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Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2025-006, 126 Pages, 2025/07
JAEA-Review-2025-006.pdf:4.45MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM. In FY2023 radioactive wastes generated from R&D activities in NSRI were treated safely. They were about 156 m
of combustible solid wastes and 84 m of noncombustible solid wastes and 295 m of liquid wastes. After adequate treatment, 837 waste packages (in 200 L drum equivalent) were generated. The total amounts of accumulated waste packages were 118,664 as of the end of FY2023 due to efforts of the restitution of waste packages to the Japan Radioisotope Association and volume reduction treatments of the stored waste packages. Decommissioning activities were carried out for the JAEA's Reprocessing Test Facility. As for the R&D activities, studies on radiochemical analyses of wastes for disposal were continued. In order to pass the conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for waste management facilities, the Approval of the design and construction method was applied sequentially for the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The ministry of the Environment and Tokai-mura office requested JAEA to dispose of the contaminated soil generated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The monitoring work at the playground was conducted during this period.
Amano, Yuki; Sachdeva, R.*; Gittins, D.*; Anantharaman, K.*; Lei, S.*; Valentin-Alvarado, L. E.*; Diamond, S.*; Beppu, Hikari*; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Mochizuki, Akihito; et al.
Environmental Microbiome (Internet), 19, p.105_1 - 105_17, 2024/12
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Genetics & Heredity)Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2024-004, 124 Pages, 2024/07
JAEA-Review-2024-004.pdf:3.39MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM. In FY2022 radioactive wastes generated from R&D activities in NSRI were treated safely. They were about 262 m
of combustible solid wastes and 113 m of noncombustible solid wastes and 203 m of liquid wastes. After adequate treatment, 527 waste packages (in 200 L-drum equivalent) were generated. The total amounts of accumulated waste packages were 122,925 as of the end of FY2022 due to efforts of the restitution of waste packages to the Japan Radioisotope Association and volume reduction treatments of the stored waste packages. Decommissioning activities were carried out for the JAEA's Reprocessing Test Facility (JRTF). As for the R&D activities, studies on radiochemical analyses of wastes for disposal were continued. In order to pass the conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for waste management facilities, the Approval of the design and construction method was applied sequentially for the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The ministry of the Environment and Tokai-mura office requested JAEA to dispose of the contaminated soil generated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The monitoring work at the playground was conducted during this period.
Project Promotion Department; Radioactive Wastes Disposal Center
JAEA-Review 2023-037, 162 Pages, 2024/02
JAEA-Review-2023-037.pdf:2.66MB
For near surface disposal of radioactive wastes generated from research, industrial and medical facilities, Japan Atomic Energy Agency has discussed methods for corresponding to the technical standards on confirmation related to waste disposal, etc. From FY2022, we have established Waste Standards Committee and interim Waste Acceptance Criteria, Waste Package Confirmation Procedure, etc. have been considered. In FY2022, Waste Package Confirmation Procedures of solidified liquid waste and cement filled waste and related standards were discussed. In addition, issues of preparation of Waste Package Confirmation Procedure and rational treatment method for decommissioning wastes were considered. This annual report summarizes the results of discussion in FY2022.
Ratliff, H.; McGirl, N. A.*; Beach, M. R.*; Castellanos, L. A.*; Clowdsley, M. S.*; Heilbronn, L. H.*; LaTessa, C.*; Norbury, J. W.*; Rusek, A.*; Sivertz, M.*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 544, p.165121_1 - 165121_15, 2023/11
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Instruments & Instrumentation)Ratliff, H.; McGirl, N. A.*; Beach, M. R.*; Castellanos, L. A.*; Clowdsley, M. S.*; Heilbronn, L. H.*; LaTessa, C.*; Norbury, J. W.*; Rusek, A.*; Sivertz, M.*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 542, p.87 - 94, 2023/09
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：22.66(Instruments & Instrumentation)Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2023-001, 136 Pages, 2023/06
JAEA-Review-2023-001.pdf:10.65MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM. In FY2021 radioactive wastes generated from R&D activities in NSRI were treated safely. They were about 206 m of combustible solid wastes and 155 m of noncombustible solid wastes and 113 m of liquid wastes. After adequate treatment, 760 waste packages (in 200 L-drum equivalent) were generated. The total amounts of accumulated waste packages were 126,827 as of the end of FY2021 due to efforts of the restitution of waste packages to the Japan Radioisotope Association and volume reduction treatments of the stored waste packages. Decommissioning activities were carried out for the JAEA's Reprocessing Test Facility (JRTF), the Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities, the Compaction Facilities, and Fusion Neutronics Source (FNS) facilities. As for the R&D activities, studies on radiochemical analyses of wastes for disposal were continued. In order to pass the conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for waste management facilities, the Approval of the design and construction method was applied sequentially for the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The ministry of the Environment and Tokai-mura office requested JAEA to dispose of the contaminated soil generated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The monitoring work at the playground was conducted during this period.
