• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.401-402
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• 2010

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.211-216
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• 2014

Corrosion products are released to the primary coolant in the corrosion process of structural materials. They are deposited on fuel surfaces and activated on exposure to a neutron flux with formation of radionuclides that can become incorporated into out-of-core surface films. To get a clear understanding of activated crud formation process, the specific activity and core residence time of fuel cruds was calculated as a function of exposure time to the core neutron flux on the assumption that parent nuclide is being deposited continuously. Fuel cruds were sampled in the fuel scraping campaign from Hanul Unit 1 Cycle 17 and analyzed for elemental concentration and radioisotope activity.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.52-62
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• 1992

Radioactive nuclides deposited on out-of-core surface after the radiation in the core by the transport of corrosion products (CRUD) through the primary coolant system in PWR which is the major plant type in Korea, are leading sources of radiation exposure to plant maintenance personnel. Thus, the optimal chemistry operation method is required for the reduction of radiation exposure by the corrosion products. This study analysed the actual water chemistry operation data of four operating domestic PWRs. And in order to evaluate the coolant chemistry operation data, a computer code which can calculate the activity buildup in the various chemistry conditions of PWR coolant was employed. Through the analysis of comparison between the activity buildup of actual water chemistry operation mode and that of assumed Elevated Li operation mode calculated by the computer code, it was found that the out-of core radioactivity can be reduced by diminishing the deposition of corrosion products on the core in case that the Elevated Li operation mode is applied to the coolant chemistry operation of PWR. And the higher coolant pH operation was shown to have the advantage of the reduction of out-of-core activity buildup if the integrity of system structural materials and fuel cladding is guaranteed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.392-397
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• 1998

PWR 원전의 냉각재 화학 및 체적제어 계통(CVCS) 정화 탈염기는 핵연료에서 방출된 핵분열 생성물질과 방사성 부식생성물을 제거하여 계통 내 방사능 준위를 낮추고, 부식을 유발하는 불순물을 제거하여 계통의 건전성을 유지하며, pH 조절제인 리튬($^{7}$ Li$_3$)의 농도조절을 통해 냉각계 수화학 환경을 최적으로 유지시킨다. 이를 위해 CVCS에는 정화용 혼상 탈염기와 $^{7}$ Li$_3$ 조절용 양이온 탈염기가 설치되었으며, 각각의 탈염기는 독립적인 기능을 수행한다. 이는 원전 운전 중 중성자와 붕소($^{10}$ B$_{5}$ )의 핵반응으로 생성된 $^{7}$ Li$_3$3 의 회수가 불가능하기 때문에 정화 탈염기에는 값비싼 $^{7}$ Li$_3$ 포화형 수지를 충전하여야 한다. Pn 원전은 연료교체를 위해 주기적으로 연료계장전 기간을 갖으며 이에 따라 원자로 기동 수화학, 운전중 B/Li 농도조절에 의한 pH 화학, 원자로 정지화학 등의 주기적인 냉각재 수화학 관리를 해오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 효율적인 정화탈염기의 운영방안을 제시함으로 운전중 붕소의 핵분열로 생성되는 $^{7}$ Li$_3$ 의 회수가 가능하고 수지의 사용량 절감으로 수지폐기물 발생량 저감화를 이를 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.474-483
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• 2000

An inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer/shielding system was specially designed and built for the analysis of radioactive materials. Both of an inductively coupled plasma source and a sample transfer system to be contacted with radioactive materials was installed in a stainless steel glove box. In terms of analytical capability and radiation safety, characteristic feature of the system was investigated. Its applicability to the determination of fission products and corrosion products in the radioactive materials such as spent fuel dissolver solution and the primary coolant of nuclear power reactors was evaluated. In the concentration range $0.01-0.1mgL^{-1}$, the relative standard deviation was found to be less than 5%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.411-416
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• 1998

출력운전 동안 원자로 냉각재의 정화 없이 운전하는 SMART원자로의 수화학 설계 요건을 정립하기 위하여 핵연료 피복관 및 계통재질의 부식을 최소화하고 부식 생성물의 방사화에 의한 방사선 준위의 상승을 억제하기 위한 수화학 운전 변수에 대한 정성적인 분석을 시도하였다. 원자로냉각재 의 pH 제어 계통을 구성하는 재질의 부식에 따른 건전성, 부식생성물의 거동 및 원자로 냉각재의 방사선 준위 측면에서 수화학 설계 요건이 적절한지의 여부를 살펴보았다 분석 결과, 원자로냉각재의 pH 제어는 암모니아를 이용하므로 높은 pH(= 9.5∼10.6)에서 운전이 가능하며, 계통재질의 부식을 최소화하며 방사선 준위의 상승을 억제할 수 있었다. 또한 SMART 증기발생기 튜브에 사용된 titanium 합금은 주어진 운전 조건하에서 Inconel-600보다 내 부식성이 매우(약 12 배) 우수하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.387-391
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• 1997

