• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05a
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• pp.185-190
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• 1996

RFSP is a computer program to do fuel management calculations for CANDU reactors. Its main function is to calculate neutron flux and power distributions using two-energy-group, three dimensional neutron diffusion theory. However, up to now the treatment has not been true two-group but actually "one-and-half groups". In other words, the previous (1.5-group) version of RFSP lumps the fast fission term into the thermal fission term. This is based on the POWDERPUFS-V Westcott convention. Also, there is no up-scattering term or bundle power over cell flux (H1 factor) for the fast group. While POWDERPUFS-V provides only 1.5 group properties, true two-group cross sections for the design and analysis of CAUDU reactors can be obtained from WIMS-AECL. To treat the full two-group properties, the previous RFSP version was modified by adding the fast fission, up-scatter terms, and H1 factor. This two-group version of RFSP is a convenient tool to accept lattice properties from any advanced lattice code (e.g. WIMS-AECL DRAGON, HELIOS...) and to apply to advanced fuel cycles. In this study, the modification to implement the true two-group treatment was performed only in the subroutines of the ＊SIMULATE module of RFSP. This module is the appropriate one to modify first, since it is used for the tracking of reactor operating histories. The modified two-group RFSP was evaluated with true two-group cross sections from WIMS-AECL. Some tests were performed to verify the modified two-group RFSP and to evaluate the effects of fast fission and up-scatter for three core conditions and four cases corresponding to each condition. The comparisons show that the two-group results are quite reasonable and serve as a verification of the modifications made to RFSP. To assess the long-term impact of the full 2-group treatment, it is necessary to simulate a long period (several months) of reactor history. It will also be necessary to implement the full two-group treatment of reactivity devices and assess the reactivity-device worths.ce worths.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.571-581
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• 1995

The generation, verification and validation of Emergency Procedures for Nuclear Power Plant is a difficult and complex process. Atomic Energy Control Board(AECB) requires that emergency procedure and plan be produced before obtaining the Operating License, that is, detailed plans and procedures to handle emergency situations for both on-site actions and off-site actions be developed. In this report Emergency Operating Procedures Standard for Canadian Nuclear Utilities which makes reference to U. S. practices and the current direction of emergency procedures for CAN-DU reactors are reviewed and compared based on scope(events covered), methodology (event-oriented or symptom-oriented or hybrid) and format(method of presentation) preponderantly, and an attempt is made to integrate these procedures and as a result the recommended strategy for Wolsong unit 2, 3, & 4 is presented as event-specific procedures, generic procedures(when event is not diagnosed) and whose format is combination of logic diagram and text.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.369-377
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• 2003

Since Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes have a high risk for the formation of blisters during their operation in pressurized heavy water reactors, there has been a strong incentive to develop a method for the non-destructive detection of blisters grown on the tube surfaces. However, because there is little mismatch in acoustic impedance between the hydride blisters and zirconium matrix, it is not easy to distinguish the boundary between the blister and zirconium matrix with conventional ultrasonic methods. This study has focused on the development of a special ultrasonic method, so called ultrasonic velocity ratio method for a reliable detection of blisters formed on Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes. Hydride blisters were grown on the outer surface of the Zr-2.5Nb pressure tube using a cold finger attached to a steady state thermal diffusion equipment. To maximize a difference in the ultrasonic velocity in hydride blisters and the zirconium matrix, the ultrasonic velocity ratio of longitudinal wave to shear wave, $V_L/V_S$, has been determined based on the flight time of the longitudinal echo and reflected shear echo from the outer surface of the tubes. The feasibility of the ultrasonic velocity ratio method is confirmed by comparing the contour plots reproduced by this method with those of the blisters grown on the Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.18 no.spc
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• pp.1-19
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• 2020

Based on the current high-level radioactive waste management basic plan and the analysis results of spent nuclear fuel characteristics, such as dimensions and decay heat, an improved geological disposal concept for spent nuclear fuel from domestic nuclear power plants was proposed in this study. To this end, disposal container concepts for spent nuclear fuel from two types of reactors, pressurized water reactor (PWR) and Canada deuterium uranium (CANDU), considering the dimensions and interim storage method, were derived. In addition, considering the cooling time of the spent nuclear fuel at the time of disposal, according to the current basic plan-based scenarios, the amount of decay heat capacity for a disposal container was determined. Furthermore, improved disposal concepts for each disposal container were proposed, and analyses were conducted to determine whether the design requirements for the temperature limit were satisfied. Then, the disposal efficiencies of these disposal concepts were compared with those of the existing disposal concepts. The results indicated that the disposal area was reduced by approximately 20%, and the disposal density was increased by more than 20%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.621-626
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• 2003

A DUPIC nuclear fuel is a newly developed fuel for CANDU reactors based on the concept of refabrication of spent PWR fuel by a dry process. Because a spent PWR fuel, a highly radioactive material, is used as a starting material, the experimental verification of DUPIC nuclear fuel fabrication requires an appropriate facility which should satisfy engineering requirements and guarantees safe operation. DUPIC nuclear fuel development team modified M6 hot-cell in IMEF to construct the dedicated facility(DFDF) for tile experiment. The experiment with spent PWR fuel have been conducted since January of 2000. Environmental effects of DFDF normal operation have been investigated when DUPIC nuclear fuel is fabricated with the maximum capacity of 50kg U/yr. The analysis results of the radiological safety of DFDF facility have shown that both national regulation limit and IMEF design criteria are satisfied.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.55 no.5
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• pp.1892-1900
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• 2023

A protective oxide layer forms on the material surfaces of a Nuclear Power Plant during operation due to high temperature. These oxides can host radionuclides, the activated corrosion products of fission products, resulting in decommissioning workers' exposure. These deposited oxides are iron oxides such as Fe₃O₄, Fe₂O₃ and mixed ferrites such as nickel ferrites, chromium ferrites, and cobalt ferrites. Developing a new chemical decontamination technology for domestic CANDU-type reactors is challenging due to variations in oxide compositions from different structural materials in a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) system. The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has already developed a chemical decontamination process for PWRs called 'HyBRID' (Hydrazine-Based Reductive metal Ion Decontamination) that does not use organic acids or organic chelating agents at all. As the first step to developing a new chemical decontamination technology for the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) system, we investigated magnetite dissolution behaviors in various HyBRID inorganic acidic solutions to assess their applicability to the PHWR reactor system, which forms a thicker oxide film.

• 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.