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Methodology and Capability of APro’s Dose Assessment Module

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

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) is currently developing a process-based performance assessment model known as APro. Distinguished from the previous system-level safety assessment model developed by KAERI, APro exhibits the capacity to encompass a threedimensional biosphere domain, evolving over the long term. In this study, we elucidate the methodology employed in developing the dose assessment module of APro and present the module’s functionalities. The procedural steps underlying radiation dose calculations within the APro framework can be succinctly outlined as follows: 1) Definition of a landscape model, utilizing information derived from a specified snapshot period provided by the APro biosphere transport module; 2) Generation of unit biotope objects spanning the landscape; 3) Evaluation of radionuclide transfer within the soil medium; 4) Calculation of activity concentration for flora and fauna groups; 5) Assessment of the distribution of effective dose among representative human groups; 6) Progressing through successive time steps. The APro dose calculation module exhibits notable capabilities that encompass: 1) Accounting for radionuclide decay and ingrowth; 2) Facilitating transfer through unsaturated porous media; 3) Considering sorption effects; 4) Addressing the inheritance of radioactivity between various landscape models; 5) Offering customizable ecosystem parameters; 6) Providing flexibility for user-defined exposure pathways. Leveraging these functionalities of the dose assessment module, APro is proficient in evaluating the distribution of radiological doses and associated risks for representative population groups, all while accounting for the dynamic, long-term evolution of the biosphere, including alterations in land cover.

저자
  • Heejae Ju(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) Corresponding author
  • Minjeong Kim(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • Soobin Kim(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • Jung-Woo Kim(Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))