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Application Analysis on Past Cases of Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Selection based on Geo-electric and Electromagnetic Surveys

전기·전자탐사에 기초한 방사성폐기물 심층처분장 부지선정 및 국외 적용 사례 분석

Juyeon Jeong1
,
Hanna Jang1
,
Myung Jin Nam12*
정 주연1
,
장 한나1
,
남 명진12*
1Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Energy Resources and Geosystems Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea
1세종대학교 에너지자원공학과
2세종대학교 지구자원시스템공학과
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2023. pp. 112-128
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Abstract

As nuclear power generation has been under operation for a long time, a deep geological repository of spent nuclear fuel, which is a high-level radioactive waste, has become an important issue for nuclear safety and environmental protection. Since improper site selection can lead to radionuclide leaks, which negatively affect the environment, appropriate sites should be selected by comprehensive consideration of various factors, such as the geological and hydrogeological setting. Electrical and electromagnetic surveys can be used to delineate the deep subsurface structure of a target area by detecting physical properties, such as electrical conductivity or resistivity. This paper briefly introduces the proper characteristics of environmentally safe deep disposal sites, identifies electrical and electronic surveys that can be applied in site selection, and analyzes overseas cases applied to the actual site selection process.

Keywords
radioactive waste repository
electromagnetic survey
site selection
geology
hydrogeology

원자력 발전을 해온 시간이 오래됨에 따라 방사성폐기물 심층처분장 건설은 원자력 안전과 환경 보호에 중요한 문제로 인식되고 있다. 이에 심층처분장 건설에 적합한 부지를 찾고자 하는 연구들이 수행되고 있다. 부적합한 부지 선택은 방사성 핵종의 누출로 이어져 환경에 악영향을 미칠 수 있기 때문에, 여러 요인을 종합적으로 고려하여 적합한 부지를 선정해야 한다. 이때, 전기·전자탐사 기법은 전기비저항이나 전기전도도와 같은 물성을 파악하여 지하 구조를 비파괴적으로 파악할 수 있어 부지선정 과정에서 지질 및 수리지질학적 평가에 매우 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 적합한 심층처분장 부지 특성에 대해 먼저 간략히 소개하고, 부지 선정시에 적용될 수 있는 전기·전자탐사 기법을 알아보았으며 이후 실제 현장에 적용된 국외 사례를 소개하고 분석하였다.

키워드
방사성폐기물 처분장
전기·전자탐사
부지선정
지질학적
수리지질학적
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