The Journal of Engineering Geology (지질공학)

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Thermohydromechanical Behavior Study on the Joints in the Vicinity of an Underground Disposal Cavern

심부 처분공동 주변 절리에서의 열수리역학적 거동변화

  • Published : 2003.06.01
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Abstract

The objective of this present study is to understand long term(500 years) thermohydromechanical interaction behavior on joints adjacent to a repository cavern, when high level radioactive wastes are disposed of within discontinuous granitic rock masses, and then, to contribute this understanding to the development of a disposal concept. The model includes a saturated discontinuous granitic rock mass, PWR spent nuclear fuels in a disposal canister surrounded with compacted bentonite inside a deposition hole, and mixed bentonite backfilled in the rest of the space within a repository cavern. It is assumed that two joint sets exist within a model. Joint set 1 includes joints of $56^{\circ}$ dip angle, spaced 20m apart, and joint set 2 is in the perpendicular direction to joint set 1 and includes joints of $34^{\circ}$ dip angle, spaced 20m apart. The two dimensional distinct element code, UDEC is used for the analysis. To understand the joint behavior adjacent to the repository cavern, Barton-Bandis joint model is used. Effect of the decay heat from PWR spent fuels on the repository model has been analyzed, and a steady state flow algorithm is used for the hydraulic analysis.

본 연구의 목적은 고준위 방사성폐기물을 지하 심부 불연속 화강 암반 내에 처분할 때 처분공동 주변 절리에서의 장기간(500년)에 걸친 열수리역학적 연성거동 변화를 분석하고, 앞으로 처분 개념 설정에 활용 하고자 하는 것이다. 해석모델은 포화된 불연속 화강 암반, 처분공내 압축 벤토나이트로 둘러 쌓인 PWR 사용후 핵연료 및 처분용기, 그리고 처분동굴 내에 채워진 혼합 벤토나이트를 포함한다. 해석모델 내에는 2개의 절리 세트가 존재하는 것으로 가정하였다. 절리세트1은 20m간격의 $56^{\circ}$ 경사의 절리들로 구성되었고, 절리세트2는 절리세트1에 수직방향으로 20m간격의 $34^{\circ}$ 경사의 절리들로 구성되었다. 해석은 2차원 해석 코드인 UDEC을 사용하였다. 특히 공동 주변 절리에서의 거동변화를 파악하기 위하여 Barton-Bandis 절리 모델을 사용하였고, PWR 사용후 핵연료로부터의 시간의존 방사성 붕괴열 영향 분석 및 steady state 유동 알고리즘을 이용한 수리해석을 하였다.

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