In Situ Experiments for the Development of High-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Techniques at Underground Research Laboratories in Foreign Countries

Sangki Kwon; Hyung-Mok Kim

doi:10.12972/ksmer.2017.54.4.328

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In Situ Experiments for the Development of High-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Techniques at Underground Research Laboratories in Foreign Countries 고준위방사성폐기물 처분 기술개발을 위한 세계 각국 지하연구시설에서의 현장시험

31 August 2017. pp. 328-343

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Abstract

It is an urgent issue to develop methods for the safe management of the high-level radioactive waste(HLW) produced from the operation of nuclear facilities for sustainable utilization of nuclear energy. In the countries utilizing nuclear energy, underground research laboratories(URLs) were constructed and operated for the development of HLW disposal technique. In this study, a literature survey was carried out for summarizing the status of URLs in the foreign countries and in situ experiments carried out at the URLs.

Keywords

Underground research laboratory

High-level waste

Deep geological disposal

In situ experiment

원자력시설의 운영 과정에서 발생하는 고준위방사성폐기물의 안전한 관리 방안을 개발하는 것은 원자력에너지의 지속적인 활용을 위해 시급한 과제이다. 원자력에너지를 이용하는 세계 각국에서는 고준위처분 기술 개발을 위해 지하연구시설을 건설, 운영하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 세계 각국의 주요 지하연구시설 현황과 수행된 현장시험들에 대한 조사를 실시하였다.

키워드

지하연구시설

고준위방사성폐기물

심층처분

현장시험

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 54
No :4
Pages :328-343
Received Date : 2017-07-27
Revised Date : 2017-08-25
Accepted Date : 2017-08-30
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/ksmer.2017.54.4.328

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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