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Evaluation Methodology of Remote Dismantling Equipment for Reactor Pressure Vessel in Decommissioning Project

  • Hyun, D.J.;Choi, B.S.;Jeong, K.S.;Lee, J.H.;Kim, G.H.;Moon, J.K.
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 2013

  • A novel methodology to evaluate remote dismantling equipment for a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) in a decommissioning project is presented in this paper. The remote dismantling equipment, mainly composed of cutting tools and positioning equipment, is absolutely required to cut and handle highly radioactive and large components in nuclear power plants (NPPs); this equipment has a great effect on the overall success of the decommissioning project. Conventional evaluation methods have only focused on cutting technologies or positioning equipment, although remote dismantling equipment cannot achieve its goal without organic interaction between the cutting tools and the positioning equipment. In this paper, the cutting tools and the positioning equipment are evaluated by performance parameters according to their original characteristics, the relationship between the two systems, and common factors. Finally, the remote dismantling equipment used in recent decommissioning projects has been evaluated based on the proposed methodology. The results of this paper are expected to be useful for future decommissioning projects.

  • https://doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2013.1.1.83 인용 PDF

MOVING FORWARD WITH RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE UK

  • Atherton, Elizabeth;Mathieson, John
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.697-702
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    • 2007

  • Radioactive waste has been produced in the UK for many decades. Since the 1950' s much of this has been associated with civil nuclear power production and the nuclear weapons programme. There have been a number of unsuccessful attempts in the UK since the 1980s to deal with the waste and find suitable sites for its disposal. However, the UK Government has addressed this and in 2001 introduced the "Managing Radioactive Waste Safely" programme. The aim of this was to make decisions on the long-term radioactive waste management policy through stakeholder engagement. In 2006, it adopted a policy of geological disposal for higher activity wastes and following further consultations, is now at the stage of choosing how that policy should be implemented.

  • https://doi.org/10.5516/NET.2007.39.6.697 인용 PDF KSCI