• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.432-441
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• 2007

Image processing methods for an extraction of a nuclear fuel rod image and visualization methods of the RGB color data were studied with a sectional image of spent fuel assembly. The fuel rod images could be extracted by using a histogram analysis, an edge detection and RGB rotor data. In these results, a size of the spent fuel assembly could be measured by using a histogram analysis method and a shape of the spent fuel rod could be observed by using an edge detection method. Finally, a various analyses were established for status of the spent fuel assembly by realized various 3D images for the color data in an image of a spent fuel assembly.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.83-89
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• 2003

A temperature- and pressure-reducing process is utilized to handle the spent fuel assembly in the post-irradiation examination facility. This process includes three separated unit processes. First one is the decontamination process to clean the spent fuel assembly casks. The second process is the temperature-reducing process to reduce the temperature elevated by decay process in the spent fuel assembly. The third process is the filtration process to remove insoluble particles existed in the casks using filters. Up-to-date technologies as well as practical theories related to the temperature- and pressure-reducing process is reviewed in this report. The test-operation process for various tests and the test results of the temperature- and pressure-reducing process for J-44 and K-23 spent fuel assemblies are also described in detail. This report must be effectively used for the normal operation of the facility with the awareness of unprecedented problems which could occur by continuing operation of the PIE facility.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.447-452
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 7개의 PWR 사용후핵연료집합체를 운반할 수 있는 KSC-7 수송용기의 건식수송조건에 대한 열적 건전성을 평가하였다. 수송용기 축소모델을 제작하여 열시험을 수행하였고 또한, 시험조건과 동일한 조건으로 열전달해석을 수행하여 두가지 결과를 비교 분석함으로써 시험 및 해석결과에 대한 신뢰성을 검증하였다. 신뢰성이 검증된 해석방법을 이용하여 수송용기 본체 및 핵연료집합체에 대한 열전달해석을 수행함으로써 방사선차폐체 및 핵연료봉에 대한 열적 건전성을 입증하였다. 또한, 수송용기의 온도상승에 따른 구조적 건전성을 평가하기 위한 열응력해석을 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.305.2-305
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.476-481
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 PWR 핵연료집합체를 금속 전환시켜 형성된 금속저장체에 대한 온도분포를 계산하였다. 해석모델은 PWR 핵연료집합체 2개 및 4개를 1개의 금속저장체로 전환한 경우로 하였다. PWR 핵연료를 금속 전환할 경우 금속전환 과정에서 Sr과 Cs를 선택적으로 제거함으로서 냉각부하를 약 1/2로 줄일 수 있고 체적을 약 1/4로 줄일 수 있는 잇점이 있다. 열해석 결과 2 PWR 핵연료 금속저장체에서 저장시스템 주변 공기의 온도가 50 $^{\circ}C$ 인 경우, 금속 연료봉의 최고온도는 164 $^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 또한, 4 PWR 핵연료 금속저장체의 경우 금속 연료봉의 최고온도는 사각형 저장체에서 193 $^{\circ}C$, 육각형 저장체에서 183 $^{\circ}C$ 로 나타났다. 따라서 건식 저장에서 연료봉의 온도를 낮게 하기 위해서는 저장 밀도를 높일 수 있는 연료봉 밀집화 (rod consolidation) 방식이 경제성 측면뿐만 아니라 열안전성 측면에서도 유리한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.148-154
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• 1985

Radiation shield design for a shipping cask, KSC-1, was evaluated to verify that the cask can be used in the transportation of a spent fuel assembly discharged from KNU 5 & 6. Radiation source term of the spent fuel assembly was calculated with the computer program ORIGEN-79, QAD-CG, ANISN-KA and DOT 3.5 codes Were used in the shielding calculations and the nuclear cross section data needed was extracted from the DLC-23/CASK library. It is concluded that KSC-1 shipping cask satisfies the requirements specified in the relevant regulations under normal conditions of transport and under accident conditions in transport.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2001

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.225-232
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• 2008

An estimation has been made for inventories and characteristics of spent nuclear fuel(SNF) to be generated from existing and planned nuclear power plants based on the 3rd Basic Plan for Electric Power Demand and Supply. The characteristics under consideration in this study are dimensions, a fuel rod array, a weight, $^{235}U$ enrichment, and the discharge burnup in terms of fuel assembly. These are essentially needed for designing a pyroprocessing facility. It is appeared that the anticipated quantity by the end of 2077 is about 23,000 tU for PWR spent nuclear fuel. It is revealed that the proportion of SNF with the initial $^{235}U$ enrichment below 4.5 weight percent(wt.%) is approximately 95 % in total. For SNF with 16$\times$16 fuel rod array the proportion is expected approximately 74% in total. It appears that the average burnup of SNF will be 55 GWd/tU after the medium and/or latter part of 2010s while the average burnup is 45 GWd/tU at present. Finally, a requirement in terms of reference SNF for designing the pyroprocessing facility has been derived from the above-mentioned results. The anticipated SNF seems to be 16$\times$16 Korean Standard Fuel Assembly with a cross section of 21.4 cm$\times$21.4 cm, a length of 453 cm, a mass of 672 kg, the initial $^{235}U$ enrichment of 4.5 wt.%, and the discharge burnup of 55 GWd/tU.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.349-349
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.05b
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• pp.268-273
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• 1997

사용후핵연료는 장기간 강한 방사선과 붕괴열이 방출된다. 따라서 사용후핵연료를 안전하게 운반하기 위하여 수송용기는 방사선차폐의 건전성, 격납경계의 유지 및 내부 붕괴열의 적절한 제거 등의 설계기준을 만족하도록 설계되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 28개의 PWR 사용후핵연료집합체를 운반할 수 있는 KSC-28 수송용기의 적절한 열전달 특성을 갖는 copper 냉각핀 및 aluminum 전열판을 설정하였다. 또한, 정상수송조건 및 화재사고조건에 대한 열전달해석을 수행하여 수송용기의 열적 건전성을 평가하였고 여기에서 얻어진 온도를 열하중으로 고려하여 열응력해석을 수행함으로써 수송용기의 온도변화에 따른 구조적 건전성을 평가하였다.