• Title/Summary/Keyword: Radioactive materials

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핫셀 방사성 고체폐기물 감용 (Volume Reduction of the Radioactive Solid Wastes in Hot Cell)

  • 양송열;서항석;이형권;이은표;권형문;민덕기;김길수;조일제;전용범
    • 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2003
  • 국내 원자력 산업의 급속한 성장과 더불어 하나로 시설의 본격적인 가동 및 핵연료주기시험과 관련한 연구의 증가로 인하여 방사성폐기물의 발생량 및 누적량이 지속적으로 증가될 전망이며, 이에 따라 방사성폐기물의 안전성 확보 및 감용 처리를 위한 노력이 더욱 강조되고 있다. 조사후시험시설에서는 원자력발전소에서 발생하는 사용후핵연료봉의 결함원인 규명과 건전성 평가를 위한 조사후시험을 수행하고 있으며, 본 연구에서는 조사후시험시설에 설치되어 있는 방사성고체폐기물 처리설비를 활용하여 조사후시험에서 발생하는 폐기물의 압축, 파쇄, 절단기술 및 경험사례에 대하여 기술하였다. 고준위 방사성고체폐기물 처리는 특수 제작하여 핫셀에 설치되어 있는 100톤 압축기로 방사성고체폐기물을 압축하여 폐기물의 양을 1/12정도로 감용 처리하였으며, 중ㆍ저 위 방사성고체폐기물은 인터벤션에 설치된 60톤 압축기를 사용하여 가연성폐기물을 1/8정도로 압축 감용 처리하였다. 폐플라스틱 통은 파쇄기를 사용하여 절단처리 함으로써 1/5, 폐 필터는 1/6의 감용 비를 얻었으며, 비 가연성물질인 금속류 물질 또한 절단 처리하여 드럼의 양을 줄일 수 있었다.

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Size Measurement of Radioactive Aerosol Particles in Intense Radiation Fields Using Wire Screens and Imaging Plates

  • Oki, Yuichi;Tanaka, Toru;Takamiya, Koichi;Osada, Naoyuki;Nitta, Shinnosuke;Ishi, Yoshihiro;Uesugi, Tomonori;Kuriyama, Yasutoshi;Sakamoto, Masaaki;Ohtsuki, Tsutomu
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.216-221
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    • 2016
  • Background: Very fine radiation-induced aerosol particles are produced in intense radiation fields, such as high-intensity accelerator rooms and containment vessels such as those in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP). Size measurement of the aerosol particles is very important for understanding the behavior of radioactive aerosols released in the FDNPP accident and radiation safety in high-energy accelerators. Materials and Methods: A combined technique using wire screens and imaging plates was developed for size measurement of fine radioactive aerosol particles smaller than 100 nm in diameter. This technique was applied to the radiation field of a proton accelerator room, in which radioactive atoms produced in air during machine operation are incorporated into radiation-induced aerosol particles. The size of $^{11}C$-bearing aerosol particles was analyzed using the wire screen technique in distinction from other positron emitters in combination with a radioactive decay analysis. Results and Discussion: The size distribution for $^{11}C$-bearing aerosol particles was found to be ca. $70{\mu}m$ in geometric mean diameter. The size was similar to that for $^7Be$-bearing particles obtained by a Ge detector measurement, and was slightly larger than the number-based size distribution measured with a scanning mobility particle sizer. Conclusion: The particle size measuring method using wire screens and imaging plates was successfully applied to the fine aerosol particles produced in an intense radiation field of a proton accelerator. This technique is applicable to size measurement of radioactive aerosol particles produced in the intense radiation fields of radiation facilities.

Development of a DDA+PGA-combined non-destructive active interrogation system in "Active-N"

  • Kazuyoshi Furutaka;Akira Ohzu;Yosuke Toh
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제55권11호
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    • pp.4002-4018
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    • 2023
  • An integrated neutron interrogation system has been developed for non-destructive assay of highly-radioactive special nuclear materials, to accumulate knowledge of the method through developing and using it. The system combines a differential die-away (DDA) measurement system for the quantification of nuclear materials and a prompt gamma-ray analysis (PGA) system for the detection of neutron poisons which disturb the DDA measurements; a common D-T neutron generator is used. A special care has been taken for the selection of materials to reduce the background gamma rays produced by the interrogation neutrons. A series of measurements were performed to test the basic performance of the system. The results show that the DDA system can quantify plutonium of as small as 20 mg and it is not affected by intense neutron background up to 1.57 × 107 s-1 and gamma ray of 4.43 × 1010 s-1. The gamma-ray background counting rate at the PGA detector was reduced down to 3.9 × 103 s-1 even with the use of the D-T neutron generator. The test measurements show that the PGA system is capable of detecting 0.783 g of boron and about 86.8 g of gadolinium in 30 min.

