• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.355-355
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• 2004

사용후핵연료 금속전환체는 세라믹형 사용후핵연료를 리튬용융염으로 금속전환하여 생성한 우라늄금속으로 상온에서도 표면산화가 진행될 정도로 매우 불안정한 상태이다. 이에 대한 저장 안정성 향상방안을 도출하기 위해 금속전환체의 주성분인 금속우라늄과 산화 안정화물질인 Nb을 첨가한 모의 금속전환체 합금을 제작하여 $200^{\circ}C~300^{\circ}C$ 온도구간에서 열중량분석기(TGA)를 이용해 순수 산소분위기로 산화시험을 수행하였다.(중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.110-116
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• 2020

As the management plan for domestic spent nuclear fuel is delayed, the storage of the operating nuclear power plant is approaching saturation, and the Kori 1 Unit that has reached its end of operation life is preparing for the dismantling plan. The first stage of dismantling is the transfer of spent nuclear fuel stored in storage at plants. The spent fuel management process leads to temporary storage, interim storage, reprocessing and permanent disposal. In this paper, the technical issues to be considered when transporting spent fuel in this process are summarized. The spent fuels are treated as high-level radioactive waste and strictly managed according to international regulations. A series of integrity tests are performed to demonstrate that spent fuel can be safely stored for decades in a dry environment before being transferred to an intermediate storage facility. The safety of spent fuel transport container must be demonstrated under normal transport conditions and virtual accident conditions. IAEA international standards are commonly applied to the design of transport containers, licensing regulations and transport regulations worldwide. In addition, each country operates a physical protection system to reduce and respond to the threat of radioactive terrorism.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05d
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• pp.488-493
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• 1996

보장조치 대상 원자력 시선에 대한 사찰 목적은 평화적 목적으로 사용되기 위한 시설 및 핵물질이 핵무기 생산 등의 비평화적 목적으로 전용되지 않았음을 확인하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 국제원자력기구에서는 보장조치 기준(IAEA Safeguards Criteria : 1991 - 1995)에 따라 적절한 검증 수단을 사용하여 핵물질의 형태 및 양, 시설의 운전기록 등에 대하여 보고된 내용과 실제 상황과의 일치성을 확인하고, 미신고된 핵활동이 없음을 확인하고 있다. 보장조치 측면에서 보면, 중수형원자로(CANDU)는 핵연료의 크기가 작고 운전중에 핵연료를 교체하는 방식(On Load Reactors)을 채택하고 있기 때문에 시설 내에서의 핵물질 이동이 매우 빈번하며, 사용후핵연료의 양 역시 경수형원자로에 비해 매우 많다. 따라서 중수형원자로에 대한 보장조치 사찰은 경수형원자로에 비해 사찰일수(최대허용사찰량 : 중수형원자로 45 인-일/년, 경수형원자로 15 인-일/년)가 훨씬 많고 보장조치 관련 장비 또한 매우 다양하다. 현재 운전 중인 월성 1호기에 이어 건설 중인 월성 2, 3, 4호기의 운전이 시작되면 중수형원자로에 대한 국제원자력기구 및 국가사찰 양이 급격히 늘어날 전망이다. 또한 월성 1호기의 경우 사용후핵연료 저장조의 용량 초과로 인한 건식저장고(Dry Canister)로의 이송이 1992년도부터 매년 실시되고 있으며, 이 기간 중에 이송 대상 핵연료의 검증 및 운반 중 전용을 방지하기 위한 추가적인 사찰이 수행됨으로써 많은 인력과 시간이 투입되고 있다. 또한 국제원자력기구에서 추진하고 있는 보장조치 강화 방안의 일환으로 현재 건설 중인 월성 2, 3, 4호기에 대해서는 월성 1호기에는 적용되지 않은 추가적인 보장조치 관련 장비의 설치가 고려되고 있다. 이에 따라 우리나라에서는 중수형원자로에 대한 국제 원자력기구의 사찰 기준 및 사찰 내용을 분석, 중수형원자로 보장조치 사찰에 대한 개선점을 도출하고, 후속기에 대해서 보다 효율적이고 효과적인 보장조치 방안을 적용토록 하여야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.443-450
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• 2009

