再処理施設における分析廃液配管のバルブシール材の物性評価

Physical property evaluation of valve seal material at analytical radioactive liquid waste storage tanks in reprocessing facility

後藤 雄一 ; 山本 昌彦   ; 久野 剛彦 ; 稲田 聡

Goto, Yuichi; Yamamoto, Masahiko; Kuno, Takehiko; Inada, Satoshi

東海再処理施設分析所の放射性廃液は、受入れバルブ付きの配管を介して廃液受槽に一時保管され、送液バルブ付きの配管により廃液処理施設へ移送する。これらのバルブは、平成16年にシール材の劣化(廃液の漏えい)が確認され、シール材の材質をポリエチレン製からテフロン製に変更し、平成28年度には定期更新を行った。本件は、使用済みバルブシール材の物性値を調査し、放射性物質濃度等と劣化度との関連性を評価した。

Radioactive liquid waste from the Tokai Reprocessing Facility Analytical Laboratory is temporarily stored in intermediate waste storage tank by using receiving valves. Then, the liquid waste is transferred to liquid treatment facility by using liquid feed valves. The deterioration of the gasket part of these valves (leakage of waste liquid) was confirmed in 2004. Since then, the material of gaskets was changed from polyethylene to Teflon. In 2016, the gaskets were replaced by periodical update. Therefore, physical properties of used gaskets were investigated, and the relevance between radioactive level and degradation degree was evaluated.