• 제목/요약/키워드: Disposal safety

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Statistical Approach for Derivation of Quantitative Acceptance Criteria for Radioactive Wastes to Near Surface Disposal Facility

  • Park Jin Beak;Park Joo Wan;Lee Eun Yong;Kim Chang Lak
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제35권5호
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    • pp.387-398
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    • 2003
  • For reference human intrusion scenarios constructed in previous study, a probabilistic safety assessment to derive the radionuclide concentration limits for the low- and intermediate- level radioactive waste disposal facility is conducted. Statistical approach by the Latin Hypercube Sampling method is introduced and new assumptions about the disposal facility system are examined and discussed. In our previous study of deterministic approach, the post construction scenarios appeared as most limiting scenario to derive the radionuclide concentration limits. Whereas, in this statistical approach, the post drilling and the post construction scenarios are mutually competing for the scenario selection according to which radionuclides are more important in safety assessment context. Introduction of new assumption shows that the post drilling scenario can play an important role as the limiting scenario instead of the post-construction scenario. When we compare the concentration limits between the previous and this study, concentrations of radionuclides such as Nb-94, Cs-137 and alpha-emitting radionuclides show elevated values than the case of the previous study. Remaining radionuclides such as Sr-90, Tc-99 I-129, Ni-59 and Ni-63 show lower values than the case of the previous study.

PYROPROCESS WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM DESIGN AND DOSE CALCULATION

  • Kook, Dong-Hak;Cho, Dong-Keun;Lee, Min-Soo;Lee, Jong-Youl;Choi, Heui-Joo;Kim, Yong-Soo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제44권5호
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    • pp.483-490
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    • 2012
  • PWR spent fuels produced in the Republic of Korea are expected to be recycled by pyroprocess in the long term future. Even though pyroprocess waste amounts can be smaller than that of PWR spent fuel assembly in case of direct disposal, this process essentially will produce various and unique radioactive wastes. The goals of this article are to characterize these wastes, calculate the amount of wastes, design disposal systems for each waste and evaluate the radiation safety of each system by dose assessment. The absorbed dose results of the metal and ceramic waste for the engineering barrier system (EBS) showed $2.21{\times}10^{-2}$ Gy/h and $1.15{\times}10^{-2}$ Gy/h, which are lower than the recommended value of 1 Gy/h. These results confirmed that the newly proposed disposal systems have a safety margin for the radiation produced from each waste.

Evaluation on the buffer temperature by thermal conductivity of gap-filling material in a high-level radioactive waste repository

  • Seok Yoon;Min-Jun Kim ;Seeun Chang ;Gi-Jun Lee
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권11호
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    • pp.4005-4012
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    • 2022
  • As high-level radioactive waste (HLW) generated from nuclear power plants is harmful to the human body, it must be safely disposed of by an engineered barrier system consisting of disposal canisters and buffer and backfill materials. A gap exists between the canister and buffer material in a HLW repository and between the buffer material and natural rock-this gap may reduce the water-blocking ability and heat transfer efficiency of the engineered barrier materials. Herein, the basic characteristics and thermal properties of granular bentonite, a candidate gap-filling material, were investigated, and their effects on the temperature change of the buffer material were analyzed numerically. Heat transfer by air conduction and convection in the gap were considered simultaneously. Moreover, by applying the Korean reference disposal system, changes in the properties of the buffer material were derived, and the basic design of the engineered barrier system was presented according to the gap filling material (GFM). The findings showed that a GFM with high initial thermal conductivity must be filled in the space between the buffer material and rock. Moreover, the target dry density of the buffer material varied according to the initial wet density, specific gravity, and water content values of the GFM.

Calcium Sulfo Aluminate (CSA) Cement from Coal Ash Utilized as Barriers for Radioactive Waste Disposal

  • Ramakrishna, Chilakala;Thriveni, Thenepalli;Whan, Ahn Ji
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, we reviewed briefly about the barrier materials for the radioactive waste disposal. The primary concept of the radioactive waste disposal is safety. The goal of the radioactive waste management is to assure that the environment is not adversely affected and also public. There are a wide variety of materials are available for the radioactive waste disposal or storage. Among those coal fly ash is one of the significant materials are used as a barrier material. Here we reported, the Calcium sulfo aluminate (CSA) from coal fly ash is effectively suitable for the radioactive waste disposal. This is one of the ways of utilization of waste and manufactured the valuable materials for future indeeds.

