• 자원환경지질
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2000

In order to evaluate the environmental impact of U anormaly in the drainage system around the Shinbo talc mine area, U contents, their distribution patterns, bioaccumulation and a-radioactivity in stream water, stream sediments and aquatic organisms were investigated. The U contents of stream water attenuated with increasing distance from the mine area. The same attenuation pattern is shown in stream sediments from mine to 0.75 km downstream, although these contain highly enriched U contents (24~83 mg/kg) comparing with the international average concentration of surface soils (0.79~11 mg/kg). However, U content increases abruptly in sediment at 1.5 km downstream, probably due to detrital migration and rediposition of U enriched sediments. Futhermore, enriched U in downstream sediments occur in high proportions of carbonate and Fe-Mn oxide bounded forms, which show high potential of a secondary pollution source. For aquatic organisms, bio accumulation degree of U are in the order: aquatic larvae>black snail>mountain frog>crawfish. Cultured trout by the U enrich groundwater (387 ${\mu}g$/l) shows U accumulation in the part of branchia (CRs 5.25) and bones (CRs 11.2) but not in flesh (CRs 0.03). Total a-radioactivity have been measured in the level as 0.47 nCi/l for groundwater, 2.94~18 nCi/kg${\cdot}$DW for organisms and 93~328 nCi/kg${\cdot}$DW for sediments.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.3235-3241
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• 2022

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) is planning the construction of the KIJANG Research Reactor (KJRR) for stable supply of ⁹⁹Mo. The Fission ⁹⁹Mo Production Process (FMPP) of KJRR produces solid waste such as spent uranium cake and alumina cake, and liquid waste in the form of intermediate level liquid waste (ILLW) and low level liquid waste (LLLW). This study thus established the operating range and optimum operating conditions for the cementation of ILLW from FMPP. It also evaluated whether cement waste form samples produced under optimum operational conditions satisfy the waste acceptance criteria (WAC) of a disposal facility in Korea (Korea radioactive waste agency, KORAD). Considering economic feasibility and safety, optimum operational conditions were achieved at a w/c ratio of 0.55, and the corresponding salt content was 5.71 wt%. The cement waste form samples prepared under optimum operational conditions were found to satisfy KORAD's WAC when tested for structural stability and leachability. The results indicate that the proposed cementation conditions for the disposal of ILLW from FMMP can be effectively applied to KJRR's disposal facility.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2024

In this research, a detailed analysis of the decay heat contributions of both actinides and non-actinides (fission fragments) from spent nuclear fuel (SNF) was made after 50 GWd·tHM^-1 burnup of fresh uranium fuel with 4.5% enrichment lasted for 1,350 days. The calculations were made for a long storage period of 300 years divided into four sections 1, 10, 100, and 300 years so that we could study the decay heat and physical disposal ratios of radioactive waste in medium- and long-term storage periods. Fresh fuel burnup calculations were made using the code MCNP, while isotopic content and then decay heat were calculated using the built-in stiff equation solver in the MATLAB code. It is noted that only around 12 isotopes contribute more than 90% of the decay heat at all times. It is also noted that the contribution of actinides persists and is the dominant ether despite decreasing decay heat, while the effect of fission products decreases at a very rapid rate after about 40 years of storage.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 1998

The radon (Rn-222) potential of metropolitan subway stations and soils in Seoul city were delineated using alpha-track filter and EDA-200 radon detectors, respectively. The uranium (U) and thorium (Th) contents were also determined using a Multi Channel Analyzer to identify the sources of radon gas. The average U concentrations in Seoul varies according to basement rock types. For example, there is $9.40{\pm}10.11ppm$ in the Precambrian metasedimentary rock (PM), $9.08{\pm}2.85ppm$ in the Jurassic Kwanaksan granite (JK) and $4.94{\pm}1.43ppm$ in the Jurassic Seoul granite (JS). Uranium contents in soil samples are $10.30{\pm}4.74ppm$ in JK, $10.10{\pm}7.43ppm$ in PM and $6.69{\pm}3.95ppm$ in JS and these closely reflect the content of uraniferous minerals. The levels of soil radon are $604{\pm}273pCi/L$ in JK, $502{\pm}275$ in JS and $262{\pm}211pCi/L$ in PM. The soil radon concentrations are shown to reflect soil permeability and porosity rather than their U contents. The mean indoor radon contents in subway stations are $1.50{\pm}0.62pCi/L$ on the 4th line, $1.41{\pm}0.95pCi/L$ on the 3rd line, $0.84{\pm}0.13pCi/L$ on the 1st line and $0.80{\pm}0.25pCi/L$ on the 2nd line. The subway stations located in the JK have the highest average radon concentration with $2.04{\pm}0.65pCi/L$, where levels of $1.57{\pm}0.81pCi/L$ occur in the JS and $0.80{\pm}0.23pCi/L$ in the PM. The highest radon levels of 4.1 pCi/L occur mainly in Keongbokkung station on the 3rd line and these exceed 4 pCi/L of the US EPA action level.

