• 제목/요약/키워드: spent fuel disposal

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사고로 지면에 추락낙하 충돌하는 고준위폐기물 처분용기에 발생하는 충격력 (Impact Force Applied on the Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal Canister that Accidentally Drops and Collides onto the Ground)

  • 권영주
    • 대한기계학회논문집A
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    • 제40권5호
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    • pp.469-481
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    • 2016
  • 본 논문에서는 강체 간 충돌에 의해 발생하는 충격력을 얻는 수학적 방법이 이론적으로 연구되었다. 이 이론적 방법은 사고로 지면에 추락낙하 하는 고준위폐기물 처분용기에 가해지는 충격력을 구하는 데에 적용되었다. 이 연구로부터 고준위폐기물 처분용기의 구조 안전성 설계에 요구되는 충격력이 이론적으로 유도되었다. 이론연구의 주된 내용은 두 강체의 충돌 시 강체운동학과 운동방정식에 관한 것이다. 이를 토대로 두 물체 간 충돌 시 발생하는 충격력을 구하는 일반적인 충격이론이 개발되었다. 이 충격이론을 처분장에서 처분용기 운송 시 운반차량에서 사고로 추락낙하 하여 지면과 충돌하는 처분용기에 발생하는 충격력을 구하는 문제에 적용하여 충격력에 대한 수학적 근사해를 이론적으로 구하였다. 동시에 컴퓨터코드를 이용한 수치해석을 수행하여 구한 수치해를 수학적 근사해와 비교하였다.

ASSESSMENT OF THE COST OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES OF A HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY IN KOREA

  • Kim, Sung-Ki;Choi, Jong-Won
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제38권6호
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    • pp.561-574
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    • 2006
  • This study presents the results of an economic analysis for a comparison of the single layer and double layer alternatives with respect to a HLW-repository. According to a cost analysis undertaken in the Korean case, the single layer option was the most economical alternative. The disposal unit cost was estimated to be 222 EUR/kgU. In order to estimate such a disposal cost, an estimation process was sought after the cost objects, cost drivers and economic indicators were taken into consideration. The disposal cost of spent fuel differs greatly from general product costs in the cost structure. Product costs consist of direct material costs and direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs, whereas the disposal cost is comprised of construction costs, operating costs and closure costs. In addition, the closure cost is required after a certain period of time elapses following the building of a repository.

사용후 핵연료 건식저장장치의 비정상 운영조건의 해석과 설계 (Analysis and Design of Nuclear Spent Fuel Dry Storage System under Irregular Operation)

  • 송형수;민창식;윤동용
    • 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 추계 학술발표회 제16권2호
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    • pp.381-384
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    • 2004
  • Delaying and objection for the construction of storage spent-fuel disposal has prompted to consider expanding on-site storage of spent reactor fuel since it can eliminate the need for costly and difficult shipping and control of the spent fuel completely under the direction of the owner-utility. The dry storage unit developed in Canada can accommodate Korea heavy water reactor fuel elements and become a candidate for the Korean market. In this paper, finite element analyses were carried out in order to investigate the structural behavior of the nuclear spent fuel dry storage system, which is subjected to impact loads such as collision of a truck load and dropping of flask under the irregular operation.

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Technology Assessment of the Repository Alternatives to Establish a Reference HLW Disposal Concept

  • Choi, Jong-Won;Choi, Young-Sung;Kwon, Sang-Ki;Kuh, Jung-Eui;Kang, Chul-Hyung
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.83-100
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    • 1999
  • As disposal packaging concepts of spent fuels generated from the domestic NPP, two types, one is to package PWR and CANDU spent fuels in different containers and the other is to package them together, were proposed. The configuration of the containers and the layout of underground repository, such as the container spacing and the deposition tunnel spacing, were developed. The layout of underground repository satisfies the thermal constraint of the bentonite buffer surrounding disposal container, which should be lower than $100^{\circ}C$ in order to keep the physical and chemical properties of bentonite From the spent fuel packaging concepts and container emplacement methods, seven options were developed. With a typical pair-wise comparison methods, AHP, the most promising disposal concept was selected based on the technology Point of view.

