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Conceptual Designs and Evaluation of the Treatment Process of Square and Cylindrical Concrete Re-Package Drums

  • Young Hwan Hwang (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Sunghoon Hong (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Seong-Sik Shin (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Seokju Hwang (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Jung-Kwon Son (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Cheon-Woo Kim (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Changgyu Kim (Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kwang Soo Park (Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Taeseob Lim (Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Donghun Park (Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.)
  • 투고 : 2024.06.03
  • 심사 : 2024.06.17
  • 발행 : 2024.06.30

초록

After the permanent shut down of Kori Unit 1, various decommissioning activities will be implemented, including decontamination, segmentation, waste management, and site restoration. During the decommissioning period, waste management is among the most important activities to ensure that the process proceeds smoothly and within the expected timeframe. Furthermore, the radioactive waste generated during the operation should be sent to a disposal facility to complete the decommissioning project. Square and cylindrical concrete re-package drums were generated during the 1980s and 1990s. The square, containing boron concentrates, and cylindrical, containing spent resin, concrete re-package drums have been stored in a radioactive waste storage building. Homogeneous radioactive waste, including boron concentrates, spent resin, and sludge, should be solidified or packaged in high-integrity containers (HICs). This study investigates the sequential segmentation process for the separation of contaminated and non-contaminated regions, the re-packaging process of segmented or crushed cement-solidified boron concentrate, and re-packaging in HICs. The conceptual design evaluates the re-packaging plan for the segmented and crushed cement-solidified waste using HICs, which is acceptable in a disposal facility, and the quantity of generated HICs from the treatment process.

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