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Korean Radioactive Waste Society (한국방사성폐기물학회)
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A Radionuclides Suite Selection for Site Characterization and Final Status Survey in the U.S. NPPs

미국의 원전 해체관련 부지특성 및 최종상태 조사를 위한 방사성 오염 핵종 결정 방법에 대한 분석

  • Received : 2016.04.26
  • Accepted : 2016.07.28
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

For the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant, a site characterization and final status survey require a site-specific suite of radionuclides that could potentially still be present in the site during or after the decontamination processes. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) requires a Decommissioning Technical Base Document (DTBD) along with a Site Characterization and Historical Site Assessment (HSA) from the utility for decommissioning to proceed. Both the DTBD and HSA are preliminary components of the Radiological Site Survey investigation process and should be included in the final License Termination Plan (LTP) for site release and reuse consideration from the U.S. NRC and the utility company. This study reviews the United States Nuclear Power Plants (U.S. NPPs) decommissioning cases and is especially focused on the methodologies used for determining a site-specific suite of radionuclides before and during the site characterization and final status surveys. In 2017, Kori-1 will be ready for decommissioning and related preparations are ongoing, this review will help Korea to prepare regulatory guidelines and give technical background for the safe and successful decommissioning of NPPs.

노후 원전 해체의 경우 부지 특성 및 최종 상태 조사 보고서에 해당 부지내 잔존가능성이 있는 방사성 핵종 정보에 대한 내용을 포함하여야 한다. 미국 NRC의 경우 이에 해당하는 해체기술관련문서(DTBD)를 부지 특성 조사시에 부지이력조사(HSA)와 같이 사업자 측이 제출하도록 규제하고 있다. 또한 해체기술관련문서는 방사선학적 부지 조사와 해체완료계획서에 포함되어야 하는 내용으로써 부지 규제 해제와 재이용에 관해서 중요한 자료를 제공한다. 이 논문은 부지 별 잠재적 핵종에 대해 미국 원전의 해체 사례중 부지 특성 및 최종 상태조사 과정에서 결정하는 방법론을 분석하고 2017년 고리 1호기의 영구 운전정지 후 이루어질 해체 과정에 필수적인 규제 지침과 기술적 근거 수립에 도움이 되고자 한다.

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