This paper describes the experimental study that was conducted on the temperature characteristic and bending capacity of a steel-plate-reinforced concrete-wall module (SC module). The steel plate ratio and temperature loading parameters were tested, and the influence of these parameters on the moment-curvature relationship and on the bending strength of the SC module was investigated. The fundamental-structure characteristic result of every SC module that assumed practical use was investigated. In this study, the bending and flexural characteristics of SC structures were evaluated to verify the yielding and ultimate strength of the SC beam under thermal-loading conditions.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.20-25
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• 2022

In this study, the applicability of microalgae was evaluated for eco-friendly decontamination of cesium-137 (Cs-137) and strontium-90 (Sr-90), which are radioactive nuclides contained in radioactive waste. The monolithic radioactive solution used in the experiment was manufactured at a concentration of 1.5 Bq/mL Cs-137 and 1.0 Bq/mL Sr-90 by diluting a standard radioactive solution and distilled water. This experiment used two types of microalgae, Chlorella Vulgaris was used for Sr-90 decontamination and Hematococcus pluvialis for Cs-137 decontamination. The experimental method is to put the microalgae cultured for 2 weeks into a bottle with a semi-permeable membrane, and then put the bottle in which the microalgae was put into the manufactured radioactive solution, so that the microalgae and the radioactive solution react through the semi-permeable membrane for 48 hours. For the radioactivity concentration analysis of each sample, a gamma-ray nuclide analyzer was used for Cs-137, a γ-ray isotope, and a Liquid Scintillation Count(LSC) was used f or Sr-90, a β-ray isotope. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that about 88.0 % of Cs-137 and about 89.7 % of Sr-90 could be decontaminated, and about 98.6 % of Sr-90 was finally able to be decontaminated by the two-stage decontamination method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.411-420
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• 2003

An advanced spent fuel conditioning process (ACP) is developing for the safe and effective management of spent fuels which arising from the domestic nuclear power plants. And its demonstration facility is under design. This facility will be prepared by modifying IMEF's reserve hot cell facility which reserved for future usage by considering the characteristics of ACP. This study presents a basic structural architecture design and analysis results of ACP hot cell including modification of the IMEF. The results of this study will be used for the detail design of ACP demonstration facility, and utilized as basic data for the licensing of the ACP facility.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.395-400
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• 2003

For the long term storage safety study of the metallic spent fuel, U-Nb, U-Ti, U-Ni, U-Zr, and U-Hf simulated metallic uranium alloys, known as corrosion resistant alloys, were fabricated and oxidized in oxygen gas at $200^{\circ}C~300^{\circ}C$. Simulated metallic uranium alloys were more corrosion resistant than pure uranium metal, and corrosion resistance increases Nb, Ni, Ti in that order. The oxidation rates of uranium alloys determined and activation energy was calculated for each alloy. The matrix microstructure of the test specimens were analyzed using OM, SEM, and EPMA. It was concluded that Nb was the best acceptable alloying elements for reducing corrosion of uranium meta] considered to suitable as candidate.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.239-244
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• 2004

In order to enhance an oxidation resistance of the pure uranium metal under air condition, a small quantity of niobium(Nb) which is known to mitigate metal oxidation is added into uranium metal as an alloying element. A simulated metallic uranium alloy, U-Nb has been fabricated and then oxidized in the range of 200 to $300^{\circ}C$ under the environment of the pure oxygen gas. The oxidized quantity in terms of the weight gain(wt%) has been measured with the help of a thermogravimetric analyzer. The results show that the oxidation resistance of the U-Nb alloy is considerably enhanced in comparison with that of the pure uranium metal. It is revealed that the oxidation resistance of the former with the niobium content of 1, 2, 3, and 4 wt% is : 1) 1.61, 7.78, 11.76 and 20.14 times at the temperature of $200^{\circ}C$ ; 2) 1.45, 5.98, 10.08 and 11.15 times at $250^{\circ}C$ ; and 3) 1.33, 4.82, 8.87 and 6.84 times at $300^{\circ}C$ higher than that of the latter, respectively. Besides, it is shown that the activation energy attributable to the oxidation is 17.13~21.92 kcal/mol.