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Preliminary Study of Radiation/Heat Shielding Materials and Methods for Durable Monitoring Sensors for HLW Repository: A Material Approach

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한국방사성폐기물학회 학술논문요약집 (Abstracts of Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Wasts Society)
한국방사성폐기물학회 (Korean Radioactive Waste Society)
초록

In the nuclear environment, sensors ensure safety, monitoring, and operational efficiency under various operating conditions. These sensors come in various forms, each tailored to specific purposes, including nuclear safety and security, waste treatment and storage, gas leak detection, temperature and humidity monitoring, and corrosion detection. Ensuring the longevity of sensors without the need for frequent replacements is a vital goal for researchers in this field. This paper explores materials that can act as shields to protect sensors from harsh environmental conditions (high radiation and temperatures) to enhance their lifetime. The types of material that had been explored were divided into categories: metal and non-metal. Fourteen types of metal and seven different plastic materials were studied and focused on their characteristics and current applications. Considering properties like melting point, intensity, and conductivity, plastic materials are chosen to be examined as sensor shielding material. A preliminary experiment was conducted to verify signal characteristics changes by shielding material. Metal material and plastic material each were placed in the middle of the granite and the target sensor. The result showed that when metal is between the granite and the sensor, the density and impedance are higher in granite than in the metal. This leads to signal attenuation and a shift in resonance frequency, while plastic does not. Therefore, PPS (Polyphenylene sulfide) and PAI (Polyamide-imide) have lower density and impedance than granite while also possessing heat, moisture, and radiation resistance for effective shielding.

저자
  • Sokpheanika Chea(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
  • Chang-Hee Park(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
  • Chang-Ho Hong(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • Sang-Hun Im(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
  • Gye-Chun Cho(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) Corresponding author