• 제목/요약/키워드: Radioactive material

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Electrochemical oxidation of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate in Pt anodes with Y2O3 particles

  • Jung-Hoon Choi;Byeonggwan Lee;Ki-Rak Lee;Hyun Woo Kang;Hyeon Jin Eom;Seong-Sik Shin;Ga-Yeong Kim;Geun-Il Park;Hwan-Seo Park
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권12호
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    • pp.4441-4448
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    • 2022
  • The electrochemical oxidation process has been widely studied in the field of wastewater treatment for the decomposition of organic materials through oxidation using ·OH generated on the anode. Pt anode electrodes with high durability and long-term operability have a low oxygen evolution potential, making them unsuitable for electrochemical oxidation processes. Therefore, to apply Pt electrodes that are suitable for long-term operation and large-scale processes, it is necessary to develop a new method for improving the decomposition rate of organic materials. This study introduces a method to improve the decomposition rate of organic materials when using a Pt anode electrode in the electrochemical oxidation process for the treatment of organic decontamination liquid waste. Electrochemical decomposition tests were performed using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) as a representative organic material and a Pt mesh as the anode electrode. Y2O3 particles were introduced into the electrolytic cell to improve the decomposition rate. The decomposition rate significantly improved from 21% to 99%, and the current efficiency also improved. These results can be applied to the electrochemical oxidation process without additional system modification to enhance the decomposition rate and current efficiency.

PROPERTIES OF LOW-PH CEMENT GROUT AS A SEALING MATERIAL FOR THE GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

  • Kim, Jin-Seop;Kwon, S.;Choi, Jong-Won;Cho, Gye-Chun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제43권5호
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    • pp.459-468
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    • 2011
  • The current solution to the problem of using cementitious material for sealing purposes in a final radioactive waste repository is to develop a low-pH cement grout. In this study, the material properties of a low-pH cement grout based on a recipe used at ONKALO are investigated by considering such factors as pH variation, compressive strength, dynamic modulus, and hydraulic conductivity by using silica fume and micro-cement. From the pH measurements of the hardened cement grout, the required pH (< pH 11) is obtained after 130 days of curing. Although the engineering properties of the low-pH cement grout used in this study are inferior to those of conventional high-pH cement grout, the utilization of silica fume and micro-cement effectively meets the long-term environmental and durability requirements for cement grout in a radioactive waste repository.

방사선안전관리 실무: (I) 연간섭취한도와 유도공기중농도의 적용 (Practical Radiation Safety Control: (I) Application of Annual Limit on Intake and Derived Air Concentration)

  • 김현기
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.234-236
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    • 2013
  • 비밀봉 방사성물질을 취급하는 시설에서 이들 물질에 의한 작업환경의 다소간의 오염은 피할 수 없다. 오염의 우려가 있는 작업환경에서 오염관리의 일차적인 목적은 방사성물질의 잠재적 체내섭취로 인한 영향이다. 본 논문은 보수적 가정과 간단한 계산에 의거하여 공기오염에 따른 방사성물질의 공기중 농도와 흡입에 의한 연간 섭취량을 산출한 후, 관련 고시에서 정하는 유도공기중농도와 연간섭취한도와 비교함으로써 종사자의 내부피폭 정도를 평가하는 절차를 제공한다. 제시된 절차는 공기중 방사성물질 측정 및 내부피폭 감시의 필요성, 적합한 방호용구의 착용, 배기설비 설계를 위한 정보 획득 등 공기오염과 종사자의 내부피폭 감시를 위한 실무적 요건을 판단할 목적으로 활용될 수 있다.