Massey, D.*; Williams, C. D.*; Mu, J.*; Masters, A. J.*; Motokawa, Ryuhei; Aoyagi, Noboru; Ueda, Yuki; Antonio, M. R.*
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 127(9), p.2052 - 2065, 2023/03
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：12.55(Chemistry, Physical)Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Review 2022-048, 124 Pages, 2023/01
JAEA-Review-2022-048.pdf:6.38MB
This annual report summarizes the activities of decommissioning and radioactive waste management in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. With regard to the technology development on reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels, Tokai Reprocessing Plant upgraded its binding equipment as a countermeasure for the glass melter shutdown that had occurred at Tokai Vitrification Facility in July 2019. The vitrification process was resumed in August 2021, and 13 vitrified waste packages were produced. As technology development pertaining to process of radioactive wastes, activities were carried out according to the annual plan. In Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, technology of immobilization for radioactive waste has been developed to keep the safety. In Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center, a uranium measurement technology, environmental research and decontamination technology has been developed for uranium waste management.
Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Evaluation 2022-002, 172 Pages, 2022/11
JAEA-Evaluation-2022-002.pdf:71.95MB
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JAEA") consulted the "Evaluation Committee on Research and Development Activities for Decommissioning" (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") about the ex-post evaluation result for the implementation of the 3rd mid- and long-term objectives period and the ex-ante evaluation of R&D plan for the 4th mid- and long-term objectives period concerning "Decommissioning of nuclear facilities and development of technologies for the treatment of related radioactive waste" project in accordance with the "Guideline for evaluation of government R&D activities", the "Guideline for evaluation of R&D in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)" and the "Operational rule for evaluation of R&D activities" by JAEA. In response, the Committee evaluated the results of research and development during the 3rd mid- and long-term objectives period (April 2015 to March 2022) and the research and development plan for the 4th mid- and long-term objectives period (April 2022 to March 2029) according to the evaluation method established by the committee.
Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2022-001, 112 Pages, 2022/06
JAEA-Review-2022-001.pdf:6.51MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM. In FY2020 radioactive wastes generated from R&D activities in NSRI were treated safely. They were about 267 m of combustible solid wastes and 233 m of noncombustible solid wastes and 78 m of liquid wastes. After adequate treatment, 1,448 waste packages (in 200 L-drum equivalent) were generated. The total amounts of accumulated waste packages were 130,604 as of the end of FY2020 due to efforts of the restitution of waste packages to the Japan Radioisotope Association and volume reduction treatments of the stored waste packages. Decommissioning activities were carried out for the JAEA's Reprocessing Test Facility (JRTF), the Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities, the Compaction Facilities, and Fusion Neutronics Source (FNS) facilities. As for the R&D activities, studies on radiochemical analyses of wastes for disposal were continued. In order to pass the conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for waste management facilities, the Approval of the design and construction method was applied sequentially for the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The ministry of the Environment and Tokai-mura office requested JAEA to dispose of the contaminated soil generated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The monitoring work at the playground was conducted during this period.
Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Review 2021-066, 143 Pages, 2022/03
JAEA-Review-2021-066.pdf:8.28MB
This annual report summarizes the activities of decommissioning and radioactive waste management in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in the period from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. To reduce a risk of storage of high-level radioactive liquid waste, design of the 3rd melter was conducted with considering trouble occurred in 2nd melter operation in July 2019 at Tokai Vitrification Facility of Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP) of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories (NCL). Decommissioning activities were carried out according to the annual plan. As technology development pertaining to process of radioactive wastes, activities were carried out according to the annual plan. In NCL, technology of immobilization for radioactive waste has been developed to keep the safety. In Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center, a uranium measurement technology, environmental research and decontamination technology has been developed for uranium waste management.
Waste Technical Standards Working Group
JAEA-Review 2021-063, 85 Pages, 2022/03
JAEA-Review-2021-063.pdf:4.01MB
Japan Atomic Energy Agency has set up a Waste Technical Standards Working Group within the Sector of Decommissioning and Radioactive Wastes Management of Japan Atomic Energy Agency as of FY2015. In this Working Group, we discussed methods for corresponding to the technical standards on confirmation related to waste disposal, etc. This annual report summarizes the results of discussion in FY2020 regarding a revision of the Operational Procedures Manual for Quality Control of Radioactive Waste Disposal based on a consideration of an acceleration on waste segregation and optimization of decommissioning waste processing. Moreover, measures which is dealt with the revision of the regulation were examined.
Barucci, M. A.*; Reess, J.-M.*; Bernardi, P.*; Doressoundiram, A.*; Fornasier, S.*; Le Du, M.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Nakagawa, Hiromu*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Andr
, Y.*; et al.
Earth, Planets and Space (Internet), 73(1), p.211_1 - 211_28, 2021/12
Times Cited Count：25 Percentile：85.89(Geosciences, Multidisciplinary)The MMX InfraRed Spectrometer (MIRS) is an imaging spectrometer on board of MMX JAXA mission. MIRS is built at LESIA-Paris Observatory in collaboration with four other French laboratories, collaboration and financial support of CNES and close collaboration with JAXA and MELCO. The instrument is designed to fully accomplish MMX's scientific and measurement objectives. MIRS will remotely provide near-infrared spectral maps of Phobos and Deimos containing compositional diagnostic spectral features that will be used to analyze the surface composition and to support the sampling site selection. MIRS will also study Mars atmosphere, in particular to spatial and temporal changes such as clouds, dust and water vapor.
Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2021-002, 105 Pages, 2021/05
JAEA-Review-2021-002.pdf:9.68MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM. In FY2019 radioactive wastes generated from R&D activities in NSRI were treated safely. They were about 323 m of noncombustible solid wastes and 111 m of liquid wastes. After adequate treatment, 2,588 waste packages (in 200 L-drum equivalent) were generated. The total amounts of accumulated waste packages were 130,223 as of the end of FY2019 due to efforts of the restitution of waste packages to the Japan Radioisotope Association and volume reduction treatments of the stored waste packages. Decommissioning activities were carried out for the JAEA's Reprocessing Test Facility (JRTF), the Liquid Waste Treatment Facilities, the Decontamination Facilities, and Fusion Neutronics Source (FNS) facilities. As for the R&D activities, studies on radiochemical analyses of wastes for disposal were continued. In order to pass the conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for waste management facilities, the Approval of the design and construction method was applied sequentially for the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The ministry of the Environment and Tokai-mura office requested JAEA to dispose of the contaminated soil generated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The monitoring work at the playground was conducted during this period.
Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Review 2020-075, 137 Pages, 2021/02
JAEA-Review-2020-075.pdf:8.42MB
This annual report summarizes the activities of decommissioning and radioactive waste management in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. To reduce a risk of storage of high-level radioactive liquid waste, vitrification has started but the annual plan has not achieved by malfunction of glass melting furnace at Tokai Vitrification Facility of Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP) of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories (NCL). Decommissioning activities were carried out according to the annual plan. As technology development pertaining to process of radioactive wastes, activities were carried out according to the annual plan. In NCL, technology of immobilization for radioactive waste has been developed to keep the safety. In Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center, a uranium measurement technology, environmental research and decontamination technology has been developed for uranium waste management.
are metabolically diverse compared to gut microbiome and some have a novel nitrogenase paralogMheust, R.*; Castelle, C. J.*; Matheus Carnevali, P. B.*; Farag, I. F.*; He, C.*; Chen, L.-X.*; Amano, Yuki; Hug, L. A.*; Banfield, J. F.*
ISME Journal, 14(12), p.2907 - 2922, 2020/12
Times Cited Count：71 Percentile：96.25(Ecology)Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management
JAEA-Review 2020-012, 103 Pages, 2020/08
JAEA-Review-2020-012.pdf:8.17MB
This report describes the activities of Department of Decommissioning and Waste Management (DDWM) in Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI) in the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. The report covers organization and missions of DDWM, outline and operation/maintenance of facilities which belong to DDWM, treatment and management of radioactive wastes, decommissioning activities, and related research and development activities which were conducted in DDWM.
Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Review 2019-021, 149 Pages, 2020/03
JAEA-Review-2019-021.pdf:9.51MB
This annual report summarizes the activities of decommissioning and radioactive waste management in JAEA in the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Decommissioning activities and radioactive waste treatment activities were carried out according to the annual plan. Decommissioning plan of Tokai Vitrification Facility of Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP) of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories (NCL) was approved by Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) in June 2018. Uranium Enrichment Demonstration Plant of Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center (Ningyo-toge), application for approval of decommissioning plan was submitted to NRA in September 2018. The dismantling cost of JAEA facilities were evaluated by DECOST Code, and the results were reflected by Facilities Management Plan. Radioactive waste generated from R&D activities in JAEA were treated and managed safety. Also, the construction of Oarai Waste Reduction Treatment Facility (OWTF) of Oarai Research and Development Institute was completed in March, 2019. As technology development pertaining to treatment and radioactive wastes activities were carried out according to the annual plan. Sampling technology of the reactor component and laser cutting technology have been developed towards reactor decommissioning in Fugen Decommissioning Engineering Center. In Ningyo-toge, a uranium measurement technology has been developed to verify the clearance level.
Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development
JAEA-Review 2019-020, 153 Pages, 2020/03
JAEA-Review-2019-020.pdf:10.84MB
This annual report summarizes the activities of decommissioning and radioactive waste management in JAEA in the period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Decommissioning activities and radioactive waste treatment activities were carried out according to the annual plan. To reduce a risk of storage of high-level radioactive liquid waste, produced 34 vitrified wastes at Tokai Vitrification Facility of Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP) of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories (NCL). JRR-4 and Transient Experiment Critical Facility (TRACY) of Nuclear Science Research Institute (NSRI), each decommissioning plan was approved by Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) in June 2017. Radioactive waste generated from R&D activities in JAEA were treated and managed safety. Also, the construction of Oarai Waste Reduction Treatment Facility (OWTF) of Oarai Research and Development Center was carried out. As technology development pertaining to treatment and radioactive wastes activities were carried out according to the annual plan. Sampling technology of the reactor component and laser cutting technology have been developed towards reactor decommissioning in Fugen Decommissioning Engineering Center. In Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center, a uranium measurement technology has been developed to verify the clearance level.
