• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.123-134
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• 2016

Decommissioning of nuclear power plants has become a big issue in South Korea as some of the nuclear power plants in operation including Kori unit 1 and Wolsung unit 1 are getting old. Recently, Wolsung unit 1 received permission to continue operation while Kori unit 1 will shut down permanently in June 2017. With the consideration of segmentation method and disposal containers, this paper evaluated final disposal amount of radioactive waste generated from decommissioning of the reactor pressure vessel in Kori unit 1 which will be decommissioned as the first in South Korea. The evaluation results indicated that the final disposal amount from the top and bottom heads of the reactor pressure vessel with hemisphere shape decreased as they were cut in smaller more effectively than the cylindrical part of the reactor pressure vessel. It was also investigated that 200 L and 320 L radioactive waste disposal containers used in Kyung-Ju disposal facility had low payload efficiency because of loading weight limitation.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.5-11
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• 1997

It presents the amounts of used plastics praduccd in recent years in comparison with the total municipal waste sewage produced in lapan. 'Ex needs of appropriate policies and guidelines to handle various used plastic mzterials are presened and haw such policies and guidelines are currently being mapped out in Japan is also described.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.14 no.6 s.53
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• pp.429-439
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• 2004

The deep underground High Level Waste (HLW) repository to dispose of 36,000tons of spent fuel from the reactors in Korea needs about $4km^2$ repository area. In this study, the deep undergrond repository layout was optimized to minimize the excavation rock volume as well as underground repository area. In the optimization, the results from thermal analysis were used to define the influence of tunnel and deposition hole spacings on repository layout. The repository area and excavation rock volume could be reduced with longer disposal tunnel length. When it is necessary to reduce the repository area with satisfying thermal criteria, it is better to reduce tunnel spacing and increase deposition hole spacing. In contrast, the excavation rock volume can be reduced by increasing the tunnel spacing and decreasing the hole spacing.

• 전기의세계
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• v.39 no.11
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• pp.52-59
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• 1990

방사성폐기물 관리는 이미 발생된 폐기물에 대하여 처리.처분하는 사후관리라 할 수 있으며 이에 앞서 폐기물의 발생량을 줄이는 방안 즉 사전관리에도 소홀히 해서는 안될 것이다. 사전관리는 방사능 관리구역내 불필요한 물품잔입금지, 소모성자재의 최대한 반복사용(방호복, 제염지등), 공기구동 미소모성자재는 방사능관리구역내 전용화, 제염방법의 개선, 반감기기 극히 짧은 핵종으로만 오염된 폐자재는 방사능이 충분히 감쇄할 때까지 관리구역내에서 보관후 비방사성폐기물로 처리, 폐기물중에서 비방사성폐기물을 분류하여 일반 폐기물 처리, 방사성물질 취급자의 교육등을 통해 방사성폐기물의 발생량을 억제할 수 있을 것이다. 세계 각국은 제각기 현실에 맞는 방사성 폐기물 처리기술을 도입 또는 개발하여 방사성 페기물 처리기술을 도입 또는 개발하여 방사성 폐기물의 양을 감용하거나 최종 폐기물에 대해서는 안전성을 향상시키고 있으며 또 처분은 각국의 지질이나 인문.사회적 환경을 고려하여 최적의 방안을 선택하여 최종처분하고 있다.

• 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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.104-104
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• 2004

현재 우리나라는 원자력에 의한 전력량이 전체 용량의 40 ％에 이르고 있으며, 장기전력 수급계획에 의한 2015년까지 운전예정인 28기 원자력발전소로부터 발생하여 누적될 것으로 예상되는 사용후핵연료는 Fig. 1에서 보이는 바와 같이 총 36,000 tHM (PWR 20,000tHM ＋ CANDU 16,000tHM)에 이를 것으로 전망된다. 이러한 사용후핵연료는 고준위폐기물로 분류되며, 지하 수백미터에 위치한 암반에 처분하는 개념에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다.(중략)

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.349-358
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• 2005

In this study, analysis of the disposal tunnel spacing and disposal pit pitch was carried out, as a factor of the design to estimate the scale and layout of the repository. To do this, based on the reference repository concept and the engineered barrier concept, several cross sections of the disposal tunnel and disposal pit were established. After then, the mechanical and thermal stabilities of the established tunnels were analyzed. Also, an optimized disposal tunnel spacing and the disposal pit pitch reducing the excavation volume was proposed. The results of these analyses can be used in the deep geological repository design. The detailed analyses by the exact site characteristics data to reduce the uncertainty of the site and the modification for the optimization are required.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.315-321
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• 2003

In this study, analysis of the disposal tunnel spacing and disposal pit pitch was carried out, as a factor of the design to estimate the scale and layout of the repository To do this, based on the reference repository concept and the engineered barrier concept, the cross section of the disposal tunnel and disposal pit are established and the mechanical and thermal stabilities of the tunnels are analyzed. Also, the optimized disposal tunnel spacing and the disposal pit pitch which minimize the excavation volume was proposed. The detailed analyses by the exact site characteristics data are needed to reduce the uncertainty of the site in the future.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.107-119
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• 2022

Excavation-Disturbed Zone (EDZ) is an important design factor in constructing final disposal facilities for spent nuclear fuel, since EDZ affects mechanical stability including a spacing between disposal holes, and the hydraulic properties within EDZ plays a significant role in estimating in-flow rate of groundwater as well as a subsequent corrosion rate of a canister. Thus, it is highly required to characterize in-situ EDZ with precision and control the EDZ occurrence while excavating disposal facilities and constructing relevant underground research facilities. In this report, we not only reviewed EDZ-related researches carried out in the ONKALO facility of Finland but also examined appropriate methods for field inspection and quality control of EDZ occurrence. From the review, GPR can be the most efficient method for in-situ characterization of EDZ since it does not demand drilling a borehole that may disturb a surrounding environment of caverns. And the EDZ occurrence was dominant at a cavern floor and it ranged from 0 to 70 cm. These can provide useful information in developing necessary EDZ-related regulations for domestic disposal facilities.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.6-8
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• 2002

제로 에미션(zero emission)이란 영어를 뜻대로 번역하면 "배출을 없게 한다"라고 할 수 있다. 그러나, 이는 현재까지의 기술로 대기오염의 배출영역까지 제로화는 불가능하므로 이 부분을 포함시키는 것은 적합하지 않고, 유상이던 무상이던 매립되는 최종 처분량인 배출물(폐기물)을 제로화 시키는 운동으로 정의되고 있다. 즉, 대상으로 하는 산업에서 발생하는 배출물을 다른 산업의 자원으로 재이용(recycling)하고, 산업 관련망으로 배출물이 나오지 않게 네트워크 시스템을 구축하는 일종의 환경운동으로 이해하면 좋을 것이다.(중략)