• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1997년도 추계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.64-69
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• 1997

The code WIMS-AECL has been used for the lattice analysis of DUPIC fuel. The lattice parameters calculated by the code is sensitive to the choice of number of parameters, such as the number of tracking lines, number of condensed groups, mesh spacing in the moderator region, other parameters vital to the calculation of probabilities and burnup analysis. We have studied this sensitivity with respect to these parameters and recommend their proper values which are necessary for carrying out the lattice analysis of DUPIC fuel.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2003년도 추계학술발표대회 요약집
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• pp.312.1-312.1
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• 2003

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 1999년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.137-142
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• 1999

소형원자로는 크기가 작아서 경제성이 떨어지는 단점이 있지만 안전성이 높아 수출용 원자로로서 가능성이 높다. 소형원자로의 이용 범위는 지역난방용 원자로, 담수화플랜트, 선박 및 잠수함의 추진용 원자로 그리고 우주 탐사용 원자로 등으로 확대되었으며 다양한 형태로 개발되었다. 소형원자로 개발에 있어서 주기길이 연장은 핵연료주기 경제성에 매우 큰 영향을 미친다.(중략)

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2007

Metal fuel, which was abandoned in the 1960's in favor of oxide fuel, has since then proven to be a viable fast reactor fuel. Key discoveries allowed high burnup capability and excellent steady-state as well as off-normal performance characteristics. Metal fuel is a key to achieving inherent passive safety characteristics and compact and economic fuel cycle closure based on electrorefining and injection-casting refabrication.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.261-267
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• 2004

처분시스템 설계 시 기초 자료로 사용되는 국내 사용후핵연료의 발생량, 특징 및 연소이력 등의 현재 및 향후 현황을 파악하였다. 2055년까지 PWR 및 CANDU 사용후핵연료 발생량은 각각 20,500 및 14,800MTU로 나타났다.$17{\times}17$ 핵연료 집합체의 사용후핵연료 발생량비율은 2003년 기준으로 전체대비 60%를 점유하는 것으로 나타났으며, 2012년 이후부터는 .$16{\times}16$ KSFA 사용후핵연료 발생량이 .$17{\times}17$ 핵연료를 능가하기 시작하여 최종시점인 2055년에는 70% 정도를 점유할 것으로 보인다. 사용후핵연료의 평균 연소도는 90년대 후반에는 36GWD/MUT 정도, 2000년대 초반에는 40GWD/MTU를 나타냈으며, 2000년대 중ㆍ후반부터는 45GWD/MTU를 초과할 것으로 보인다. 따라서, 현재는 1997년에 선정한 제원을 기준 핵연료 제원으로 사용하되, 2010년을 기점으로 기준핵연료를 .$16{\times}16$ KSFA 4.5w/o, 55GWD/MTU로 반영하는 것이 타당해 보인다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2014

The object of this paper is to evaluate the fission product inventories and radiological doses in a non-LOCA event, based on the U.S. NRC's regulatory methodologies recommended by the TID-14844 and the RG 1.195. For choosing a non-LOCA event, one fuel assembly was assumed to be melted by a channel blockage accident. The Hanul nuclear power reactor unit 6 and the CE $16{\times}16$ fuel assembly were selected as the computational models. The burnup cross section library for depletion calculations was produced using the TRITON module in the SCALE6.1 computer code system. Based on the recently licensed values for fuel enrichment and burnup, the source term calculation was performed using the ORIGEN-ARP module. The fission product inventories released into the environment were obtained with the assumptions of the TID-14844 and the RG 1.195. With two kinds of source terms, the radiological doses of public in normal environment reflecting realistic circumstances were evaluated by applying the average condition of meteorology, inhalation rate, and shielding factor. The statistical analysis was first carried out using consecutive three year-meteorological data measured at the Hanul site. The annual-averaged atmospheric dispersion factors were evaluated at the shortest representative distance of 1,000 m, where the residents are actually able to live from the reactor core, according to the methodology recommended by the RG 1.111. The Korean characteristic-inhalation rate and shielding factor of a building were considered for a series of dose calculations.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 1986

