• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.173-180
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• 2012

In this study, diagonal ventilation circuits that are advantageous in air flow direction control were studied. Based on the results of the study, it could be seen that air volumes in diagonal ventilation circuits could also be calculated using numerical formulas or programs if the air volumes and air flow directions to be infused into diagonal branches are determined in advance as with other serial/parallel circuits. To apply the results, design plans for high level radioactive waste repositories applied with diagonal ventilation circuits and parallel ventilation circuits. To compared the each design plans and obtain expected operation results, ventilation network simulations were conducted through the Ventsim program which is a ventilation networking program. Based on the results, in the case of diagonal repositories that was expected to cause great increases in resistance, fan pressure was 1570 pa, total flux was 84 $m^3/s$, fan efficiency was 76.4%, fan power consumption was 181.2 kW and annual fan operating costs were 178,710,838 and thus maximum around 8% differences were shown in pressure and flux values and a difference of around 1.5% was shown in terms of operating costs.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.191-205
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• 2009

To characterize the geological features in the study area for high-level radioactive waste disposal research, KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) has been performing several geological investigations such as geophysical surveys and borehole drillings since 1997. Especially, the KURT (KAERI Underground Research Tunnel) constructed to understand the deep geological environments in 2006. Recently, the deep boreholes, which have 500 m depth inside the left research module of the KURT and 1,000 m depth outside the KURT, were drilled to confirm and validate the results from a geological model. The objective of this research was to investigate hydrogeological conditions using a 3-D geological model around the KURT. The geological analysis from the surface and borehole investigations determined four important geologicla elements including subsurface weathered zone, low-angled fractures zone, fracture zones and bedrock for the geological model. In addition, the geometries of these elements were also calculated for the three-dimensional model. The results from 3-D geological model in this study will be beneficial to understand hydrogeological environment in the study area as an important part of high-level radioactive waste disposal technology.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.23 no.2 s.240
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• pp.53-77
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• 2003

일본은 현재 52기의 원자력발전소가 가동중에 있으며 3기가 건설중에 있다. 또한 원자 연료 사이클에 있어 요구되는 우라늄 농축, 방사성 폐기물의 매설 처분, 고준위 유리화 고화체 폐기물의 저장 및 관리, 재처리에 따른 각종 시설이 운영 또는 건설중에 있다. 이와 같이 원자력 이용의 발전에 따라 방사성 물질의 수송은 앞으로 더욱 활성화되고, 원자연료 사이클을 착실하게 추진하기 위해서도 방사성 물질의 안전 수송 확립은 필수적이어야 한다. 본 내용은 원자 연료 물질의 수송에 대하여, 수송을 어떻게 안전하게 수행하고 있는가, 그리고 안전성 확립과 합리화를 위한 문제점은 무엇인가에 대해 소개하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.229-232
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• 2003

A waste container, one of the key compartments in a multi-barrier system for a potential high level radioactive waste (HLW) repository in Korea ensures the mechanical stability against the lithostatic pressure of a deep geologic strata and the swelling pressure of the bentonite buffer. Also, it prohibits potential release of radionuclides for a certain period of time. before it is corroded by impurities. Even though the materials of a waste container is carefully chosen and all manufacturing processes are under heavy quality assurance, there might be a slight chance of intial defects in a waste container. Also, during the deposition of a waste container in a repository, there might be a chance of an incident affecting the integrity of a waste container. In this study, the FEP's and the scenarios over radiological impact of a potential initial waste container defect was developed. Then the total system performance assessment on this initial waste container failure (ICF) scenario was carried out by the MASCOT-K, one of the probabilistic safety assessment tools KAERI has developed. Results show that for the data set studied in this paper, the annual individual dose by the ICF scenario well meets the KINS regulation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.199-207
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• 2004

In order to develop a safe geological disposal concept for the HLW from the nuclear power plants in Korea, it is necessary to evaluate the safety of the disposal concept in an underground research tunnel in the same geological formation as the host rock mass. The design concept of a research tunnel depends on the actual disposal concept, repository geometry, experiments to be carried at the tunnel, and geological conditions. In this study, geological investigation had been carried out to develop the basic design of the small scale underground disposal research tunnel in KAERI.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.41-46
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• 2001

요오드나 세순 같은 핵종들은 고용해도 핵 종들로서 사용 후 핵연료 내 피복관 이나 연료 결정 경계면에 위치하고 있다가 고준위 방사성폐기물 처분 후 지하수가 용기를 부식시키고 용기 내부로 침투하면 고용해도를 가지고 유출된 후 공학적, 천연 방벽을 통해 최종적으로 유출되게 된다. 본 연구에서는 한국원자력연구소에서 개발한 MASCOT-K글 이용하여 고용해도 핵 종들이 조화 유출과 고용해도 유출할 경우 유출 량을 평가 분석해 보았다. 평가 결과 요오드와 같은 고용해도 핵 종인 경우 전체 핵 종 재고량의 최대 10%만이 고용해도 유출을 하지만 그 영향은 조차 유출에 비해 훨씬 중요한 것으로 판명되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 현재 국내 고 준위 처분 환경에서 보수적인 시나리오로 주목받고 있는 우물 굴착 시나리오를 대상으로 우물까지의 거리 등 입력 자료의 불확실성을 평가해 보았다. 36,000 톤의 사용 후 핵연료를 처분 대상으로 했을 때 성능 평가 결과는 현재 처분 개념이 안전함을 입증한다.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.15 no.9 s.151
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• pp.56-63
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• 1995

한전 전력연구원은 최근 서울대 기초전력공학공동연구소와 공동으로 원자력발전소 중$\cdot$저준위 방사성폐기물의 처리$\cdot$처분에 사용하기 위한 고건전성 용기를 개발했다. 93년 4월부터 95년 1월까지 총 3억2천만원의 예산을 들여 개발한 이 용기는 국제기준에 부합하는 내구수명 3백년 이상의 고건전성 용기로서, 이 용기의 개발로 제조기술 국산화를 통한 기술자립과 수입대체에 따른 외화절감은 물론, 연간 약 450드럼의 폐기물발생량이 절감될 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.293-294
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• 2012

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.449-450
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• 2011

• Nuclear industry
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• v.12 no.1 s.107
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• pp.56-61
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• 1992