Spent filters with a high radiation dose rate of 2 mSv·hr−1 or more are not easily managed. So far, the Korean policy for spent filter disposal is to store them temporarily at nuclear power plants until the waste filters can be easily managed. Nuclear power plant decommissioning in Korea is starting with Kori unit 1. Volume reduction of waste generated during decommissioning can reduce the cost and optimize the space usage at disposal site. Therefore, efficient volume reduction is a very important factor during the decommissioning process. A conceptual method, based on the experiences of developing 200 and 800 ton compactors at Orion EnC, has been developed considering worker exposure with the followings a crusher (upgrade of compaction efficiency), an automatic dose measuring system with a NaI(Tl) detector, a shield box, an inner drum to prepare for easy handling of drums and packaging, a 30 ton compactor, and an automatic robot system. This system achieves a volume reduction ratio of up to 85.7%; hence, the system can reduce the disposal cost and waste volume. It can be applied to other types of wastes that are not easily managed due to high dose rates and remote control operation necessity.

1. Introduction
2. Suggestion of Automatic Handling andCompacting Equipment
    2.1 Background
    2.2 Conceptual Approach for Adoption of HighDose Spent Filter Handling and CompactionEquipment
    2.3 Characteristics of High Dose Spent FilterHandling and Compaction Equipment
    2.4 Key Technologies
3. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
REFERENCES

• Kyungho Lee(ORION ENC, 37, Seongsui-ro 22-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04798, Republic of Korea)
• Sewon Chung(ORION ENC, 37, Seongsui-ro 22-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04798, Republic of Korea)
• Seonghee Park(ORION ENC, 37, Seongsui-ro 22-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04798, Republic of Korea) Corresponding author
• HuiGyeong Kim(ACT, 1434, Yuseong-Daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34101, Republic of Korea)