• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2005

The effect of the Wolsong Tritium Removal Facility on the change of tritium concentration in the soil water was assessed by introducing a dynamic compartment model. For the mathematical modeling, the tritium in the environment was thought to come from two different sources. Three global tritium cycling models were compared with the natural background concentration. The dynamic compartment model was used to model the behavior of the tritium from the nuclear power plants at the Wolsong site. The source term for the dynamic compartment model was calculated with the dry and wet deposition rates. The area around the Wolsong nuclear power plants was represented by the compartments. The mechanisms considered in deriving the transfer coefficients between the compartments were evaporation, runoff, infiltration, hydrodynamic dispersion, and groundwater flow. We predicted what the change of the tritium concentration around the Wolsong nuclear power plants would be after future operation of the tritium removal facility to show the applicability of the model. The results showed that the operation of the tritium removal facility would reduce the tritium concentration in topsoil water quickly.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2003

Every nuclear power plant measured concentrations of tritium in groundwater and surface water around the plants periodically. It was not easy to predict the tritium concentration only with these measurement data in case of various release scenarios. KAERI developed a new approach to find the relationship between the tritium release rate and tritium concentration in the environment. The approach was based upon a dynamic compartment model. In this paper the dynamic compartment model was modified to predict the tritium behavior more accurately. The mechanisms considered for the transfer of tritium between the compartments were evaporation, groundwater flow, infiltration, runoff, and hydrodynamic dispersion. Time dependent source terms of the compartment model were introduced to refine the release scenarios. Also, transfer coefficients between the compartments were obtained using realistic geographical data. In order to illustrate the model various release scenarios were developed, and the change of tritium concentration in groundwater and surface water around the nuclear power plants was estimated.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.242-249
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• 2002

The relationship between the tritium release rate from the nuclear power plant and tritium concentration in the environment around the Kori site was modeled. The tritium concentration in the atmosphere was calculated by multiplying the release rates and $\chi$/Q values, and the d3V deposition rate at each sector according to the direction and the distance was obtained using a dry deposition velocity. The area around Kori site was divided into 6 zones according to the deposition rate. The six zones were divided into 14 compartments for the numerical simulation. Transfer coefficients between the compartments were derived using site characterization data. Source terms were calculated from the dry deposition rates. Tritium concentration in surface soil water and groundwater was calculated based upon a compartment model. The semi-analytical solution of the compartment model was obtained with a computer program, AMBER. The results showed that most of tritium deposited onto the land released into the atmosphere and the sea. Also, the estimated concentration in the top soil agreed well to that measured. Using the model, tritium concentration was predicted in the case that the tritium release rates were doubled.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.484-490
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• 2003

WTRF 가동에 따른 월성원전 삼중수소 방출량을 예측하였다. 호기별 WTRF 처리량 변화에 따른 월성원전 감속재와 냉각재 삼중수소 농도변화를 예측하였으며, 이로부터 삼중수소 방출량을 계산하였다. WTRF 가동에 의해 2013년에는 감속재 삼중수소 농도는 적어도 10 Ci/kg-$D_2O$ 이하로 떨어지며, 이때 연간 삼중수소 방출량은 WTRF 가동초기보다 약 25% 정도로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2003

원자력 발전소에 대한 주기적 안전성 평가에서는 발전소 주변 환경감시 프로그램 적절성의 확보를 요구한다. 이를 위하여 고리 원자력발전소 주변에 대하여 과거에 측정된 삼중수소의 환경방사능 자료를 분석하고, 새로이 시료를 채취하여 농도를 측정하였다. 분석결과 고리 원자력 발전소 주변에서의 삼중수소 농도가 국내 자연 환경 방사능 농도와 유사하였다 국내 삼중수소 환경방사능 변화를 모델링을 통하여 추정하였다. 이 모델링에서는 NCRP 62에서 권고한 7격실 글로벌 삼중수소 순환 모델 중 지구 전체에 대한 것과 북반구에 대한 것을 비교하였다. 이들 모델식에 대한 수치해는 AMBER 프로그램을 이용하여 구하였으며, 대기 중으로 방출되는 삼중수소의 선원항으로 4가지 경우를 고려하였다. 계산결과, 지표수의 삼중수소 농도가 해수나 지하수의 농도보다 놀게 나타났고, 우주선에 의한 삼중수소 발생이 가장 중요한 삼중수소 발생원 이었으며, 핵실험에 의해 발생된 삼중수소는 많이 감소하였다.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.344-351
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• 2003

Hydrogeological survey and geochemical analysis were carried out in Phra Yun area, Northeast Thailand, which is a typical salt-affected area for an understanding of hydrogeological groundwater behaviours. Geological survey reveals the presence of G1 and F1 faults. Electromagnetic ground conductivity prospecting shows that the high conductivity zones of 15 mS/cm or more are distributed at underground of the G1 and F1 faults where saline groundwater is discharged. The distribution patterns of tritium concentration show that high tritium concentration zones of groundwater were recharged from pond and river. On the assumption that the annual average tritium concentration of precipitation in Northeast Thailand is same as tritium concentration of precipitation in Tokyo and groundwater flows as piston flow, the age of recharging precipitation of groundwater with 15 TU in 1997 could be estimated at 1967-1970 years. The velocity of groundwater flow was calculated to be $5.3{\times}10^{-7}\;m/s\;and\;2.1{\times}x10^{-6}\;m/s$ respectively from a duration time of 30 years and distance of groundwater flow 500m -2000m from the pond and river to the investigation wells. Because the estimated values of velocity of groundwater flow are compatible with the hydraulic conductivities, it is considered that 30 years is a reasonable period for recharging groundwater.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2009