• 지질공학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2020

일부 암석의 우라늄 함량이 높은 것으로 알려진 옥천층군 지역의 유효선량을 파악하기 위하여 휴대용 감마선분광분석기를 이용하여 421개 지점에서 지표방사능(40K, eU, eTh)을 측정하였다. 연구지역을 5개의 지질(og1, og2, og3, og4, 화성암)로 구분했을 때 지질별 지표방사능 강도에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 전체 421 암석의 40K, eU, eTh의 함량은 각각 0.7~10.3% (평균 5.2%), 0.6~287.0 ppm (평균 8.5 ppm), 4.0~102.4 ppm (평균 31.3 ppm) 을 보였다. 방사능강도로부터 구한 연구지역의 흡수선량은 28.84~1,714.5 nGy/h의 범위로서(평균 195.4 nGy/h) 지질별 평균값 최저는 og1의 166.3 nGy/h, 최고는 og2의 233.3 nGy/h(중앙값은 198.1 nGy/h였다. 흡수선량으로부터 구한 연구지역의 옥외 유효선량은 0.04~2.10 mSv/y (평균 0.24 mSv/y)의 범위이며 함 우라늄층이 협재된 og2에 위치한 4개 지점을 제외하면 옥외 유효선량이 1 mSv/y를 넘는 지점은 없었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2008

태백산-황강리광화대내 34개 광산의 광석을 대상으로 8개 전략광물자원(Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mo, W Au, U)의 함량을 분석하여 광종별 예비개발타당성을 추정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 동의 경우, 상동광산은 23%의 동(한계품위=0.7%)을 함유하는 것으로 나타났으며, 아연의 경우, 청일광산과 삼황학광산은 평균 5%의 아연(한계품위=2.0%)을 함유하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 상기 광산들에 대해서는 추가정밀조사가 요구된다. 또한, 몰리브덴의 경우(한계품위=0.02%), 제2연화(0.04%) 및 홍천광산(0.02%), 연의 경우(한계품위=0.58%), 원가사 광산(0.70%), 금의 경우(한계품위=10ppm), 동명(279ppm)및 삼황학광산(251ppm)에서, 각각 해당광종에 대한 국제가격추이에 맞추어 탄력적으로 재가행 여부에 대한 평가가 요구된다. 반면, 우라늄, 철, 텅스텐의 경우, 본 연구결과 경제적으로 개발할 가치가 있는 광산이 없는 것으로 사료된다.

• 광물과 암석
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.153-168
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• 2022

치악산 편마암복합체에서 방사성원소를 포함하고 있는 광물을 파악하고, 주변 지하수에 포함되어 있는 방사선원소(우라늄)와의 연관성을 확인하고자 암석학적 및 광물 화학 분석을 수행하였다. 현미경 및 전자현미경 분석 결과, 주 구성광물은 사장석, 흑운모, 석영, 알칼리장석, 녹니석 그리고 방해석이며, 부수광물은 스펜, 갈렴석, 인회석, 저어콘, 토라이트, 티탄철석, 황철석 그리고 방연석 등 총 14종을 확인하였다. 토라이트의 경우 거정의 갈렴석 내 ~1 mm의 크기로 소량 관찰된다. 희토류 원소를 많이 포함하고 있는 갈렴석은 각기 다른 3 가지 산출양상을 보인다. EPMA 분석 결과, 거정의 갈렴석에서는 TiO₂~1.70 wt.%, Ce₂O₃~11.86 wt.%, FeO~13.31 wt.%, MgO~0.90 wt.% 그리고 ThO₂~1.06 wt.% 원소들의 함량이 높게 나타나며, Al₂O₃ 17.35 ± 2.15 wt.% (n = 7), CaO 12.13 ± 1.81 wt.% (n = 7) 평균 함량이 가장 낮은 값을 보인다. 티탄철석을 둘러싸고 있는 스펜 집합체의 가장자리에 존재하는 갈렴석은 Al₂O₃~24.00 wt.%, Nd₂O₃~5.10 wt.%, Sm₂O₃~0.66 wt.%, Dy₂O₃~0.86 wt.% 그리고 Y₂O₃~1.38 wt.% 원소들의 함량이 높게 나타나며, TiO₂ 0.35 ± 0.21 wt.% (n = 11), Ce₂O₃ 5.25 ± 1.03 wt.% (n = 11), FeO 9.84 ± 0.26 wt.% (n = 11), MgO 0.12 ± 0.05 wt.% (n = 11) 그리고 La₂O₃ 1.49 ± 0.29 wt.% (n = 11) 등과 같이 평균 함량이 가장 낮은 값을 보인다. 모암의 기질부에서 관찰되는 갈렴석의 화학성분은 앞서 설명한 갈렴석의 중간 정도의 값을 가진다. 연구대상인 치악산 편마암복합체 내 미그마타이트질 편마암에는 주목할 만큼의 우라늄 함량을 가지는 광물이 발견되지는 않았다. 따라서 지하수에서 나타나는 우라늄의 기원과 주변 지질과의 연관성을 명확하게 밝혀내지는 못했다. 하지만 방사성 원소인 토륨 원소 및 희토류 원소를 다량 포함하는 갈렴석이 풍부하게 존재하는 것이 이번 연구결과로 확인되었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.89-103
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• 1997

