• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.85-96
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• 2004

연구로 및 원자력 시설 해체작업 수행 시 고려해야 할 여러 가지 비용인자를 고찰하기 위하여 OECD 국가 및 원자력 선진국의 연구용 원자로 및 원자력 시설 해체비용에 대한 추정 결과의 영향 인자를 중심으로 분석하였다. 여러 가지 해체 비용을 유발하는 범주에서 원자력 시설 철거활동과 폐기물 처리 활동이 가장 많은 비용이 발생하는 것으로 예상되고 있고, 노동인력비용, 재료비 기타 비용 중에서 노동 인력 투입에 대한 비용이 가장 많이 차지한 것으로 나타났다. 해체비용에 영향을 미치는 주요 변수로는 Work difficulty, Regional labor cost 차이, Peripheral cost, Disposal/final burial costs으로 조사되었다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.243-253
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• 2022

Spent filters with a high radiation dose rate of 2 mSv·hr^-1 or more are not easily managed. So far, the Korean policy for spent filter disposal is to store them temporarily at nuclear power plants until the waste filters can be easily managed. Nuclear power plant decommissioning in Korea is starting with Kori unit 1. Volume reduction of waste generated during decommissioning can reduce the cost and optimize the space usage at disposal site. Therefore, efficient volume reduction is a very important factor during the decommissioning process. A conceptual method, based on the experiences of developing 200 and 800 ton compactors at Orion EnC, has been developed considering worker exposure with the followings a crusher (upgrade of compaction efficiency), an automatic dose measuring system with a NaI(Tl) detector, a shield box, an inner drum to prepare for easy handling of drums and packaging, a 30 ton compactor, and an automatic robot system. This system achieves a volume reduction ratio of up to 85.7%; hence, the system can reduce the disposal cost and waste volume. It can be applied to other types of wastes that are not easily managed due to high dose rates and remote control operation necessity.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.4173-4180
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• 2023

The stability of engineered barriers in high-level radioactive waste disposal systems can be influenced by the decay heat generated by the waste. This study focuses on the thermal analysis of various canister designs to effectively lower the maximum temperature of the engineered barrier. A numerical model was developed and employed to investigate the heat dissipation potential of copper rings placed across the buffer. Various canister designs incorporating copper rings were presented, and numerical analysis was performed to identify the design with the most significant temperature reduction effect. The results confirmed that the temperature of the buffer material was effectively lowered with an increase in the number of copper rings penetrating the buffer. Parametric studies were also conducted to analyze the impact of technical gaps, copper thickness, and collar height on the temperature reduction. The numerical model revealed that the presence of gaps between the components of the engineered barrier significantly increased the buffer temperature. Furthermore, the reduction in buffer temperature varied depending on the location of the gap and collar. The methods proposed in this study for reducing the buffer temperature hold promise for contributing to cost reduction in radioactive waste disposal.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.158-167
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• 1996

Food waste left by patients in hospitals is an important indicator of the nutritional adequacy of the patients' diet and of their satisfaction with food. Food wasted by patients or staff in hospitals is one of the most serious problem in hospital foodservice systems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the disposal practices of food waste in hospital foodservices for providing basic information for an efficient solid waste management. This approach was achieved using a variety of qualitative and quantitative information including general food waste practices and measurement of food waste left by patients and staff in 20 hospital foodservices. The average food wasted by patients and staff per day was 402.20kg and 206.98kg respectively, being total food waste of 578.08kg per day. The mean plate waste of a staff was 115.95g, which was much lower than that of a patient (221.03g). As means of food waste treatment, most hospitals(60%) are using animal feed, followed by means of collection by contracters(15%) and disposal of waste collection after condensing. An average monthly cost for disposing food waste was 915,000 won and average 138.58 minutes were spent to dispose food waste in hospital foodservices.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.837-847
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• 2001

The main purposes of this study were to survey and assess the current situation surrounding solid waste generation in school foodservices, to identify and evaluate the measures(reduction and recycling programs) taken by the foodservices for waste disposal, and to suggest appropriate reform measures to improve the current status, especially in terms of environmental preservation. Questionnaires on solid waste management practices were mailed to 206 school foodservice dietitians in the Kyungbuk region : a 64.0%(N = 130) response rate was obtained. While there are food waste and packaging waste generated from the foodservice operations, about a third(34.1%) of the foodservice operations were responsible for the disposal of both the food wastes and packaging wastes. About 90% of school foodservice managers were responsible for managing solid wastes. The primary recycling methods of leftovers generated from the school food service operations were livestock feed(76.0%). About 60.0% of school foodservice managers conducted the food waste reduction program. The performance by the foodservice managers in reducing the food waste was not satisfactory in several fields, such as developing environmentally friendly menus or abiding by the standard recipe, etc. In addition, the government assistance system was not properly working in the food service management. In conclusion, we should focus on increasing the performance in reducing the food waste by the foodservice managers, strengthening and facilitating the government assistance system for the food waste management and to develop education methods and education materials for food waste management.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2023