연소를 고려하는 사용후핵연료저장조의 핵임계 안전성 분석에서 검증용 계산 체제와 rack계산 체제 사이의 편차를 신뢰성 있게 결정하는 방법을 시험하였다. 이를 위하여 고리 1호기의 사용후핵연료저장조를 연소를 고려하는 가장 조밀한 rack으로 개념설계하고, 핵연료의 농축도 및 연소도에 따라 증배계수를 계산하였다. 표준값 생산용 Monte Carlo 코드로는 KENO-IV를 그리고 실제 rack 설계용으로는 2차원 충돌화률 코드인 FATAC을 사용하였다. 이 두 계산의 결과를 상호 비교하여 계산 체제 사이의 편차와 이의 경향성 및 신뢰도를 평가하였다. 이 방법을 사용하면 확실한 신뢰도 근거를 마련할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 반응도 여유면에서 기존의 방법보다 불리하지 않음이 입증되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.734-743
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• 2017

In order to investigate the swelling behavior and fuel-cladding interaction mechanism of U-10Zr alloy metallic fuel at very low burnup, an irradiation experiment was concisely designed and conducted on the China Mianyang Research Reactor. Two types of irradiation samples were designed for studying free swelling without restraint and the fuel-cladding interaction mechanism. A new bonding material, namely, pure aluminum powder, was used to fill the gap between the fuel slug and sample shell for reducing thermal resistance and allowing the expansion of the fuel slug. In this paper, the concise irradiation rig design is introduced, and the neutronic and thermal-hydraulic analyses, which were carried out mainly using MCNP (Monte Carlo N-Particle) and FLUENT codes, are presented. Out-of-pile tests were conducted prior to irradiation to verify the manufacturing quality and hydraulic performance of the rig. Nondestructive postirradiation examinations using cold neutron radiography technology were conducted to check fuel cladding integrity and swelling behavior. The results of the preliminary examinations confirmed the safety and effectiveness of the design.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2018

A series of simulated reactivity-initiated accident (RIA) tests on irradiated fully recrystallized boiling water reactor Zircaloy-2 cladding has been performed by means of the expansion-due-to-compression (EDC) test method. The EDC method reproduces fuel pellet-clad mechanical interaction (PCMI) conditions for the cladding during RIA transients with respect to temperature and loading rates by out-of-pile mechanical testing. The tested materials had a large variation in burnup and hydrogen content (up to 907 wppm). The results of the EDC tests showed variation in the PCMI resistance of claddings with similar burnup and hydrogen content, making it difficult to clearly identify ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures. The EDC-tested samples of the present and previous work were investigated by light optical and scanning electron microscopy to study the influence of factors such as azimuthal variation of the Zr-hydrides and the presence of hydride rims and radially oriented hydrides. Two main characteristics were identified in samples with low ductility with respect to hydrogen content and test temperature: hydride rims and radial hydrides at the cladding outer surface. Crack propagation and failure modes were also studied, showing two general modes of crack propagation depending on distribution and amount of radially oriented hydrides. It was concluded that the PCMI resistance of irradiated cladding under normal conditions with homogenously distributed circumferential hydrides is high, with good margin to the RIA failure limits. To further improve safety, focus should be on conditions causing nonfavorable hydride distribution, such as hydride reorientation and formation of hydride blisters at the cladding outer surface.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2008

High bum-up fuel technology has been developed through a national R&D program, which covers key technology areas such as claddings, $UO_2$ pellets, spacer grids, performance code, and fuel assembly tests. New cladding alloys were developed through alloy designs, tube fabrication, out-of-pile test and in-reactor test. The new Zr-Nb tubes are found to be much better in their corrosion resistance and creep strength than the Zircaloy-4 tube, owing to an optimized composition and heat treatment of the new Zr-Nb alloys. A new fabrication technology for large grain $UO_2$ pellets was developed using various uranium oxide seeds and a micro-doping of Al. The uranium oxide seeds, which were added to $UO_2$ powder, were prepared by oxidizing and heat-treating scrap $UO_2$ pellets. A $UO_2$ pellet containing tungsten channels was fabricated for a thermal conductivity enhancement. For the fuel performance analysis, new high burnup models were developed and implemented in a code. This code was verified by an international database and our own database. The developed spacer grid has two features of contoured contact spring and hybrid mixing vanes. Mechanical and hydraulic tests showed that the spacer grid is superior in its rodsupporting, wear resistance and CHF performance. Finally, fuel assembly test technology was also developed. Facilities for mechanical and thermal hydraulic tests were constructed and are now in operation. Several achievements are to be utilized soon by the Korea Nuclear Fuel and thereby contribute to the economy and safety of PWR fuel in Korea