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A Study on the Purification of Water-Pool in Irradiated Materials Examination Facility

  • Song, Ung-Sup;Lee, Jong-Heon;Lee, Hong-Gyee;Hong, Kyon-Pyo
    • 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 Proceedings of the 4th Korea-China Joint Workshop on Nuclear Waste Management
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    • pp.42-50
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    • 2004
  • The pool $(3m{\times}6m{\times}10m{\times}$ in Irradiated Materials Examination Facility is generally used to transport irradiated materials between a moving cask and hot-cell. During the operation in the pool such as loading/unloading the cask, holding specimen and bucket elevation, water maybe contaminated by radioactive or contaminated impurities from irradiated materials. Then, it must be purified and filtered continuously to keep lower radioactivity than that of regulation prescribed by RCA Korea Activity in a part of radioactive contamination control. This paper described radioactive contamination distribution of water as transported materials, which is related to effective operation of purification and filtration system.

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Measurements of In-phantom Neutron Flux Distribution at the HANARO BNCT Facility

  • Kim Myong Seop;Park Sang Jun;Jun Byung Jin
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.203-209
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    • 2004
  • In-phantom neutron flux distribution is measured at the HANARO BNCT irradiation facility. The measurements are performed with Au foil and wires. The thermal neutron flux and Cd ratio obtained at the HANARO BNCT facility are $1.19{\times}10^9\;n/cm^{2}s$ and 152, respectively, at 24 MW reactor power. The measured in-phantom neutron flux has a maximum value at a depth of 3 mm in the phantom and then decreases rapidly. The maximum flux is about $25\%$ larger than that of the phantom surface, and the measured value at a depth of 22 mm in the phantom is about a half of the maximum value. In addition, the neutron beam is limited well within the aperture of the neutron collimator. The two-dimensional in-phantom neutron flux distribution is determined. Significant neutron irradiation is observed within 20 mm from the phantom surface. The measured neutron flux distribution can be utilized in irradiation planning for a patient.

몬테칼로 시뮬레이션을 이용한 IR-221의 선량 평가 (Dose Determination in the IR-221 Gamma Facility Using a Monte Carlo Simulation)

  • 임익성;김기엽;노규홍;이청
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2007
  • 본 논문은 몬테칼로 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 대단위 감마선 조사시설 (IR-221)에 대한 선량률 평가 및 선량 분포를 해석하고, 이러한 방법을 통해 방사선 조사 품질을 향상시키는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 몬테칼로 시뮬레이션은 MCNP4B 코드를 이용하여 계산하였고, 이를 검증하기 위해 알라닌 선량계를 이용하여 전체 309개 지점에 대하여 흡수선량을 측정하였다. 계산 값과 측정치의 차이는 대략 ${\pm}5%$범위를 벗어나지 않음으로써 MCNP4B 코드가 IR-221 감사선 조사시설의 선량분포를 해석하는데 있어서 유효한 수단임을 알 수 있었다. 감마선 조사시설에 대한 도시메트리는 보통 많은 인력과 시간을 필요로 하지만, 몬테칼로 계산을 통해 이러한 손실을 줄일 수 있고, 무엇보다도 방사선 조사 품질을 향상시켜, 결국 방사선 조사 대상물에 대한 신뢰도를 확보하는 데에도 이바지 할 것으로 기대된다.

Development of Dismantling Techniques for Irradiated HANARO Instrumented Capsule (03M-06U) in IMEF

  • Choo, Yong-Sun;Kim, Do-Sik;Oh, Wan-Ho;Baik, Seung-Je;Yoo, Byung-Ok;Park, Dae-Kyu;Baek, Sang-Ryul;Joo, Ki-Nam
    • 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국원자력학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표회
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    • pp.501-502
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    • 2005
  • During the cut and dismantling process of HANARO irradiated instrumented capsule(03M-06U), a little different phenomenon like a jamming was observed and occurred. So to release jamming between outer pipe and inner thermal media, the outer pipe will be cut piece by piece by capsule cutting machine installed in M2 hot cell until the outer pipe was eliminated or reduced as we could. It is assumed that this kind of problem was occurred following reasons: 1) This capsule has probably a problem during manufacturing process at shop before irradiation. 2) The gap between outer pipe and thermal media is not enough to meet design criteria for thermal expansion during irradiation at HANARO