During the operation of a nuclear power plant (NPP), the waste reactor vessel closure head (RVCH) that is replaced owing to design or manufacturing defects is buried in a designated area or temporarily stored in a radiation shielding facility within the NPP. In such cases, storing it for extended periods proves a challenge owing to space constraints in the power plant and a safety risk associated with radiation exposure; therefore, dismantling it quickly and safely is crucial. However, not much research has been done on the dismantling of the RVCH in an operational power plant. This study proposes a dismantling process based on the radioactive contamination level measured for the Kori #1 RVCH, which is currently being discarded and stored, and examines the decontamination and cutting according to this process. In addition, the amount of secondary waste and dismantling cost are evaluated, and the dismantling effect of the reactor closure head is analyzed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.194-213
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• 1980

The paper describes and quantifies the wastes arising in the nuclear fuel cycle for Light Water Reactors, Heavy Water Reactors and Fast Breeder Reactors. The management and disposal technologies are indicated, together with their environmental impacts. Both once-through and uranium-plutonium recycle systems are evaluated, and comparisons are made on the basis of tingle reference technologies for waste management, and for one gigawatt/year of electricity generation. Environmental impacts are assessed, particularly that of health and safety, and a reference costing system is applied purely as a basis for comparing the fuel cycles. From this study it call be concluded generally that the relative differences of the impacts of waste management and disposal between the selected fuel cycles are not decisive factors in choosing a fuel cycle. Employing the technologies assumed, the radioactive wastes from any of the fuel cycles studied can be managed and disposed of with a high degree of safety and without undue risk to man or the environment. The cost of waste management and disposal is only a few percent of the value of the electricity generated and does not vary greatly between fuel cycles.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.355-367
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• 2017

2017년 6월에 영구정지 된 고리 1호기의 해체는 한국의 상업 원전에 대한 첫 해체 사례가 될 것이다. 해체 과정 중에 발생하는 폐기물에 대한 처분은 전체 해체 비용의 많은 부분을 차지한다. 따라서 방사화 및 오염된 콘크리트 구조물은 적절한 해체전략을 수립하여 경제적이고 안전하게 해체되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 생물학적 차폐체에 대한 최적화된 해체 및 처분 시나리오를 연구하였다. 해체사례, 폐기물 처분 규정 및 처리 기술을 분석하였다. 그리고 생물학적 차폐체 제거 과정의 폐기물 발생량을 최소화하기 위해서, 최적 해체 시나리오를 제시하였고 폐기물 처분 방안을 도출하였다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2022

최근 한국원자력안전기술원의 방사성폐기물의 자체처분을 심사하는 과정에서 많은 보완을 거치게 되고, 기관별로 자체처분 최종 승인 과정에 도달하는데 어려움을 겪고 있다. 이에 따라 최근 보완사항의 사례를 분석하여 자체처분의 처리 효율을 높이고 안전성을 강화하고자 한다. 2018년부터 2021년까지 20개 기관별 방사성폐기물 자체처분 절차서 및 계획서 작성 시 보완 요청된 사항들을 비교 검토 하였다. 이와 관련하여 원자력안전법 규정을 기준으로 심사 처리기간 산출 및 심사 과정에서 발생한 보완요청 사항들을 정리하여 방사성폐기물 자체처분 시 서류에 필요한 세부 작성안들을 도출하였다. 한국원자력안전기술원의 대표적인 보완요청사항들은 방사성폐기물의 종류 및 핵종별 보관기간 산출, 포장 용기 등에 대한 내용, RASIS 보고 방법, 자체처분 예정 저장 방법 최종 처분업체 확인, 폐필터의 보관기간 산출, 방사성마크 부착 등이 중요하게 부각되고 있다. 최신 보완사항들을 반영한 가이드라인의 기대효과로는 서류 작성에 필요한 시간단축 및 업무처리 효율성의 증대와 방사성폐기물 보관실의 저장효율성 향상 및 경제적 비용절감이 있었다. 이 연구에서 제시한 방사성폐기물 자체처분 가이드라인을 현장에 적용한다면, 고충을 겪고 있는 관계자들의 업무효율 향상에 도움이 될 것으로 사료 된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1491-1510
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• 2021

This work presents an illustration of Nagra's AMAC (Advanced Methodology for Activation Characterization) approach to the South Korean pressurized water reactor Kori-1 decommissioning. The results achieved are supported by the existing experience from the detailed AMAC applications to Swiss NPPs and are used not only for a demonstration of the applicability of AMAC to South Korean NPPs, but also for a first approximation of the activated waste volumes to be expected from Kori-1. A packaging concept based on the above activation characterization is also presented, using the AMAC algorithmic optimization software ALGOPACK leading to the minimum number of waste containers needed given the selected packaging constraints. Nagra's AMAC enables effective planning before and during NPP decommissioning, including recommendations for cutting profiles for diverse reactor components and building structures. Finally, it is expected to lead to significant cost savings by reducing the number of expensive waste containers, by optimizing a potential melting strategy for metallic waste as well as by significantly limiting the number of radiological measurements. All information about Kori-1 used for the purpose of this study was collected from publicly available sources.