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사용후핵연료 심층처분을 위한 지하연구시설(URL)의 필요성 및 접근 방안 (Preliminary Review on Function, Needs and Approach of Underground Research Laboratory for Deep Geological Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Korea)

  • 배대석;고용권;이상진;김현주;최병일
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.157-178
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    • 2013
  • 사용후핵연료 최종처분을 위해 심층처분은 세계적으로 가장 선호되는 방법이다. 이를 위해 선진국들은 자국 여건에 가장 잘 부합되는 고유의 처분시스템 개발에 주력하고 있거나, 일부 확보하여 상용처분사업에 적용하고 있다. 현재까지 알려진 대부분의 심층처분시스템은 공학적 및 천연방벽으로 구성된 다중방벽시스템이다. 이들 처분시스템은 수 천 년 ~ 수 십만 년 이상의 성능기간이 대하여 성능 안전성의 입증이 확인되어야 후속 상용처분사업에 적용 가능하다. 입증 현안과제들은 처분시스템의 상능 안전성 확보를 위해 수행되는 모든 행위 즉, 조사, 분석, 해석, 평가, 설계, 건설, 운영 및 폐쇄에 이르는 전 과정에 있어서 추진 과정과 결과에 대한 실현 가능성과 실증에 필요한 내용들이 해당된다. 이를 위해 대부분의 선진국들은 자국내 분포하는 대표적인 선호암종 지역에서 지하연구시설(URL)을 건설하여 실증 시연프로그램을 수행하거나 완성단계에 있다. 이 과정과 결과들은 후속되는 최종처분장 부지선정 과정에 평가기준으로 활용될 것이며, 최종처분시설의 성능 안전성평가에 필수적으로 적용하게 된다. 지하연구시설은 또한 규제-일반대중-전문가 등 다양한 이해당사자들로 하여금 심층처분의 안전성 수준에 대한 이해제고와 토론의 마당으로서 핵심적인 역할과 기능을 할 것으로 기대된다.

고준위폐기물 처분장치 및 완충장치에 대한 탄소성해석 : 비대칭 암반력 (An Elastoplastic Analysis for Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal Container and Its Bentonite Buffer: Asymmetric Rock Movement)

  • 권영주;최석호
    • 소성∙가공
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    • 제12권5호
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    • pp.479-486
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    • 2003
  • This paper presents an elastoplastic analysis for spent nuclear fuel disposal container and its 50 cm thick bentonite buffer to predict the collapse of the container while the horizontal asymmetric sudden rock movement of 10 cm is applied on the composite structure. This sudden rock movement is anticipated by the earthquake etc. at a deep underground. Elastoplastic material model is adopted. Drucker-Prager yield criterion is used for the material yield prediction of the bentonite buffer and von-Mises yield criterion is used for the material yield prediction of the container. Analysis results show that even though very large deformations occur beyond the yield point in the bentonite buffer, the container structure still endures elastic small strains and stresses below the yield strength. Hence, the asymmetric 50 cm thick bentonite buffer can protect the container safely against the 10 cm sudden rock movement by earthquake etc.. Analysis results also show that bending deformations occur in the container structure due to the shear deformation of the bentonite buffer. The finite element analysis code, NISA, is used for the analysis.

SCALE-ORIGEN-ARP를 이용한 사용후핵연료 내 중성자 및 감마선원 분석 (An analysis of neutron sources and gamma-ray in spent fuels using SCALE-ORIGEN-ARP)

  • 차소희;박광헌
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제56권1호
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    • pp.84-93
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    • 2023
  • The spent nuclear fuel is burned during the planned cycle in the plant and then generates elements such as actinide series, fission products, and plutonium with a long half-life. An 'interim storage' step is needed to manage the high radioactivity and heat emitted by nuclides until permanent-disposal. In the case of Korea, there is no space to dispose of high-level radioactive waste after use, so there is a need for a period of time using interim storage. Therefore, the intensity of neutrons and gamma-ray must be determined to ensure the integrity of spent nuclear fuel during interim storage. In particular, the most important thing in spent nuclear fuel is burnup evaluation, estimation of the source term of neutrons and gamma-ray is regarded as a reference measurement of the burnup evaluation. In this study, an analysis of spent nuclear fuel was conducted by setting up a virtual fuel burnup case based on CE16×16 fuel to check the total amount and spectrum of neutron, gamma radiation produced. The correlation between BU (burnup), IE (enrichment), and CT (cooling time) will be identified through spent nuclear fuel burnup calculation. In addition, the composition of nuclide inventory, actinide and fission products can be identified.

