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Study in Background Reduction for the Neutron Induced Prompt Gamma-ray Spectroscopy

  • Song, Byoung-Chul;Jee, Kwang-Yong;Park, Yong-Joon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.433-433
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    • 2004
  • Neutron induced prompt gamma-ray spectroscopy (NIPS) system measures the prompt gamma-ray, emitting by the interaction of a neutron with various materials. This system will be of great benefit to scientists worldwide, since it provides the non-destructive measurement of many elements in either solid or liquid wastes. A NIPS facility has been developed in Nuclear Chemistry Research Division, at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) with the aim of analyzing the major component elements in both aqueous and solid samples.(omitted)

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Decontamination of Metal Surface by Reactive Cold Plasma

  • YUN Sang-pil;JEON Sang-hwan;KIM Yang-saa
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2005.11b
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    • pp.300-315
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    • 2005
  • Recently plasma surface-cleaning or surface-etching techniques have been focused in the respect of decontamination of spent or used nuclear parts and equipment. In this study decontamination rate of metallic cobalt surface was experimentally investigated via its surface etching rate with a $CF_4-O_2$ mixed gas plasma and metallic surface wastes of cobalt oxides were simulated and decontaminated with $NF_3$ - Ar mixed gas plasma. Experimental results revealed that a mixed etchant gas with about $80{\%}\;CF_4-20{\%}\;O_2$ gives the highest reaction rate of cobalt disk and the rate reaches with a negative 300 DC bias voltage up to $0.43\;{\mu}m$/min at $380^{\circ}C$ and $20{\%}\;NF_3-80\%$ Ar mixed gas gives $0.2\;{\mu}m$/min of reaction rate of cobalt oxide film.

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Desorption Characteristics of $H^{14}CO_3$ ion from Spent Ion Exchanged Resin by Solution Stripping Technology

  • Park Geun-IL;Kim In-Tae;Kim Kwang-Wook;Lee Jung-Won;Won Jang-Sik;Yang Ho-Yeon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2005.11b
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    • pp.214-221
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    • 2005
  • Spent ion-exchanged resin generated from various purification systems in CANDU reactor is causing concern due to a limited storage capacity and safe disposal. As a suggestion for a proper treatment technology for the spent ion-exchanged resin containing a high activity of C­14 radionuclide which would be classified as Class A and C wastes, a fundamental study for the development of C-14 removal technology from a spent resin was performed. The adsorption characteristics of the inactive $HCO_3^-$ ion and other ions in a stripping solution on IRN-150 mixed resin was evaluated and the removal technology of the $HCO_3^-$ ion adsorbed on IRN-150 by an alkaline stripping method was proposed.

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An Example of Radioactive Waste Treatment System Optimization Using Goal Programming

  • Yang, Jin-Yeong;Lee, Kun-Jai;Young Koh;Mun, Ju-Hyun;Baek, Ha-Chung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 1997.05b
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    • pp.237-243
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    • 1997
  • The ultimate object of our study is to minimize the release of radioactive material into the environment and to maximize the treatable amount of the generated wastes. In planning the practical operation of the system, however, the operating cost, Process economics and technical flexibility must also be considered. For dealing with these multiple criteria decision making Problems, we used a foal programming which is a kind of multi-objective linear programming. This method requires the decision maker to set goals for each objective that one wishes to attain.

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Important Parameters Related With Fault for Site Investigation of HLW Geological Disposal

  • Jin, Kwangmin;Kihm, You Hong;Seo, Dong-Ik;Kim, Young-Seog
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.533-546
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    • 2021
  • Large earthquakes with (MW > ~ 6) result in ground shaking, surface ruptures, and permanent deformation with displacement. The earthquakes would damage important facilities and infrastructure such as large industrial establishments, nuclear power plants, and waste disposal sites. In particular, earthquake ruptures associated with large earthquakes can affect geological and engineered barriers such as deep geological repositories that are used for storing hazardous radioactive wastes. Earthquake-driven faults and surface ruptures exhibit various fault zone structural characteristics such as direction of earthquake propagation and rupture and asymmetric displacement patterns. Therefore, estimating the respect distances and hazardous areas has been challenging. We propose that considering multiple parameters, such as fault types, distribution, scale, activity, linkage patterns, damage zones, and respect distances, enable accurate identification of the sites for deep geological repositories and important facilities. This information would enable earthquake hazard assessment and lower earthquake-resulted hazards in potential earthquake-prone areas.

Properties of Reinforced Concrete Used for Disposal Container of Low-and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes (중.저준위 방사성 폐기물 처분용기용 보강 콘크리트의 특성)

  • 황의환;황선태;홍원표;조헌영
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.455-464
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    • 1988
  • Concrete used for radwaste container should have excellent properties such as mechanical strength, water-tightness, durability, etc. In order to improve such properties of ordinary portland cement concrete, superplasticizer, steel fiber, and/or epoxy resin were added to ordinary portland cement concrete respectively. Various concrete specimens were prepared and the physical properties of each concrete specimen were tested. From the experimental results, the properties of steel fiber and epoxy resin reinforced concrete were proved to be better qualified than others for low-and intermediate-level radwaste container.

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A Study on the Evaluation of R&D Priority of Radioactive Wastes Management Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP기법을 적용한 원전 방사성폐기물 관리 연구개발 우선순위 평가)

  • 장한수;신영균;김상준;임영규;박찬국;홍정석;최기련;권종주
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.257-264
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    • 2002
  • 전력산업구조 개편이 가속화되고 기후변화협약에 따른 이산화탄소 배출저감과 관련된 문제가 에너지산업분야의 주된 논쟁거리 중 하나로 떠오름에 따라 원자력발전의 장기적 기여도 역시 증대할 것이라는 전망이 지배적이다. 그러나, 원전의 지속적 운영에 필수적인 방사성폐기물(이하 방폐물)처분 부지의 선정은 답보를 거듭하고 있으며, 발전소 내 임시 저장 용량에도 한계가 있다.(중략)

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State report of radioactive wastes disposal in Japan (일본의 방사성 폐기물 처분관련 현황)

  • Kim, Hyeong-Mok;Gwon, Sang-Gi;Jo, Won-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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    • 2006.03a
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2006
  • 본고에서는 해외사례의 조사/분석을 통해 국내 환경에 적합한 처분시스템을 개발하는데 효율적으로 이용할 목적으로 일본의 방사성 폐기물 처분과 관련한 주요기관의 사업내용을 정리하고 암석역학 전공자가 관심을 가져볼 만한 처분 관련 연구시설 및 연구내용을 소개한다. 저준위 폐기물을 대상으로 한 100m 심도의 롯까쇼무라 시험공동과 고준위 폐기물을 대상으로 결정암질에 건설되는 1000m 심도의 미즈나미 지하연구시설 및 퇴적암질에서의 500m 심도의 호로노베 지하연구시설을 소개하였다.

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