The Annual Averaged Atmospheric Dispersion Factor and Deposition Factor According to Methods of Atmospheric Stability Classification

Abstract

Background: This study analyzes the differences in the annual averaged atmospheric dispersion factor and ground deposition factor produced using two classification methods of atmospheric stability, which are based on a vertical temperature difference and the standard deviation of horizontal wind direction fluctuation. Materials and Methods: Daedeok and Wolsong nuclear sites were chosen for an assessment, and the meteorological data at 10 m were applied to the evaluation of atmospheric stability. The XOQDOQ software program was used to calculate atmospheric dispersion factors and ground deposition factors. The calculated distances were chosen at 400 m, 800 m, 1,200 m, 1,600 m, 2,400 m, and 3,200 m away from the radioactive material release points. Results and Discussion: All of the atmospheric dispersion factors generated using the atmospheric stability based on the vertical temperature difference were shown to be higher than those from the standard deviation of horizontal wind direction fluctuation. On the other hand, the ground deposition factors were shown to be same regardless of the classification method, as they were based on the graph obtained from empirical data presented in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission' s Regulatory Guide 1.111, which is unrelated to the atmospheric stability for the ground level release. Conclusion: These results are based on the meteorological data collected over the course of one year at the specified sites; however, the classification method of atmospheric stability using the vertical temperature difference is expected to be more conservative.

Assessment of Source Terms and Potential Doses Due to Steam Generator Tube Rupture of VVER-1200 at the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt

“…The data indicates that JRPR for S1, Noble gases and halogens are predominant in the source term, with total activities of 6.29 ×10 16 Bq and 6.44 ×10 16 Bq, respectively. In scenario S2, alkali metals and noble gases exhibited stronger activities at 8.50×10 12 Bq and 5.41×10 12 Bq, respectively. The distribution of radionuclide types (noble gases, I, and others) into the atmosphere for both scenarios is illustrated in Figs.…”

“…In addition, the frequencies of each stability class are analyzed according to the Pasquill category, extremely unstable (A), moderately unstable (B), slightly unstable (C), neutral (D), slightly stable (E), moderately stable (F), and extremely stable (G) [12]. Figs.…”