Towards More Efficient Safeguards Approach of Transfer Campaign in Wolsong CANDU Reactor

Year
2002
Author(s)
Park Sung Gi - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Park Sung Gi - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Park Wan Sou - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Park Soo Jin - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Park Soo Jin - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Na Won Woo - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Na Won Woo - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Kim Jong Sou - Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Abstract
Due to the unique character of the CANDU reactor, a transfer campaign has been carried out every year for 2 months or so in Wolsong unit 1. It is expected to require performance of the transfer campaign for 4 units of Wolsong site in 2006 and more than 50% of the ROK safeguards inspection efforts. The IAEA and TCNC have gained several years of experience in safeguards approach during transfer campaign. Occasionally the deterrence and interference of operator transfer work have been occurred in order to attain safeguards inspection goal. These could be minimized using optimum C/S applications, NDA and RDT techniques. This paper shows the interrelationship and combinations of these resources and proposes new safeguards approach to maintain the continuity of knowledge from fuel loading in the spent fuel pond to the point of canister loading and closure during transfer campaign. The views expressed are those of authors and not of the TCNC.