Radioactive waste management in South Korea : direction towards future management

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This thesis examines radioactive waste management in leading nations of the world's nuclear industry, and aims to provide a most efficient solution for the Republic of Korea to build on its future nuclear generation.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Table of Contents
• Acronyms
• Chapter 1 Introduction 1
• 1.1 Research purpose 2
• 1.2 Methodology 3
• 1.3 Structure 5
• Chapter 2 Current Status of International Radioactive Waste Management 6
• 2.1 Classification of radioactive waste 6
• 2.2 Application of IAEA safety standards 9
• 2.3 Rising issues 11
• 2.4 Joint effort towards common goal 15
• Chapter 3 National Regulations and Policies on High Radioactive Waste 17
• 3.1 United States of America 17
• 3.2 France 19
• 3.3 Japan 23
• 3.4 Russia 27
• 3.5 Summary 30
• Chapter 4 Radioactive Waste Management in South Korea 32
• 4.1 Nuclear industry 32
• 4.2 Agreement for cooperation concerning civil use of atomic energy 36
• 4.3 Spent fuel reprocessing 39
• 4.4 Radioactive waste management 41
• 4.5 Difficulties in radioactive waste management 45
• 4.6 Suggested solutions 47
• Chapter 5 Conclusion 50
• Bibliography
• Appendix