중수로원전의 방사선작업종사자는 방사선작업 종료 후에 뇨시료를 제출하여 공기중 삼중수소의 섭취에 따른 내부피폭 선량을 평가하고 있다. 이 경우 종사자가 제출한 뇨시료는 삼중수소가 체내에서 평형에 도달한 대표시료(Representative sample)라는 전제를 필요로 한다. 국제방사선방호위원회(ICRP)의 간행물과 삼중수소의 인체평형에 대한 캐나다의 실험결과에 의하면 체내로 유입된 삼중수소는 약 2-3시간 후에 평형에 도달한다고 기술하고 있다. 그런데 원전에서는 계획예방정비기간 동안 일시에 많은 작업이 진행되고 빈번한 종사자의 출입으로, 방사선작업 종료 후 제출하는 뇨시료는 섭취 후 평형에 도달하는 약 2시간 경과 이전에 제출하거나, 지연하여 제출하는 경우가 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 방사선작업 종료 후 종사자가 제출하는 시간대별 뇨시료 중의 삼중수소 농도를 측정하였고, 이를 근거로 체내 삼중수소의 농도에 대한 변화추이와 선량평가에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과 종사자의 뇨시료는 대부분 삼중수소 섭취 후 2시간 정도에 신체 내에서 평형에 도달하는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2023

Tritium is used in various types of parts such as luminous bodies. These parts are maintained for inspection and replacement at a facility licensed to use radioactive isotopes. This study analyzed the concentration of tritium in working facilities to supplement and develop the safety management system for the maintenance environment of parts containing tritium. In addition, the internal exposure dose was evaluated to analyze the effects of leaked tritium when continuously exposed to workers. As a result of evaluating the internal exposure dose for workers for 30 days, the maximum was 9.70 μSv and the average was 1.45 μSv. Based on the results of this study, the internal radiation exposure safety of workers handling parts containing tritium was confirmed, and additional protective measures to prevent unnecessary exposure to tritium were suggested. This study is expected to contribute to supplementing and developing the radiation safety management system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.469-478
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• 2022

Tritium was extracted from tritium-contaminated aluminum samples by heating it in a high-temperature furnace at 200, 300, or 400 ℃ for 15 h. The extracted tritium was analyzed by using a liquid scintillation counter (LSC); the sample thicknesses were 0.4 and 2 mm. The differences in tritium extraction over time were also investigated by cutting aluminum stick samples into several pieces (1, 5, 10, and 15) with the same thickness, and subsequently heating them. The results revealed that there are most of the hydrated material based on tritium on the surface of aluminum. When the temperature was increased from 200 or 300 ℃-400 ℃, there are no large differences in the heating duration required for the radioactivity concentration to be lower than the MDA value. Additionally, at the same thickness, because the surface of aluminum is only contaminated to tritiated water, cutting the aluminum samples into several pieces (5, 10, and 15) did not have a substantial effect on the tritium extraction fraction at any of the applied heating temperatures (200, 300, or 400 ℃). The proportion of each tritium-release materials (aluminum hydrate based on tritium) were investigated via diverse analyses (LSC, XRD, and SEM-EDS).

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2015

원전 기체 및 액체 방사성폐기물 중 가장 배출 기여도가 높은 삼중수소를 대상으로 국내 원전 가압경수로 및 가압중수로에 대해서 배출량 비교 분석과 풍향 빈도 분석, 또한 환경매체 중 삼중수소 거동 추이를 비교 분석하였다. 분석결과 먼저 기체 및 액체 삼중수소 배출량은 가압경수로보다 가압중수로에서 기체는 2013년 기준 약 10배 이상, 액체는 2배 내지 3배 정도 더 배출을 하고 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 배출량 분석시 특이사항은 일부 원전에서 2개 호기가 배출량이 동일하게 분석된 것을 알 수 있었는데 이는 정확한 배출관리 및 분석을 위해서는 호기별 독립적인 배출관리 및 분석이 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다. 풍향빈도 분석은 16 방위 기준 평균 범위가 1.7~11.5%의 넓은 범위를 보였으며 풍향에 따라 환경매체 분석용 시료채취 지점을 분석해본 결과 대체적으로 풍향에 따라 잘 선정되어 있으나 일부 지점 검토가 필요한 것을 알 수 있었다. 환경매체 중 삼중수소 농도 추이 분석은 원전으로부터 거리가 가까울수록 삼중수소 농도가 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었고 가압경수로 원전의 경우는 원거리 환경매체는 극히 미미한 수준을 나타낸 반면 가압중수로 원전은 비록 원거리 환경매체라 하더라도 가압경수로 원전의 근거리 농도 수준 이상으로 월등히 많이 검출이 되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이렇게 가압중수로 원전에서 삼중수소 배출량이 높고 환경매체 중 삼중수소가 기준치 미만이긴 하나 검출이 되고 있으므로 계통에서의 관리 강화와 환경에서의 모니터링이 지속적으로 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.