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사용후핵연료 심지층처분장부지 지질환경 기본요건 검토

Study on Basic Requirements of Geoscientific Area for the Deep Geological Repository of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Korea

  • 투고 : 2012.02.21
  • 심사 : 2012.03.23
  • 발행 : 2012.03.30

초록

사용후핵연료 심지층처분장 부지선정과 최종 처분장부지의 처분적합성을 평가하는 업무는 시행-착오를 줄이고 기술적 신뢰성 확보와 합리적이고 효율적인 업무수행을 추구하여야 한다. 이에 선행하여, 우리나라에 적용 가능한 처분장부지의 지질환경 요건 설정을 위한 기본방향과 개별 인자의 처분적합성지표를 가능한 한 정량화하여 설정하고 업무에 적용하여야 한다. 사용후핵연료 처분장부지 선정과 최종처분장 부지의 안전성확보를 위한 처분요건과 관련하여 IAEA 및 OECD 회원국들과 처분연구 및 상용사업 수행 관련 선진국가들의 사례를 바탕으로 요건 별로 구분하여 현황을 분석하였다. 여기서는 사용후핵연료 처분장 부지로서 암석 암반이 갖추어야 할 충분 혹은 선호요건에 대한 이해 제고와 관련 세부 기술지침을 도출하는데 기여하고자 하였다. 이를 토대로 어떠한 암석 암반이 상대적으로 보다 유리한 조건을 가지는 선호요건으로 제시해야 하는지, 그리고 충분요건과 선호요건을 적용하여 후보부지 조사 선별평가 기간 동안 부지선정업무에 반영하고 평가하고 결정하여야 하는 방법론을 도출할 수 있도록 기본 골격을 제시하였다. 또한 처분안전성 확보를 위해 필요한 기본적인 사항을 검토하고 서술하였다. 본 논문에서 기술한 항목들은 처분안전성 확보를 위한 처분요건의 기술지침 구성 체계, 처분안전성 확보개념, 다중방벽 기능 조건, 천연방벽의 지질환경 기본요건, 그리고 우리나라에 적용 가능한 처분장부지 지질환경 기본요건(안) 등으로 구성된다. 우리나라의 사용후핵연료 심지층처분장 부지의 위치에 관한 사업자 기술지침 요건으로 제안하였다. 이와 관련하여 충분요건과 선호요건으로, 화산활동, 지진활동, 단층운동 융기 침강 운동 및 기후 해수면변동 등 장기지질안정성 요건을 비롯한 15개 충분요건과 48개 선호요건을 제안하였다. 이들 요건은 우리나라의 지질환경 특성을 충분히 반영하여 후속되는 각 부문별 특성에 적합한 정량적인 기술 기준 및 지침으로 개발되어야 할 것이다. 정량적 기술지침의 도출은 상용 처분장부지 선별평가과정 및 처분장 부지적합성평가 과정으로부터 확립될 수 있을 것이다. 또한 다양한 부문별 안전사례(safety case) 작성 혹은 연구용 지하처분연구시설 (underground research laboratory: URL)을 이용한 처분시스템의 실증과정 등을 통하여 객관적이고 신뢰성있는 정량적인 지침들이 확립될 수 있을 것이다.

This paper gives some basic requirements and preferences of various geological environmental conditions for the final deep geological repository of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). This study also indicates how the requirements and preferences are to be considered prior to the selection of sites for a site investigation as well as the final disposal in Korea. The results of the study are based on the knowledge and experience from the IAEA and NEA/OECD as well as the advanced countries in SNF disposal project. This study discusses and suggests preliminary guideline of the disposal requirements including geological, mechanical, thermal, hydrogeological, chemical and transport properties of host rock with long term geological stabilities which influence the functions of a multi-barrier disposal system. To apply and determine whether requirements and preferences for a given parameter are satisfied at different stages during a site selection and suitability assessment of a final disposal site, the quantitative criteria in each area should be formulated with credibility through relevant research and development efforts for the deep geological environment during the site screening and selection processes as well as specific studies such as productions of safety cases and validation studies using a generic underground research laboratory (URL) in Korea.

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피인용 문헌

  1. Rock Mechanics Modeling of the Site for the 2ndStep Construction of the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel (KURT) vol.24, pp.2, 2014, https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2014.2.247
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