RADIATION PROTECTION BULLETIN ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 10-15.

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Alpha Radiation Measurement and Protection in PWR Nuclear Power Plants

Yang Junwu1, Yu Enjian2, Wang Chuan3, Lun Zhenming2, Wu Huiyuan1   

  1. 1. Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operation and Management Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518124;
    2. Radiation Measurement Technical Company of CGN, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518124;
    3. Sanmei Nuclear Power Ltd., Sanmeng, Zhejiang, 317112
  • Received:2019-03-16 Online:2019-06-20 Published:2020-07-21

Abstract: Fuel cladding defects or failure in PWR nuclear power plants (NPP) could result in release of irradiated fuel fragments from fuel assembly into coolant, among which alpha radionuclides dominated bytransuranium may cause systems, equipments, and worksites contaminated, and also increase the risk of internal contamination for workers. NPPs have always paidless attention to this due to the lower probability of occurence, however. We introduces the requirements and procedures, for alpha measurement and protectionin PWR NPPs,of the French Electric Power Company (EDF) and the (United States) Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). In view of the problems existing in domestic NPPs with respect to alpha contamination control, we make suggestions forimprovement.

Key words: Radiation protection, Alpha measurement, NPP

CLC Number: 

  • TL75+1