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Influence of Modelling Approaches of Diffusion Coefficients on Atmospheric Dispersion Factors

확산계수의 모델링방법이 대기확산인자에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2013.03.20
  • Accepted : 2013.05.06
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

A diffusion coefficient is an important parameter in the prediction of atmospheric dispersion using a Gaussian plume model, and its modelling approach varies. In this study, dispersion coefficients recommended by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (U. S. NRC's) regulatory guide and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's (CNSC's) regulatory guide, and used in probabilistic accident consequence analysis codes MACCS and MACCS2 have been investigated. Based on the atmospheric dispersion model for a hypothetical accidental release recommended by the U. S. NRC, its influence to atmospheric dispersion factor was discussed. It was found that diffusion coefficients are basically predicted from a Pasquill- Gifford curve, but various curve fitting equations are recommended or used. A lateral dispersion coefficient is corrected with consideration for the additional spread due to plume meandering in all models, however its modelling approach showed a distinctive difference. Moreover, a vertical dispersion coefficient is corrected with consideration for the additional plume spread due to surface roughness in all models, except for the U. S. NRC's recommendation. For a specified surface roughness, the atmospheric dispersion factors showed differences up to approximately 4 times depending on the modelling approach of a dispersion coefficient. For the same model, the atmospheric dispersion factors showed differences by 2 to 3 times depending on surface roughness.

가우시안 플륨모델(Gaussian plume model)을 사용한 대기확산의 예측에서 확산계수는 결과에 중요한 영향을 미치는 변수이다. 확산계수의 평가방법은 다양하며, 본 연구에서는 미국 원자력규제위원회(U. S. NRC) 권고 규제지침, 캐나다 원자력안전위원회(CNSC) 권고 규제지침, 확률론적 사고결말해석코드 MACCS와 MACCS2에서 권고 또는 적용하는 방법을 고찰하였다. U. S. NRC에서 권고하는 부지적합성 평가를 위한 가상사고시 대기확산모델을 기반으로 확산계수의 평가방법이 대기확산인자에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 확산계수는 Pasquill-Gifford 곡선을 기반으로 각기 다른 연구자들에 의해 얻어진 곡선의 피팅식(curve fitting equations)을 적용 또는 권고하고 있음을 확인하였다. 수평확산계수는 모든 규제지침과 코드에서 플륨의 사행효과를 반영하여 보정하고 있으나 그 적용 방법에 있어서는 차이를 나타냈다. 수직확산계수는 U. S. NRC 권고 규제지침을 제외하고 표면거칠기를 반영하여 보정하고 있다. 특정 표면거칠기에 대해 확산계수의 적용방법에 따라 대기확산인자는 최대 약 4배의 차이를 나타냈다. 표면거칠기는 대기확산인자에 중요한 영향을 나타냈으며, 동일 적용방법에 대해 표면거칠기에 따라 대기확산인자는 약 2~3배의 차이를 나타냈다.

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