Characterization of two types of cesium-bearing microparticles emitted from the Fukushima accident via multiple synchrotron radiation analyses

複合シンクロトロン放射光分析による福島第一原子力発電所事故によって放出された2種類の放射性セシウム含有微粒子の特性評価

三浦 輝*; 栗原 雄一  ; 山本 政儀*; 坂口 綾*; 山口 紀子*; 関澤 央輝*; 新田 清文*; 桧垣 正吾*; 津旨 大輔*; 板井 啓明*; 高橋 嘉夫*

Miura, Hikaru*; Kuribara, Yuichi; Yamamoto, Masayoshi*; Sakaguchi, Aya*; Yamaguchi, Noriko*; Sekizawa, Oki*; Nitta, Kiyofumi*; Higaki, Shogo*; Tsumune, Daisuke*; Itai, Takaaki*; Takahashi, Yoshio*

A part of radiocesium emitted during the Fukushima nuclear accident was incorporated in glassy microparticles. We tried to understand the radioactive particles systematically by analyzing a large number of particles. Micro-X-ray computed tomography combined with X-ray fluorescence analysis revealed the presence of many voids and iron-rich part within Type-B particles. The Cs concentration (Bq mm) of Type-A particles was 10,000 times higher than that of Type-B particles. Among the Type-B particles, the spherical ones had higher concentration of volatile elements than the non-spherical ones. These differences suggested that Type-A particles were formed through gas condensation, whereas Type-B particles were formed through melt solidification.