포화 압축 벤토나이트 내 기체 이동 현상 관측을 위한 기체 주입 시험
Gas Injection Experiment to Investigate Gas Migration in Saturated Compacted Bentonite
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처분 환경에서는 혐기성 부식, 방사선 분해, 미생물 분해와 같은 다양한 원인으로 처분용기와 완충재의 경계면에서 기체가 발생할 수 있다. 기체의 발생 속도가 완충재 내부에서의 확산 속도보다 빠를 경우, 완충재 내부에 기체가 압축되어 공극 압력이 증가함으로써 완충재의 물리적 손상을 유발할 수 있다. 특히 이때발생한 균열을 통해 기체돌파현상이라 불리는 급격한 기체 이동 현상과 함께 방사성 핵종이 누출될 가능성이 있다. 따라서 처분 시스템의 안전성 평가를 위해서는 이러한 기체 발생 및 이동 현상에 대한 이해가필수적이다. 이 연구에는 완충재 내 기체 이동 현상 규명을 위한 시험 장치를 문헌 연구를 통해 구축하고, 이를 활용하여 한국형 처분 시스템의 완충재 후보 물질 중 하나인 Bentonile WRK (Clariant Ltd.) 분말로 제작한 압축 시료에 대한 기체 주입 시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과, 완충재 내 기체돌파현상 발생 지점에서 일반적으로 관측되는 특성인 응력 및 압력의 급격한 상승 경향이 뚜렷하게 관찰되었다. 또한 완충재팽윤으로 기인한 응력의 범위는 4.7~9.1 MPa이었으며, 기체 유입 압력으로 간주할 수 있는 기체돌파현상 발생 시의 압력은 약 7.8 MPa로 확인되었다. 구축된 장치는 향후 완충재의 초기 물성 및 기체 주입 실험 초기 조건에 대한 데이터베이스 구축을 위한 다양한 실험에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.
Abstract
In the disposal environment, gases can be generated at the interface between canister and buffer due to various factors such as anaerobic corrosion, radiolysis, and microbial degra- dation. If the gas generation rate exceeds the diffusion rate, the gas within the buffer may compress, resulting in physical damage to the buffer due to the increased pore pressure. In particular, the rapid movement of gases, known as gas breakthroughs, through the dilatancy pathway formed during this process may lead to releasing radionuclide. Therefore, under- standing these gas generation and movement mechanism is essential for the safety assess- ment of the disposal systems. In this study, an experimental apparatus for investigating gas migration within buffer was constructed based on a literature review. Subsequently, a gas injection experiment was conducted on a compacted bentonite block made of Bentonile WRK (Clariant Ltd.) powder. The results clearly demonstrated a sharp increase in stress and pressure typically observed at the onset of gas breakthrough within the buffer. Additionally, the range of stresses induced by the swelling phenomenon of the buffer, was 4.7 to 9.1 MPa. The apparent gas entry pressure was determined to be approximately 7.8 MPa. The equipment established in this study is expected to be utilized for various experiments aimed at building a database on the initial properties of buffer and the conditions during gas injection, contri- buting to understanding the gas migration phenomena.
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