• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.121-133
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• 2014

If the spent fuels or the high-level radioactive wastes can be disposed of in the depth of 3~5 km and more stable rock formation, it has several advantages. For example, (1)significant fluid flow through basement rock is prevented, in part, by low permeability, poorly connected transport pathways, and (2)overburden self-sealing. (3)Deep fluids also resist vertical movement because they are density stratified and reducing conditions will sharply limit solubility of most dose-critical radionuclides at the depth. Finally, (4) high ionic strengths of deep fluids will prevent colloidal transport. Therefore, as an alternative disposal concept to the deep geological disposal concept(DGD), very deep borehole disposal(DBD) technology is under consideration in number of countries in terms of its outstanding safety and cost effectiveness. In this paper, for the preliminary applicability analyses of the DBD system for the spent fuels or high level wastes, the DBD concepts which have been developed by some countries according to the rapid advance in the development of drilling technology were reviewed. To do this, the general concept of DBD system was checked and the study cases of foreign countries were described and analyzed. These results will be used as an input for the analyses of applicability for DBD in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.297-303
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• 2019

The nuclear medicine department of a domestic medical institution uses $^{99m}TcI$, a radionuclide, from $^{99}Mo/^{99m}TcI$ Generator, to inject radioactive drugs into patients. Among the expired generators, imported from foreign countries, the medical institution implements its own disposal. Each medical institution shall satisfy the permitted in-house disposal concentration of radioactive wastes. The guidelines for self-disposal presented in Korea suggested that self-disposal can be performed 80 days after the generator is used. The purpose of these guidelines is to analyze them by comparing them with the data measured directly with the generator and to study if they are feasible. As a result, the generator with a capacity of 1,000 mCi has the longest half-life, and when tested with a high-radiation Mo(molybdenum) column, the number of days that are below the permitted concentration of body disposal with radioactive waste was 72 days and 71 days that were derived from direct column measurement. The results of the direct study confirmed that the guidelines for in-house disposal in Korea were reasonable, as there were 8 to 9 days of storage compared to the number of in-house disposal days provided in the guidelines.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.355-362
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• 2019

This technical note introduces a newly-proposed concept of deep horizontal drillhole disposal of spent nuclear fuel, and considers how it can be applied in the Korean environment. This disposal concept, in which high-level radioactive waste is disposed in deep horizontal drillholes installed with directional drilling technique, is expected to have great advantages over the existing deep mined repository concept in economics and safety. Since this concept is still at the idea level, however, it is necessary for worldwide expert groups to demonstrate its safety and performance. In addition, the development of guidelines by the regulatory body should be supported. The Korean circumstances, which include a narrow territory and a high population density, as well as the amount of spent nuclear fuel, make the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) phenomenon very strong and the siting conditions difficult. Under these conditions, if the disposal section of deep horizontal drillhole concept can be located at the continental shelf, with a stable environment, rather than in a coastal land area, it is expected to alleviate the psychological anxiety of the local community and stakeholders. Moreover, even when constructing a centralized deep mined repository in the future, it is necessary to consider locating the repository in the continental shelf.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.725-736
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• 2023

The compliance of deep geological disposal facilities for high-level radioactive waste with safety objectives requires consideration of uncertainties owing to temporal changes in the disposal system. A comprehensive review and analysis of the characteristics of this evolution should be undertaken to identify the effects on multiple barriers and the biosphere. We analyzed the evolution of the buffer, backfill, plug, and closure regions during the early phase of the post-closure period as part of a long-term performance assessment for an operating license application for a deep geological repository in Finland. Degradation mechanisms generally expected in engineered barriers were considered, and long-term evolution features were examined for use in performance assessments. The importance of evolution features was classified into six categories based on the design of the Finnish case. Results are expected to be useful as a technical basis for performance and safety assessment in developing the Korean deep geological disposal system for high-level radioactive waste. However, for a more detailed review and evaluation of each feature, it is necessary to obtain data for the final disposal site and facility-specific design, and to assess its impact in advance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.237-237
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• 2004

