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A review of the features, events, and processes and scenario development for Korean risk assessment of a deep geological repository for high-level radioactive waste

  • Received : 2023.04.27
  • Accepted : 2023.07.23
  • Published : 2023.11.25
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Abstract

Currently, various research institutes in Korea are conducting research to develop a safety case for deep geological repository for high-level radioactive waste (HLW). In the past, low and intermediate-level waste (LILW) was approved by a regulatory body by performing a post-closure safety assessment, but HLW has different disposal characteristics and safety objectives are different. Therefore, in the case of HLW, safety assessment should be performed based on these changed conditions, and specific procedures are also under development. In this paper, the regulatory status of prior research institutes, feature, event and process (FEP) and scenario development cases were investigated for well-organized FEP and scenario development methodologies. In addition, through the results of these surveys, the requirements and procedures necessary for the FEP and scenario development stage during the safety assessment of repository for HLW were presented. These review results are expected to be used to identify the overall status of previous studies in conducting post-closure risk assessment for HLW repository, starting with identifying regulatory requirements, the most basic element.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Institute for Korea Spent Nuclear Fuel(iKSNF) and Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy(MOTIE)) (No. 2021040101003C).

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