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조사연료봉 봉단마개의 레이저용접기술 (Technology of the End Cap Laser Welding for Irradiation Fuel Rods)

  • 김수성;이정원;고진현;이영호
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.20-25
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    • 2003
  • Various welding methods such as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding(GTAW), magnetic force electrical resistance welding and Laser Beam Welding(LBW) are now available for end cap closure of nuclear fuel rods. Even though the resistance and GTA welding processes are widely used in manufacturing commercial fuel rods, they can not be recommended for the remote seal welding of fuel rods in the hot cell Facility due to the complexity of the electrode alignment, the difficulty in replacing parts in a remote manner and the large heat input for the thin sheath. Therefore, the Nd:YAG laser system using optical fiber transmission was selected for the end cap welding of irradiation fuel rods in the hot cell. The remote laser welding apparatus in the hot cell Facility was developed using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser of 500 watt average power with an optical fiber transmission. The weldment quality such as microstructure and mechanical strength was satisfactory. The optimum conditions of laser welding for encapsulating irradiation fuel rods in the hot cell were obtained.

Status and Prospects of Food Irradiation Technology in Korea

  • Byun, Myung-Woo;Yook, Hong-Sun;Jo, Sung-Kee;Chog, Young-Jin
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.262-268
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    • 1996
  • In Korea, the health authorities and food industry emphasize the need of sanitary food production, which in mainly resulted from the recent growing of consumer's interest in the safety of food. For the reason, development of a new alternative technology to chemicals, currently used for decontamination and disinfestation, has become and urgent task in the domestic and worldwide food industry. Furthermore, the improvement of quality and manufacturing process of processed food is a requisite for winning the competition in export fields. Irradiation technology being practically applicable in the food industry has been well established on the basis of more than 40 years of R&D work in the fields of the increasing availability of food-stuffs, sanitary food production and quarantine treatment in the food trade. The wholesomeness of irradiation foods has been officially approved in 38 countries, of which 30 countries are commercially utilizing food irradiation technology. The first commercial irradiator in Korea(18.5PBq:500k{TEX}$Ci^{60}${/TEX} Co, max. cap; 4MCi) was established at Yeoju-gur, Kyung Ki-do with the technical assistance of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute in June 1987. As of 1996, thirteen irradiated food groups (over 25 items)have been domestically approved for human consumption and an industrial irradiation facility is also available. However, the domestically approved for human consumption and an industrial irradiation facility is also available. However, the promotion of consumer acceptance to toward ir-radiated foods is considered as a confronted subject to be studied for a commercial utilization.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEW PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR A NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS AT THE HANARO RESEARCH REACTOR

  • Chung, Yong-Sam;Kim, Sun-Ha;Moon, Jong-Hwa;Baek, Sung-Yeol;Kim, Hark-Rho;Kim, Young-Jin
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제41권6호
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    • pp.813-820
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    • 2009
  • A rapid pneumatic transfer system (PTS) for an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is developed as an automatic irradiation facility involving the measurement of a short half-life nuclide and a delayed neutron counting system. Three new PTS designs with improved functions were constructed at the HANARO research reactor in 2006. The new system is composed of a manual system and an automatic system for both an INAA and a delayed neutron activation analysis (DNAA). The design and basic conception of a modified PTS are described, and the functions of system operation and control, radiation protection and emissions of radioactive gas are improved. In addition, a form of capsule transportation of these systems is tested. The experimental results pertaining to the irradiation characteristics with variation of the neutron flux and the temperature of the irradiation position with the irradiation time are presented, as is an analysis of the reference material for analytical quality control and uncertainty assessments.