The purpose of this research is to investigate the enrichment and distribution patterns of naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in soils derived from black shales and slates. Soil samples were collected from the Chubu area covered with uranium-enriched black shales and slates of the Changri Formation of the Okchon Super Group, and analysed for multiple-elements using INAA, ICP-AES and AAS. Soil pH and loss-an-ignition were also measured. Trace element contents in black shale and slate of the Chubu area are relatively lower than those in black shales, and higher than those in black slates reported elsewhere (Chon, Jung, 1991; Chon et al., 1996). Soil pH values range from 3.5 to 6.5, and loss-an-ignition values are in the range from 3 to 10%. Potentially toxic elements including As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Mo and U are highly enriched in residual soils with maximum content of $540{\mu}g/g$, $35,000{\mu}g/g$, $280{\mu}g/g$, $300{\mu}g/g$, $240{\mu}g/g$ and $860{\mu}g/g$, respectively. Significant concentrations of those elements were found in soils taken from the Tojangkol, the Chubu tunnel and the Meokti areas. Soils derived from black shales and slates, calcareous and phyllitic rocks, and intrusions were discriminated in terms of As, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Sc and U contents. Enrichment index was calculated using the concentrations of As, Ba, Cr and Mo, and enrichment index map shows very similar trend with U distribution in soils.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

1％, 2％, 5％ 및 20％의 가교도를 가진 스타이렌(제4류 위험물) 디비닐벤젠 공중합체에 1-aza-15-crown-5 거대고리 리간드를 치환반응으로 결합시켜 수지를 합성하였으며, 이들 수지의 특성은 염소 함량, 원소 분석, 열 중량 분석, 비표면적(BET), 그리고 적외선 분광법으로 확인하였다. 수지 흡착제에 대한 금속 이온의 흡착에 미치는 pH, 시간, 수지의 가교도 그리고 용매의 유전상수에 따른 영향들을 조사한 결과 금속 이온들은 pH 3 이상에서 큰 흡착율을 보였으며, 금속 이온들의 흡착 평형은 2 h 정도였다. 한편, 에탄올 용매에서 수지에 대한 흡착 선택성은 우라늄($UO_2^{2+}$) > 망간 ($Mn^{2+}$) > 프라세듐($Pr^{3+}$) 이온이었고, 금속 이온의 흡착력은 1％, 2％, 5％ 및 20％의 가교도 순이며, 용매의 유전상수 크기에 반비례하였다.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 1994

Two kinds of $U_3Si$ powders and $U_3Si$ dispersed nuclear fuel meats have been prepared by conventional comminution process and a newly developed rotating disk atomization process. In contrast to angular shape and broad size distribution of the conventionally processed powder, the atomized powder was spherical and showed narrow size distribution. For the atomized powder, the heat treatment time for the formation of $U_3Si$ by a peritectoid reaction was reduced to about one tenth, thanks to microstructure refinement by rapid cooling of about 5$\times$104 K/s. The extruding pressure of atomized $U_3Si$ powder and Al powder mixture was lower than that of comminuted $U_3Si$ and Al powder mixture. The elongation of the atomization processed fuel meats was much higher than that of the comminution processed fuel meats and remained over 10% up to 80wt.% of $U_3Si$ powder fraction in the fuel meats. It appears therefore that the loading density of $U_3Si$ in fuel meat can be increased by using atomized $U_3Si$ powder. The atomized spherical particles were randomly distributed, while the comminuted particles with angular and longish shape were considerably aligned along the extrusion direction. Along the transverse direction of the extraction the electrical conductivity of the atomization processed fuel meats was appreciably higher than that of comminution processed fuel meats. This tendency became pronounced as $U_3Si$ content increased. Because the thermal conduction which is believed to be proportioned to the electrical conduction in the nuclear fuel meats occurs in radial direction, the atomization processed fuel can be better used in research reactors where high thermal conductivity is required.