Optimization of spent nuclear fuels per canister to improve the disposal efficiency of a deep geological repository in Korea

  • Jeong, Jongtae;Kim, Jung-Woo;Cho, Dong-Keun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권8호
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    • pp.2819-2827
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    • 2022
  • The disposal area of a deep geological repository (DGR) for the disposal of spent nuclear fuels (SNFs) is estimated considering the spacing between deposition holes and between disposal tunnels, as determined by a thermal analysis using the decay heat of a reference SNF. Given the relatively large amount of decay heat of the reference SNF, the disposal area of the DGR is found to be overestimated. Therefore, we develop a computer program using MATLAB, termed ACom (Assembly Combination), to combine SNFs when stored in canisters such that the decay heat per canister is evenly distributed. The stability of ACom was checked and the overall distribution of the decay heat per canister was analyzed. Finally, ACom was applied to disposal scenarios suggested in the conceptual design of a DGR for SNFs, and it was confirmed that the decay heat per canister could be evenly distributed and that the maximum decay heat of the canister could be much lower than that of a canister estimated using a reference SNF. ACom can be used to improve the disposal efficiency by reducing the disposal area of a DGR for SNFs by ensuringg a relatively even distribution of decay heat per canister.

Application of the Digital Mockup to Preliminary Analysis the Remote Maintainability of ACP

  • Song, Tai-Gil;Kim, Sung-Hyun;Park, Byung-Suk;Yoon, Ji-Sup;Lee, Sang-Ho
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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    • pp.363-366
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    • 2004
  • KAERI is developing the Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process (ACP) as a pre-disposal treatment process for spent fuel. In this process, the management process must operate in intense radiation fields as well as in a high temperature. Therefore, remote maintenance has played a significant role in this process. Hence suitable remote handling and maintenance technology needs to be developed along with the design of the process concepts. To do this, we developed the digital mockup for the ACP. The digital mockup provides the capability of verifying the remote operability of the process without fabrication of the process equipment. In other words, by applying virtual reality to the remote maintenance operation, a remote operation task can be simulated in the digital mockup. Through utilizing this graphic simulation in this digital mockup, general guidelines can be established for designing equipment intended for remote handling and maintenance. Also, the designer of the equipment that must be remotely maintained should ensure that there is adequate access to the process equipment. The graphic simulator will substantially reduce the cost of the develo363pment of the remote handling and maintenance procedure as well as the process equipment.

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강체간의 충돌에 의한 충격력에 대한 수학적 정해 및 고준위폐기물 처분용기의 지면 추락낙하사고 시의 충돌충격에의 응용: 적용(수치해석) (Analytical Closed Form Solution for the Impact Load of a Collision between Rigid Bodies and its Application to a Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal Canister Accidentally Dropped and Impacted on the Ground: Application(Numerical Analysis))

  • 권영주
    • 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.451-457
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    • 2015
  • 본 논문은 강체간의 충돌에 의한 충격력에 대한 수학적 정해 및 고준위폐기물 처분용기의 지면 추락낙하사고 시의 충돌충격에의 응용 논문으로 강체간 충돌에 의해 발생하는 충격력 특히 고준위폐기물 처분용기의 지면 추락낙하 충격사고 시 처분용기에 가해지는 충격력을 구하는 기구동역학 수치해석 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 통하여 고준위폐기물 처분용기의 구조안전성 설계과정에서 요구되는 처분용기 처분 시 사고로 추락낙하 하여 지면과 충돌하는 경우 처분용기에 가해지는 충격력을 수치적으로 구하였다. 수치해석 연구의 주된 내용은 기구동역학해석 상용 컴퓨터코드를 이용하여 처분장에서 운반차량으로 처분용기 운반중 사고로 추락낙하 하여 지면과의 충돌 시에 처분용기에 가해지는 충격력을 구하는 기술적인 방법에 관한 것이며 이를 토대로 지면과 충돌하는 처분용기에 발생하는 충격력을 구하는 문제를 수치적으로 다루었다. 이렇게 수치적으로 구한 충격력을 이론적으로 구한 값들과 비교하였다. 비교결과 이론값들과 잘 일치함을 알 수 있었다.