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Development of geological disposal systems for spent fuels and high-level radioactive wastes in Korea
- Development of geological disposal systems for spent fuels and high-level radioactive wastes in Korea
- Choi, Heui-Joo; Lee, Jong Youl; Choi, Jongwon
- Korea Nuclear Society
| Title |
Development of geological disposal systems for spent fuels and high-level radioactive wastes in Korea
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| Material Type | Article |
| Author(English) |
Choi, Heui-Joo; Lee, Jong Youl; Choi, Jongwon |
| Publisher |
[Daejeon, South Korea] : Korea Nuclear Society |
| Edition | 12 |
| Date | 2013-02 |
| Journal Title; Vol./Issue | Nuclear Engineering and Technology:vol. 45(no. 1) |
| Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
| Language | English |
| File Type | Link |
| Subject | Territorial Development < Environment |
| Holding | Elsevier |
| License |  |
Abstract
Two different kinds of nuclear power plants produce a substantial amount of spent fuel annually in Korea. According to the current projection, it is expected that around 60,000 MtU of spent fuel will be produced from 36 PWR and APR reactors and 4 CANDU reactors by the end of 2089. In 2006, KAERI proposed a conceptual design of a geological disposal system (called KRS, Korean Reference disposal System for spent fuel) for PWR and CANDU spent fuel, as a product of a 4-year research project from 2003 to 2006. The major result of the research was that it was feasible to construct a direct disposal system for 20,000 MtU of PWR spent fuels and 16,000 MtU of CANDU spent fuel in the Korean peninsula. (The rest omitted)
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