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Research on Radiation Monitoring Strategy for Spent Fuel Reprocessing Plant Based on Coordination of Nuclear Security Risk and Facility Importance Evaluation

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  • Meilan Sun

    (School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China)

  • Qingxin Li

    (School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China)

  • Cuiyue Wei

    (School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China)

  • Shoulong Xu

    (School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China)

  • Shuliang Zou

    (School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China)

  • Youjun Huang

    (Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610213, China)

  • Yang Lei

    (Technical Innovation Center, No. 203 Research Institute of Nuclear Industry, Xi’an 710086, China)

Abstract

This paper examines a method and scheme for optimizing the allocation of nuclear radiation monitoring resources, based on the analysis of the risk of nuclear security events and the importance of facilities in a spent fuel reprocessing plant. By constructing a nuclear security radiation accident tree for a plant, the importance of different security events was calculated using fuzzy mathematics and expert scoring methods. The importance of each facility was determined by establishing a fuzzy comprehensive decision model, and a resource allocation scheme for nuclear radiation monitoring was proposed based on the importance level of facilities. The research findings demonstrated that the extraction process plant in the main process area, and the centralized control room in the front area of the plant, were of highest importance. Accordingly, three levels of nuclear radiation monitoring programs were established based on the importance of each facility. This study offers theoretical and technical support for the safety management and operation of a spent fuel reprocessing plant. Additionally, the analysis results can serve as a reference for allocating nuclear radiation monitoring resources in various facilities in a reasonable manner.

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  • Meilan Sun & Qingxin Li & Cuiyue Wei & Shoulong Xu & Shuliang Zou & Youjun Huang & Yang Lei, 2024. "Research on Radiation Monitoring Strategy for Spent Fuel Reprocessing Plant Based on Coordination of Nuclear Security Risk and Facility Importance Evaluation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-20, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:4:p:1495-:d:1336716
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