중·저준위 방사성폐기물 처분시설의 운영 중 사고에 대한 평가체계 개선 : 한국의 중·저준위 방사성폐기물 표층처분시설의 운영 중 안전성평가 적용사례 (Improvement of Safety Approach for Accidents During Operation of LILW Disposal Facility : Application for Operational Safety Assessment of the Near-surface LILW Disposal Facility in Korea)

  • 김현주;김민성;박진백
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.161-172
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    • 2017
  • 중 저준위 방사성폐기물 처분시설의 운영 중 사고로 인한 방사선적 영향을 평가하기 위해서는 운영 중 발생 가능한 사고에 대한 타당성이 입증되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 처분시설의 운영 중 사고분석 체계를 처분시설의 구성요소에 대한 안전기능분석, 잠재위험요소분석, 위험도분석, 그리고 향후 조치대안으로 사고평가체계를 개선하였다. 이를 위하여 위험도분석에 필요한 설계대안과 관리대안을 추가하여 설계-운영-평가가 연계되도록 하였다. 또한 운영 중 사고의 발생확률과 평가결과의 심각성에 따라 운영중 사고에 대한 분류기준을 제안하여 처분시설 운영 중 대표 사고시나리오에 대한 정당성을 확보하였다. 본 논문의 개선된 평가체계를 우리나라의 2단계 중 저준위 방사성폐기물 표층처분시설에 대한 처분시설 운영 중 사고분석의 사례에 대해 적용하였다.

IAEA의 기준모델과 MASCOT 프로그램을 이용한 중저준위방사성폐기물 천층처분시설 안전성평가 (Safety Assessment for LILW Near-Surface Disposal Facility Using the IAEA Reference Model and MASCOT Program)

  • 김현주;박주완;김창락
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.111-120
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    • 2002
  • IAEA가 제시한 중 저준위 방사성폐기물 천층처분시설 기준 안전성평가 사례에 대해 MASCOT 프로그램을 이용하여 안전성평가를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 기준시나리오에 대한 개념 모델을 개발하였다. 지질계와 생태계의 연결매체인 우물을 동한 지하수 이동경로에 대한 평가를 수행하였고 생태계 모델에서는 구획모델을 적용하여 인간활동을 통한 최종 방사선적 영향을 평가하였으며, 다른 평가 결과와의 비교를 통해 기준시나리오에 대한 개념모델의 적합성을 조사하였다. 본 연구 결과는 구획모델을 이용한 지하수 유동경로에 대한 대표적인 개념모델을 총체적인 처분시스템의 안전성평가에 만족스럽게 이용할 수 있다는 것을 보여주었다. 또한 MASCOT 프로그램을 이용하여 복잡하고 다양한 이동경로를 통한 천층처분시설의 방사선적 안전성평가가 가능함을 보였다.

Corrosion behaviors of SS316L, Ti-Gr.2, Alloy 22 and Cu in KURT groundwater solutions for geological deep disposal

  • Gha-Young Kim;Junhyuk Jang;Minsoo Lee;Mihye Kong;Seok Yoon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권12호
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    • pp.4474-4480
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    • 2022
  • Deep geological disposal using a multibarrier system is a promising solution for treating high-level radioactive (HLRW) waste. The HLRW canister represents the first barrier for the migration of radionuclides into the biosphere, therefore, the corrosion behavior of canister materials is of significance. In this study, the electrochemical behaviors of SS316L, Ti-Gr.2, Alloy 22, and Cu in naturally aerated KAERI underground research tunnel (KURT) groundwater solutions were examined. The corrosion potential, current, and impedance spectra of the test materials were recorded using electrochemical methods. According to polarization and impedance measurements, Cu exhibits relatively higher corrosion rates and a lower corrosion resistance ability than those exhibited by the other materials in the given groundwater condition. In the anodic dissolution tests, SS316L exposed to the groundwater solution exhibited the most uniform corrosion, as indicated by its surface roughness. This phenomenon could be attributed to the extremely low concentration of chloride ions in KURT groundwater.

다양한 시나리오 기반 유체거동 수치모사를 통한 중·저준위 방사성 폐기물 표층처분시설 안전성 평가 (Safety Assessment of Near Surface Disposal Facility for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste (LILW) through Multiphase-Fluid Simulations Based on Various Scenarios)

  • 정진아;권미진;박은규
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.131-147
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구에서는 중 저준위 방사성 폐기물 표층처분시설의 방사성 핵종 누출에 대한 안전성을 검증하기 위해 덮개층 및 처분고의 구조적 특성 및 물성이 고려된 유체거동 수치모사를 실시하였다. 유체거동 수치모사를 통해 시설 내 침투수거동 양상을 모사한 후, 덮개층 및 처분고 구조물 경계면을 따라 침투수 흐름 선속을 정량적으로 산정함으로써 방사성 핵종 누출의 위험성이 평가되었다. 또한 발생 가능한 시설 설계조건 및 외부 환경 변화가 고려된 다양한 시나리오 기반 수치모사를 실시함으로써 구축된 표층처분시설의 안전여유도 평가 또한 실시되었다. 그 결과, 본 연구에서 이용된 설계 구조가 표층처분시설의 안전적 운영에 적합한 것을 확인하였으며, 다양한 시나리오 기반 다중 수치모사 결과를 통해 덮개층과 처분고 수리특성의 건전성 유지 여부가 시설 안전성에 지대한 영향을 미침을 확인하였다. 특히, 처분고 콘크리트 벽체의 열화상황에서 처분고 내부로의 침투수 흐름을 관찰함으로써 처분고의 차수기능이 처분시설 안전성에 중요한 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.