Post Irradiation Examination (PIE) Facility for R&D of ADS and high-power target materials at J-PARC

Saito, Shigeru   ; Meigo, Shinichiro   ; Makimura, Shunsuke*; Hirano, Yukinori*; Tsutsumi, Kazuyoshi*; Maekawa, Fujio  

A proton irradiation facility is under consideration at J-PARC to study the irradiation effects of candidate structural materials for accelerator-driven systems (ADS) and high-power target materials. In the facility, irradiation tests in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) alloys will be performed for the candidate structural materials. Post irradiation examination (PIE) of irradiated samples will be carried out in the PIE facility to be constructed near the proton irradiation facility. In the PIE facility, PIE of the samples irradiated in the other facilities in J-PARC and in overseas accelerator facilities will also be performed. In this presentation, first, the conceptual study of the PIE facility, including the items to be tested and the test flow will be described. And then, the specifications and quantities of the facilities and the test equipment required to perform these test items will be shown. Finally, the layout of the PIE facility will be proposed.