방사선 사고시의 의료대책 (Medical Preparedness in Radiation Accidents)

  • 김은실;김종순
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.201-215
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    • 1996
  • Radiation and radioactive materials serve man in many beneficial ways. Diagnostic X-ray, radiation therapy, and other nuclear medicine uses of radioactivity save thousands of lives each year. Industrial application of radiation, such as radiography, make many manufactured products more reliable and less expensive. Nuclear power plants are producing more electrical power each year and reducing our dependence on imported oil. However, radiation can and dose produce harmful effects particularly as the reault of a radiation accident in which a victim receives as the result of a radiation accident in which a victim receives a large dose. Fortunately such accidents are very rare and recently we need more electric power produced by nuclear power plants. Considering increase of use of radiation or radioactive materials, we have to establish the radiological emergency response system prepared for radiation accidents.

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A System Design for The Tomographical Assay

  • Lee, Yong-Deok;Na, Won-Woo;Kim, Ho-Dong;Hong, Jong-Sook
    • 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(3)
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    • pp.397-402
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    • 1996
  • A remote operational system for the tomographical assay was designed to scan the sample and to assay the inside radioactive materials distribution three dimensionally, composed of 3 axes moving table, collimator, data acquisition system in a PC control. The system design was done by considering that how the accurate assay be affected by the modeling or by the other system components. In the system design, MCNP code simulation was done to find the optimum condition for the spatial assay of the radioactive materials.

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고준위 방사성폐기물의 국내철도운반에 관한 방사선영향 예비평가 (Preliminary Assessment of Radiological Impact on the Domestic Railroad Transport of High Level Radioactive Waste)

  • 서명환;도호석;홍성욱;박진백
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.381-390
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    • 2017
  • 국내 원자력발전소의 사용후핵연료는 소내저장시설에 보관되어 있으나 저장시설의 용량 확장이 어려움이 있으며, 연구기관의 연구로에서 발생하는 고준위 방사성폐기물도 자체 보관중이나 영구적으로 저장할 수 없다. 또한 원전의 해체 시에도 고준위 방사성폐기물이 발생할 것으로 예상된다. 이에 따라, 본 연구에서는 현재 개발된 사용후핵연료 운반용기를 사용하여 고준위 방사성폐기물을 가상의 관리시설로 철도를 통하여 운반하는 경우에 대하여 작업자 및 운반경로 주변 일반인의 예상 피폭선량을 평가하였으며, 그 결과를 국내 법적기준치와 비교하였다. 또한, 고준위 방사성폐기물의 상하차 작업 시 작업자와 운반용기 간 거리와 운반사고 시 방사성핵종의 누출율의 변화에 따른 피폭선량의 변화에 따른 피폭선량 추이와 운반에 사용되는 열차의 구성에 따른 운반작업자의 피폭선량 변화를 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 설정한 모든 조건에서의 예상피폭선량은 국내 법적제한치 이하임을 확인하였다.

해외 방사성 폐기물 처분장 개념 설계 분석 (Analysis on the concept design of the nuclear waste disposal site in foreign country)

  • 서경원;김웅구;백기현;전성근
    • 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지반공학회 2010년도 춘계 학술발표회
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    • pp.791-800
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    • 2010
  • This paper presents the construction status and the conceptual designs of midium and high level radioactive waste disposal facilities from all around world. For the midium radioactive waste, a shallow disposal using trench or a deep depth disposal are adopted. However, these are rather focusing on the social and cultural point of view than the technical. Meanwhile, the high level radioactive waste is basically disposed in the deep underground. The corresponding ground conditions are usually dense and composed of sedimentary and crystalline rocks mainly with low permeability. A barrier system is made of canister which consists of copper, titanium, and tin. The inner and outer side of the canister are composed of different materials respectively.

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Unconditional Clearance Levels for Releasing Radioactive Materials Contaminated with Major Radionuclides from Regulatory Control

  • Cheong Jae Hak;Jeong Chan Woo;Park Won Jae
    • 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국방사성폐기물학회 2005년도 춘계 학술대회
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2005
  • Unconditional clearance levels were derived for fifteen short-lived radionuclides. Due to the uncertainty of long-term radiological impact analysis, alpha emitting nuclides and nuclides with half-lives longer than 30 years (except for C-14) were excluded from the scope of this study. The candidate waste streams are solid wastes and waste oil generated from nuclear power reactors. The clearance levels were derived by generic assessment for enveloping scenarios, along with specific assessment for each detailed scenario such as landfill, incineration and recycling. The derived values lie in the range from 0.01 to 100 Bq/g.

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조사후시험시설에서의 방사성 오염배기체의 포집장치 및 여과효율 (Filtration System and its Efficiency of Exhaust System at Post Irradiation Examination Facility)

  • 황용화;이형권;전용범;민덕기;엄성호;홍권표
    • 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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    • pp.96-100
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    • 2003
  • 조사후시험시설에는 시설내의 부압기준을 다르게 설정하여 시설의 운전조건을 최적화로 유지하고 방사성물질을 처리하기 위한 오염배기를 포집하는 여과장치가 설치되어 있다. 필터 포집장치에 대해 관련된 효율시험과 검사를 주기적으로 수행하여 운전효율과 안전을 향상시키고 있다.

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