evaluated for the derived radioactive nuclide inventory and the results of all scenarios were confirmed to meet the regulatory limit. However, in case of $^{14}C$, it was confirmed that additional radioactivity limitation through a well scenario was needed in addition to the limit of disposal concentration. It was confirmed that the derived intermediate concentration limit of radioactive waste can be used as the intermediate-level waste concentration limit for the underground disposal facility. For the safe disposal of intermediate-level wastes, KORAD plans to acquire additional data from the radioactive waste generator and manage the cumulative radioactivity of $^{14}C$.
Keywords
Inventory; Disposal facility; Radioactive waste; Concentration limit; Safety Case;
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