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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2020.18.2(E).291

Safety Evaluation of Clearance of Radioactive Metal Waste After Decommissioning of NPP  

Choi, Young-Hwan (Korea Nuclear Engineering & Service Corp.)
Ko, Jae-Hun (Korea Nuclear Engineering & Service Corp.)
Lee, Dong-Gyu (Korea Nuclear Engineering & Service Corp.)
Hwang, Young-Hwan (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Central Research Institute)
Lee, Mi-Hyun (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Central Research Institute)
Lee, Ji-Hoon (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Central Research Institute)
Hong, Sang-Bum (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.18, no.2_spc, 2020 , pp. 291-303 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Kori-Unit 1 nuclear power plant, which is scheduled to be decommissioned after permanent shutdown, is expected to generate large amounts of various types of radioactive waste during the decommissioning process. Among these, nuclear reactors and internal structures have high levels of radioactivity and the dismantled structure must have the proper size and weight on the primary side. During decommissioning, it is important to prepare an appropriate and efficient disposal method through analysis of the disposal status and the legal restrictions on wastes generated from the reactors and internal structures. Nuclear reactors and internal structures generate radioactive wastes of various levels, such as medium, very low, and clearance. A radiation evaluation indicates that wastes in the clearance level are generated in the reactor head and upper head insulation. In this study, a clearance waste safety evaluation was conducted using the RESRAD-RECYCLE code, which is a safety evaluation code, based on the activation evaluation results for the clearance level wastes. The clearance scenario for the target radioactive waste was selected and the maximum individual and collective exposure doses at the time of clearance were calculated to determine whether the clearance criteria limit prescribed by the Nuclear Safety Act was satisfied. The evaluation results indicated that the doses were significantly low, and the clearance criteria were satisfied. Based on the safety assessment results, an appropriate metal recycle and disposal method were suggested for clearance, which are the subject of the deregulation of internal structures of nuclear power plant.
Keywords
Decommissioning; RV/RVI; Exposure dose; Clearance wastes; RESRAD-RECYCLE;
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