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An Improved Concept of Deep Geological Disposal System Considering Arising Characteristics of Spent Fuels From Domestic Nuclear Power Plants

국내 원자력발전소에서의 사용후핵연료 발생 특성을 고려한 심층 처분시스템 개선

  • Received : 2019.08.13
  • Accepted : 2019.10.04
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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Abstract

Based on spent fuels characteristics from domestic nuclear power plants and a disposal scenario from the current basic plan for high-level radioactive waste management, an improved disposal system has been proposed that enhances disposal efficiency and economic effectiveness compared to the existing disposal system. For this purpose, two disposal canisters concepts were derived from the length of the spent fuel generated from the nuclear power plants. In the disposal scenario, the acceptable amount of decay heat for each disposal container was determined, taking into account the discharge and disposal times of spent fuels in accordance with the current basic plan. Based on the determined decay heat of the two types of disposal canisters and the associated disposal system, thermal stability analyses were performed to confirm their suitability to the proposed disposal system design requirement and disposal efficiency assessment. The results of this study confirm 20% reduction in the disposal area and 20% increase in disposal density for the proposed disposal system compared to the existing system. These results can be used to establish a spent fuel management policy and to design a viable commercial disposal system.

국내 원자력발전소에서 발생하는 사용후핵연료의 제원 및 방출시점 등 특성과 현재의 고준위 방사성폐기물 기본계획에 근거한 처분시나리오를 도출하여 기존 심층 처분시스템을 바탕으로 처분효율과 경제성을 향상시킨 개선된 처분시스템을 제안하였다. 이를 위하여 국내 원자력발전소에서 발생하는 사용후핵연료의 길이에 따라 2종류의 처분용기 개념을 도출하고, 사용후핵연료 발생 년도와 현재의 기본계획에 근거한 처분 시나리오 설정에 따른 처분시점에서의 냉각기간을 고려하여 처분용기내 수용 가능한 붕괴열 량을 결정하였다. 그리고 2종류의 처분용기에 대한 처분시스템과 결정된 붕괴열을 바탕으로 열적 안정성 분석을 통하여 제안된 처분시스템의 설계요건에 대한 적합성 여부를 확인하고, 처분효율을 평가하였다. 개선된 처분시스템은 기존 처분시스템에 비하여 처분면적은 약 20% 감소되고 처분밀도는 약 20% 향상됨을 확인하였고, 처분용기와 완충재 재료도 상당량 절감됨을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 사용후핵연료 관리정책 수립 및 실제 사업을 위한 처분시스템 설계를 위한 자료로 활용될 수 있다.

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