사용후핵연료를 건식처리하여 핵연료성 물질을 제거하고 또한 장반감기 핵종을 제거하면 처분 대상의 폐기물이 남게 된다. 이 폐기물의 양을 줄이고 관리기간을 단축시키는 방안을 강구하는 것이 처분전에 수행하는 전처분(pre-disposal)의 주 목표이다. 처분후에는 건식처리된 과정과는 달리 장기적으로 관리하여야 하며, 물의 유입에 의한 침출 문제등 습식 환경도 고려하여야 한다. 따라서 궁극적으로 처분되어지는 폐기물에 대해서는 물의 영향을 파악하는 것이 필수적이다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.235-235
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• 2004

밀봉선원 폐기물은 크기가 작지만 특별한 관리 및 처분을 요하는 방사성폐기물이다. 특히 수거된 폐라듐선원의 경우 장기간의 관리가 필요하며, 음식물 보존이나 살균에 사용된 대형 밀봉선원 폐기물의 경우도 처분보다는 재활용도 고려하여야 한다. 이러한 밀봉선원의 특징은 작은 크기와 고건전성물질로 되어 있고 높은 비방사능을 갖는다는 것이며 따라서 처분시 보통의 방사성폐기물과는 달리 비균질폐기물의 특성을 고려한 안전성 평가가 필요하다.(중략)

• Nuclear industry
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• v.6 no.12 s.46
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• pp.120-122
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• 1986

미국원자력학회가 주최한 ${\ulcorner}$SPECTRUM '86-폐기물처리처분 및 제염과 폐로회의${\lrcorner}$가 '세계의 방사성폐기물관리 현황과 장래'를 기조테마로 지난 9월 14일부터 18일까지 17개국에서 600여명이 참가한 가운데 열려, 고$\cdot$저준위폐기물처리처분에 대한 경험과 계획, 제염과 폐로 등에 관해서 폭넓게 논의되었다. 다음은 이 회의에서 소개된 선진각국에서의 유리고화플랜트 현황과 처분계획을 요약한 것이다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.43-51
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• 2002

한국원자력연구소에서는 80년대 말부터 1996년까지 저준위 방사성 영구처분 연구사업을 수행한 바 있으며 2000년부터는 국가원자력중장기연구개발사업의 일환으로 한국원자력연구소와 한국수력원자력주식회사가 동굴 처분 관련 안전성 평가 연구를 공동 수행하고 있다. 본 기술 보고에서는 그 동안 개발된 연구 개발 성과들을 중심으로 중저준위 방사성폐기물 처분장 장기 안전성 평가에서 고려되어야 할 요소들과 현재까지 정립된 안전성 평가 방안들에 관하여 정리하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2006.03a
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• pp.205-213
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• 2006

본고에서는 해외사례의 조사/분석을 통해 국내 환경에 적합한 처분시스템을 개발하는데 효율적으로 이용할 목적으로 일본의 방사성 폐기물 처분과 관련한 주요기관의 사업내용을 정리하고 암석역학 전공자가 관심을 가져볼 만한 처분 관련 연구시설 및 연구내용을 소개한다. 저준위 폐기물을 대상으로 한 100m 심도의 롯까쇼무라 시험공동과 고준위 폐기물을 대상으로 결정암질에 건설되는 1000m 심도의 미즈나미 지하연구시설 및 퇴적암질에서의 500m 심도의 호로노베 지하연구시설을 소개하였다.

• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.47 no.9
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• pp.860-863
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• 2011

최근 양돈협회 자료에 의하면 FMD가 발생하였으나 임상증상이 발현된 돼지만을 부분적으로 살처분한 양돈장이 전국적으로 558호에 약 83만두 규모로 알려져 있다. 또한 앞으로도 환절기나 동절기에 FMD가 재발할 가능성이 있다. 그렇다면 부분 살처분을 실시한 농장은 FMD증상이 어떻게 변화하고 음성화는 가능한 것일까? 기존의 부분 살처분 농장은 FMD바이러스가 농장 내 상존하여 지속적이고 반복적으로 피해를 주지 않을까? FMD가 발생하여 부분 살처분 된 농장이 하루빨리 안정화되고 음성화를 이루기 위해 어떤 조치가 필요한 것인가에 대해 합리적인 대책이 요구된다. 다음의 사례는 AI센터에서 FMD가 발생한 후 음성화 되기 까지 과정을 요약 보고한 자료이다. FMD 음성화에 작은 밑거름이 되었으면 한다.