냉각재중의 방사능을 띤 성분 중에는 이온교환기에서 제거가 가능한 이온성분과 함께 필터에 의해서 주로 제거되는 입자성 물질로 존재한다. 운전중의 냉각재내 방사성 부식생성물의 물리적 조성 분포 측정 결과에 따르면 90%이상이 0.45$mu extrm{m}$필터에 의해 제거되는 입자성 물질로 구성되어 있다. 이로 인해 새수지 충전후 얼마 사용하지 않은 탈염기의 제염계수가 탈염기에서 완벽한 제거가 어려운 입자성 부식생성물로 인해 10이하를 나타낼 수 있다. 1차계통에 쓰이는 수지의 성능검사를 위해 사용하고 있는 현재의 제염계수 측정법은 다음과 같은 두가지 이유로 완벽하지 않음을 알 수 있다. 첫째, 냉각재중의 방사능을 띤 성분중에는 이온교환기에서 제거가 가능한 이온성분과 함께 필터에 의해 제거되는 입자성 물질도 함께 존재하므로 탈염기의 제염계수 측정 절차는 입자성 물질을 배제한 후 측정해야 하며, 특히 수치 교체를 결정하기 위한 제염계수 측정시에는 여과된 여액으로 방사능 농도를 측정하는 것이 바람직하다. 둘째 운전중인 냉각재의 시료중에는 핵분열 수율이 높고 핵연료봉 손상부위로 유출이 용이한 불활성 기체핵종들이 많이 존재하며, 탈염기 후단에서 채취한 시료중에도 많이 존재하고, 시료 이송과 방사능 측정동안의 짧은 시간동안에도 계속 붕괴반응함으로서 새로 생긴 핵종으로 인해 마치 탈염기의 제거능이 낮은 것으로 오판될 수 있다. 이러한 측정 오차인자를 고려하여야 1차계통 탈염기의 교환능력을 정확히 판정할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.285-291
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• 2004

As a part of assessment of the structural material for the molten salt handling system, corrosion behavior of Inconel 718, X-750, Haynes 75 and Haynes 263 alloys in the molten salt of LiCl-Li$_2$O-O$_2$was investigated in the range of temperature; $650^{\circ}C$, time; 24~168h, $Li_2O$; 3wt%, mixed gas; Ar~10%$O_2$. In the molten salt of LiCl-$Li_2O-O_2$, the order corrosion rate was Haynes 263 ＜ Haynes 75 ＜ Inconel X-750 ＜ Inconel 718. Haynes 263 alloy showed the highest corrosion resistance among the examined alloys. Corrosion products of alloys were as fellows: Haynes 75: $Cr_2O_4$, $NiFe_2O_4$, $LiNiO_2$, $Li_2NiFe_2O_4$, Inconel 718; $Cr_2O_4$, $NiFe_2O_4$, Haynes 263; $Li(Ni,Co)O_2$, $NiCr_2O_4$, $LiTiO_2$, Inconel X-750; $Cr_2O_3$, $NiFe_2O_4$,$FeNi_3$, (Al,Nb,Ti)$O_2$. Haynes 263 showed local corrosion behavior and Haynes 75, Inconel 718 and Inconel X-750 showed uniform corrosion behavior.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.12-20
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• 2010

In a primary system at nuclear power plants (NPPs), various radionuclides including fission products and corrosion products are generated due to the complex water conditions. Particularly, $^3H,\;^{14}C,\;^{58}Co,\;^{60}Co,\;^{137}Cs,\;and^{131}I$ are important radionuclides in respect of dose assessment for radiation workers and management of radioactive effluents. In this paper, the dominant contributors of radiation exposure for radiation workers and the member of public adjacent to NPPs were reviewed and the process of dose assessment attributable to those contributors were introduced. Furthermore, the analysis for some examples of radiation exposure to radiation workers and the public during the NPP operation was carried out. This analysis included the notable precedents of internal radiation exposure and contamination of demineralized water occurred in Korean NPPs. Particularly, the potential issue about the dose assessment of tritium and carbon-14 was also reviewed in this paper.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.660-667
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• 2016

Conventional decontamination methods utilize water-based systems, which generate high amounts of secondary wastes. Herein, we describe an environmentally benign decontamination method using liquid and supercritical $CO_2$. The use of $CO_2$ as a solvent affords effective waste reduction by its ability to be recycled, thereby leaving be hind only the contaminants upon its evaporation. In this study, a $CO_2$ solution process was assessed using t-salen(t-butylsalen), DC18C6 (dicyclohexano-18Crown6), 8-HQN(8-hydroxyquinoline), NEt4PFOSA(perfluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid tetra-ethyl ammonium salt), and NEt4PFOA(pentadecafluorooctanoic acid ammonium salt) to extract spiked radioactive contaminants(Nb,Zr,Co,Sr) from an inert sample matrix, namely filter paper. With the static extraction method, Sr was extracted with a maximum extraction rate of 97%, and Nb was extracted with a maximum extraction rate of 75%. Additionally, we were also able to extract Co and Zr with maximum extract ion ratesof 73% and 64%, respectively.