DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE IP-2 PACKAGES FOR LOW AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Year
2007
Author(s)
Sunghwan Chung - Nuclear Engineering and Technology Institute Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
Kyu-Sup Choi - Korea Nuclear Engineering & Service Corporation, Republic of Korea
Minchul Kim - Nuclear Engineering and Technology Institute Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
Seungho Lee - Nuclear Engineering and Technology Institute Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
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Abstract
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.(KHNP) is developing two kinds of IP-2 packages to transport low and intermediate radioactive waste(LILW) from nuclear power plants(NPPs) to the disposal facility in Korea in accordance with IAEA and domestic transport regulations. This paper describes the radiation and structural evaluations carried out to demonstrate the performance of the packages and their compliance with the regulatory requirements.