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International Data Center(IDC)의 기능에 관한 세 가지 Option과 국가대응방안 분석

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    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 1996.05d
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    • pp.482-487
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    • 1996

  • 국제적 핵비확산체제의 일환으로 추진중인 CTBT(Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty) 협상에서 제기된 IDC(International Data Center)의 기능에 관한 세 가지 Option의 내용과 배경을 살펴보고 이를 국제적인 핵비확산 체재확립과 신기술의 국내도입이라는 두 가지 관점에서 비교하였다. 특히 신기술 국내도입의 면에 있어서는 개발도상국의 기술개발이론에 대입, 각각의 Option이 선택되었을 경우의 손익을 비교하였다. 전체적으로 국제적인 핵비확산 체제확립을 위하여서는 Option 1이 그리고 우리나라의 현실과 국익을 고려할 경우에는 Option 2가 비용효과면에서 가장 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

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Neutronic investigation of waste transmutation option without partitioning and transmutation in a fusion-fission hybrid system

  • Hong, Seong Hee;Kim, Myung Hyun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.7
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    • pp.1060-1067
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    • 2018

  • A feasibility of reusing option of spent nuclear fuel in a fusion-fission hybrid system without partitioning was checked as an alternative option of pyro-processing with critical reactor system. Neutronic study was performed with MCNP 6.1 for this option, direct reuse of spent PWR fuel (DRUP). Various options with DRUP fuel were compared with the reference design concept; transmutation purpose blanket with (U-TRU)Zr fuel loading connected with pyro-processing. Performance parameters to be compared are transmutation performance of transuranic (TRU) nuclides, required fusion power and tritium breeding ratio (TBR). When blanket part is loaded only with DRUP, initial $k_{eff}$ level becomes too low to maintain a practical subcritical system, increasing the required fusion power. In this case, production rate of TRU nuclides exceeds the incineration rate. Design optimization is done for combining DRUP fuel with (U-TRU)Zr fuel. Reactivity swing is reduced to about 2447 pcm through fissile breeding compared to (U-TRU)Zr fuel option. Therefore, a required fusion power is reduced and tritium breeding performance is improved. However, transmutation performance with TRU nuclides especially $^{241}Am$ is degraded because of softening effect of spectrum. It is known that partitioning and transmutation should be accompanied with fusion-fission hybrid system for the effective transmutation of TRU.

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2018.06.008 인용 PDF KSCI

Study of Lower Hybrid Current Drive for the Demonstration Reactor

  • Molavi-Choobini, Ali Asghar;Naghidokht, Ahmad;Karami, Zahra
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.711-718
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    • 2016

  • Steady-state operation of a fusion power plant requires external current drive to minimize the power requirements, and a high fraction of bootstrap current is required. One of the external sources for current drive is lower hybrid current drive, which has been widely applied in many tokamaks. Here, using lower hybrid simulation code, we calculate electron distribution function, electron currents and phase velocity changes for two options of demonstration reactor at the launched lower hybrid wave frequency 5 GHz. Two plasma scenarios pertaining to two different demonstration reactor options, known as pulsed (Option 1) and steady-state (Option 2) models, have been analyzed. We perceive that electron currents have major peaks near the edge of plasma for both options but with higher efficiency for Option 1, although we have access to wider, more peripheral regions for Option 2. Regarding the electron distribution function, major perturbations are at positive velocities for both options for flux surface 16 and at negative velocities for both options for flux surface 64.

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2016.02.003 인용 PDF KSCI

A Brief Scrutiny of Malawi's Policy on Nuclear Power

  • Katengeza, Estiner Walusungu
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.147-153
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    • 2020

  • Background: Malawi's 2018 National Energy Policy includes nuclear power as an energy option with an operational 100 MW targeted for 2035. Materials and Methods: This paper challenges the scope of the policy on nuclear power by reviewing its implementation strategy and comparing it to: the strategy established for coal in the same policy; some experiences from other countries; and documents by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) relating to establishing a national position on nuclear power and infrastructural requirements for a nuclear power program. Results and Discussion: It is found that the pro-nuclear position is uninformed, and targets are unrealistic owing to a lack of understanding of nature of nuclear power including the requirements for safety, security and safeguards, and nuclear infrastructure. It is apparent that neither consultation nor a proper analysis were comprehensively conducted for nuclear. Though the national energy policy suggests a national position for nuclear energy, the content does not demonstrate that the position was arrived at knowledgeably. Conclusion: Thus, nuclear power may presently be viewed as a potential energy option that is yet to be seriously considered. It is important to build an appropriate level of literacy on nuclear science and technology for policy makers, key stakeholders, and the public to be better positioned for strategizing on nuclear power.

  • https://doi.org/10.14407/jrpr.2020.45.4.147 인용 PDF KSCI