The programs for estimating the decommissioning cost have been developed for many different purposes and applications. The estimation of decommissioning cost is required a large amount of data such as unit cost factors, plant area and its inventory, waste treatment, etc. These make it difficult to use manual calculation or typical spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel. The cost estimation for eventual decommissioning of nuclear power plants is a prerequisite for safe, timely and cost-effective decommissioning. To estimate the decommissioning cost more accurately and systematically, KHNP, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd, developed a decommissioning cost estimating computer program called “DeCAT-Pro”, which is Decommissioning Cost Assessment Tool – Professional. (Hereinafter called “DeCAT”) This program allows users to easily assess the decommissioning cost with various decommissioning options. Also, this program provides detailed reporting for decommissioning funding requirements as well as providing detail project schedules, cash-flow, staffing plan and levels, and waste volumes by waste classifications and types. KHNP is planning to implement functions for estimating the plant inventory using 3-D technology and for classifying the conditions of radwaste disposal and transportation automatically.
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ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 25–29, 2011
Reims, France
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5498-3
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Hak-Soo Kim,
Hak-Soo Kim
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Institute, Daejeon, Korea
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Jong-Kil Park
Jong-Kil Park
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Institute, Daejeon, Korea
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Hak-Soo Kim
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Institute, Daejeon, Korea
Jong-Kil Park
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Institute, Daejeon, Korea
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ICEM2011-59037, pp. 51-58; 8 pages
Published Online:
August 17, 2012
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Kim, H, & Park, J. "Development of Computer Program for Estimating Decommissioning Cost." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B. Reims, France. September 25–29, 2011. pp. 51-58. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2011-59037
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