Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

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Measurement Method of Final Residual Radioactivity of Radioactive Metallic Waste for Clearance

규제해제 대상 방사성 금속 폐기물 최종잔류방사능 측정법

  • Received : 2013.11.18
  • Accepted : 2013.12.04
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

It has been continuously generated the requirement for the replacement of the main components such as a steam generator due to the deterioration of the nuclear power plant all around the world. Also, a large amount of radioactive metal was generated during the decommissioning in a short period. It is required to make an accurate measurement of the residual radioactivity for recycling the metal waste for releasing from regulatory control. In planning the measurement procedures, the influence of geometry, self-absorption, density and other relevant factors on the representativeness of the measurements should be considered for the decommissioning metal waste. In this study, the method for measurement procedures, the source term evaluation, the ways to secure representative samples, the measurement device for wide area and the self-absorption correction factors for different density were evaluated. The metal samples for measurement were prepared for securing the simple geometry and representative by melting process. The developed correction method for measuring the radioactivity a variety density of metal waste could improve the reliability of the evaluation results for clearance.

세계적으로 원전의 가동 년수 증가로 인하여 증기발생기와 같은 중요 설비의 교체가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있으며, 해체 시에는 대량의 방사성 금속 폐기물이 일시에 발생한다. 이러한 방사성 폐기물을 규제해제 후에 재활용하기 위해서는 정확한 잔류방사능을 측정하여야 한다. 그러나, 원자력시설에서 발생되는 금속 폐기물은 형상이 복잡하고, 재질별 특성이 다양하기 때문에 잔류방사능을 정확히 측정하기가 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 방사성 금속 폐기물의 정확한 잔류방사능을 측정하기 위한 절차를 수립하였고, 오염 대상 선원항 평가, 시료 대표성 확보 방안, 대면적 오염도 측정 장치 제작 및 밀도에 의한 자체흡수 보정인자 등을 평가하였다. 특히, 복잡한 구조의 금속 폐기물에 대하여 시료의 대표성을 확보하기 위하여 용융시킨 후 단순한 형태의 시료를 제조하였으며, 금속의 밀도 차이에 따른 보정인자를 결정하여 방사능 측정 결과의 신뢰성을 향상시켰다.

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