Application of an Independent Temporary Spent Fuel Storage Pool Cooling System for Decommissioning of Pressurized Water Reactor Kori Units 3 and 4
Author:
Mah WonjuneORCID,
Kim Chang-LakORCID
Abstract
The operating license of Kori units 3 and 4 are to be expired in 2024 and 2025. If the plants are decided to be decommissioned, the spent nuclear fuels in the spent fuel storage pool (SFP) have to be removed from the site. However, no proper storage facility is currently available in Korea. To overcome the difficulty, this study proposes application of an independent temporary SFP cooling system. It is expected to safely isolate the SFP from the plant. The case study conducted showed this concept is achievable and technically mature. Moreover, the installation cost per unit is USD 9.51 million obtained from an analogous estimating. This is much lower cost than the dry cask options. Then, system requirements and applicable design are developed. Maximum heat generation of unit 4 is estimated as 1.67 MW, through fuel characteristics categorizations and ORIGEN calculations. To remove the decay heat, installation of an indirect air-cooled method is selected by evaluating three cooling methods. The modification includes new heat exchanger, secondary cooling pumps, and chillers. Furthermore, two single failures are considered; cooling pump and normal power. This can be covered by two redundant trains and a back-up diesel generator provided.
Funder
Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning
Subject
Energy (miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Optimization,Engineering (miscellaneous),Building and Construction
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