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Analytical method for determination of 41Ca in radioactive concrete

  • Lee, Yong-Jin;Lim, Jong-Myoung;Lee, Jin-Hong;Hong, Sang-Bum;Kim, Hyuncheol
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.1210-1217
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    • 2021
  • The analysis of 41Ca in concrete generated from the nuclear facilities decommissioning is critical for ensuring the safe management of radioactive waste. An analytical method for the determination of 41Ca in concrete is described. 41Ca is a neutron-activated long radionuclide, and hence, for accurate analysis, it is necessary to completely extract Ca from the concrete sample where it exists as the predominant element. The decomposition methods employed were the acid leaching, microwave digestion, and alkali fusion. A comparison of the results indicated that the alkali fusion is the most suitable way for the separation of Ca from the concrete sample. Several processes of hydroxide and carbonate precipitation were employed to separate 41Ca from interferences. The method relies on the differences in the solubility of the generated products. The behavior of Ca and the interfering elements such as Fe, Ni, Co, Eu, Ba, and Sr is examined at each separation step. The purified 41Ca was measured by a liquid scintillation counter, and the quench curve and counting efficiency were determined by using a certified reference material of known 41Ca activity. The recoveries in this study ranged from 56 to 68%, and the minimum detectable activity was 50 mBq g-1 with 0.5 g of concrete sample.

소방공무원의 화생방테러 응급의료훈련 교육과목 개설에 대한 제언 (A Proposal on the Development of Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Explosive (CBRNE) Emergency Medical Training Program for Fire Officers)

  • 김지희
    • 한국화재소방학회논문지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2007
  • 세계화 추세에 맞추어 우리나라에서 많은 국제회의 및 국제 운동경기가 개최되고 있다. 2001년 미국 911 테러 이후 이라크 파병 등으로 인해 우리나라도 테러로부터 안전지대가 아니라는 불안감의 목소리가 커지고 있는 상황이다. 생물테러와 폭탄테러 등이 세계 곳곳에서 발생하고 있어 우리나라도 소방공무원에 대한 화생방테러 교육훈련의 필요성이 대두되고 있어, 소방공무원을 위한 화생방 응급의료 교육훈련 교과목을 제언하고자 한다.

원자로 비상 냉각재 누설에 의한 열성층의 비정상 특성에 관한 연구 (Study of Thermal Stratification into Leaking Flow in the Nuclear Power Plant, Emergency Core Coolant System)

  • 한성민;최영돈;박민수
    • 설비공학논문집
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.202-210
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    • 2006
  • In the nuclear power plant, emergency core coolant system (ECCS) is furnished at reactor coolant system (RCS) in order to cool down high temperature water in case of emergency. However, in this coolant system, thermal stratification phenomenon can be occurred due to coolant leaking in the check valve. The thermal stratification produces excessive thormal stresses at the pipe wall so as to yield thermal fatigue crack (TFC) accident. In the present study, when the turbulence penetration occurs in the branch pipe, the maximum temperature differences of fluid at the pipe cross-sections of the T-branch with thermal stratification are examine.

A flow-directed minimal path sets method for success path planning and performance analysis

  • Zhanyu He;Jun Yang;Yueming Hong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제56권5호
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    • pp.1603-1618
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    • 2024
  • Emergency operation plans are indispensable elements for effective process safety management especially when unanticipated events occur under extreme situations. In the paper, a synthesis framework is proposed for the integration success path planning and performance analysis. Within the synthesis framework, success path planning is implemented through flow-directed signal tracing, renaming and reconstruction from a complete collection of Minimal Path Sets (MPSs) that are obtained using graph traversal search on GO-FLOW model diagram. The performance of success paths is then evaluated and prioritized according to the task complexity and probability calculation of MPSs for optimum action plans identification. Finally, an Auxiliary Feed Water System of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR-AFWS) is taken as an example system to demonstrate the flow-directed MPSs search method for success path planning and performance analysis. It is concluded that the synthesis framework is capable of providing procedural guidance for emergency response and safety management with optimal success path planning under extreme situations.

원자력발전소 비상전력계통 강화 방안에 따른 리스크 영향 평가 (A Risk Impact Assessment According to the Reliability Improvement of the Emergency Power Supply System of a Nuclear Power Plant)

  • 전호준
    • 한국안전학회지
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.224-228
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    • 2012
  • According to the results of Probabilistic Safety Assessment(PSA) for a Nuclear Power Plant(NPP), an Emergency Power Supply(EPS) system has been considered as one of the most important safety system. Especially, the interests in the reliability of the EPS system have been increased after the severe accidents of Fukushima Daiichi. Firstly, we performed the risk assessment and the importance analysis of the EPS system based on the PSA models of the reference plant, which is the Korean standard NPP type. Considering a portable Diesel Generator(DG) system as the reliability reinforcement of the EPS system, we modified the PSA models and performed the risk impact assessment and the importance analysis. Although the reliability of the potable DG could be about 20% of the reliability of the alternative AC DG, we identified that Core Damage Frequency(CDF) was decreased by at least 4.6%. In addition, the risk impacts due to the unavailability of the EPS system on CDF were decreased.