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  • Environmental Science
  • Nuclear Safety Engineering
  • Radiological Protection

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  • Nuclear installations require rigorous site evaluation for public and environmental safety.
  • Atmospheric dispersion is a critical pathway for radioactive material released from nuclear facilities.
  • Assessing environmental impact necessitates accurate dose calculation models for routine nuclear power plant (NPP) operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a comprehensive investigation of environmental assessments for dose calculation models from routine NPP operations.
  • To evaluate the radiological impact on the public and environment under normal operating conditions.
  • To ensure compliance with international safety recommendations.

Main Methods:

  • Collection and manipulation of meteorological data (wind speed, direction, temperature, solar radiation).
  • Development of custom code for evaluating hourly stability classes and joint frequency distributions.
  • Utilizing the XOQDOQ computer code to assess atmospheric dilution factors.
  • Calculation of radiation dose assessments based on established methodologies.

Main Results:

  • The study successfully modeled atmospheric dispersion and calculated radiation doses.
  • Evaluated environmental assessments confirmed no detectable radiological impact on surrounding populations or areas.
  • Results align with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recommendations.

Conclusions:

  • The implemented environmental assessment procedures effectively protect the public and environment from routine NPP operations.
  • Site evaluation reports for nuclear installations demonstrate the safety of surrounding populations and environments.
  • No significant radiological consequences were detected in the low population or exclusion zones.