Improvement of JASMINE code for ex-vessel molten core coolability in BWR

Matsumoto, Toshinori; Kawabe, Ryuhei*; Iwasawa, Yuzuru; Sugiyama, Tomoyuki; Maruyama, Yu

Annals of Nuclear Energy, 178, p.109348_1 - 109348_13, 2022/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2022.109348

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency extended the applicability of their fuel-coolant interaction analysis code JASMINE to simulate the relevant phenomena of molten core in a severe accident. In order to evaluate the total coolability, it is necessary to know the mass fraction of particle, agglomerated and cake debris and the final geometry at the cavity bottom. An agglomeration model that considers the fusion of hot particles on the cavity floor was implemented in the JASMINE code. Another improvement is introduction of the melt spreading model based on the shallow water equation with consideration of crust formation at the melt surface. For optimization of adjusting parameters, we referred data from the agglomeration experiment DEFOR-A and the under-water spreading experiment PULiMS conducted by KTH in Sweden. The JASMINE analyses reproduced the most of the experimental results well with the common parameter set, suggesting that the primary phenomena are appropriately modelled.

Experiments of melt jet-breakup for agglomerated debris formation using a metallic melt

Iwasawa, Yuzuru; Sugiyama, Tomoyuki; Abe, Yutaka*

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 386, p.111575_1 - 111575_17, 2022/01

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111575

Now is the time of fast reactor

Negishi, Hitoshi; Kamide, Hideki; Maeda, Seiichiro; Nakamura, Hirofumi; Abe, Tomoyuki

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO, 62(8), p.438 - 441, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.3327/jaesjb.62.8_438

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Monju, was under decommission since April, 2018. It is the first time for Japan to make a sodium cooled reactor into decommission. It is significant work and will take 30 years. The Monju has provided wide spectrum and huge amount of findings and knowledge, e.g., design, R&D, manufacturing, construction, and operation up to 40% of full power over 50 years of development history. It is significant to utilize such findings and knowledge for the development and commercialization of a fast rector in Japan.

Formation of agglomerated debris in jet-breakup experiment using metallic melts

Iwasawa, Yuzuru; Sugiyama, Tomoyuki; Maruyama, Yu; Kaneko, Akiko*; Abe, Yutaka*

Proceedings of 27th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-27) (Internet), 6 Pages, 2019/05

https://doi.org/10.1299/jsmeicone.2019.27.1908

A New radiation hardened CMOS image sensor for nuclear plant

Watanabe, Takashi*; Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Ozawa, Osamu*; Komanome, Hirohisa*; Akahori, Tomoyuki*; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko

Proceedings of 2017 International Image Sensor Workshop (IISW 2017) (Internet), p.206 - 209, 2017/05

no abstracts in English

Development of the pump-integrated intermediate heat exchanger in advanced loop-type sodium-cooled fast reactor for demonstration

Amano, Katsunori; Enuma, Yasuhiro; Futagami, Satoshi; Inoue, Tomoyuki*; Watanabe, Sota*

Proceedings of 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-24) (DVD-ROM), 7 Pages, 2016/06

http://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE24-60064

In the framework of GIF, SDC and SDG for the generation IV SFRs have been developed in the circumstance of worldwide deployment of SFRs. JAEA and MFBR have been investigating design study of an advanced loop-type SFR to satisfy SDC in the feasibility study of SDG for SFR. In this study, the ability of the pump/IHX in the advanced loop-type SFR for the safety measures has been evaluated. In addition to the safety measures, maintainability and reparability are taken into account in the advanced loop-type SFR design study. The pump/IHX has been modified to satisfy these requirements. This paper describes the modifications for the ability to withstand a severe earthquake, the reliability of the guard vessel in the primary coolant leak, and the reliability of expansion joints in a sodium-water reaction. The evaluations of thermal transient, structural vibration with pump rotation and wear-out of IHX tubes, that has been adversely effected by the modifications, were described as well.

Analysis of the radioactivity concentrations in low-level radioactive waste generated from JPDR facilities, 2

Tanaka, Kiwamu; Yasuda, Mari; Watanabe, Koichi; Hoshi, Akiko; Tsuji, Tomoyuki; Higuchi, Hidekazu

JAEA-Data/Code 2013-008, 16 Pages, 2013/11

JAEA-Data-Code-2013-008.pdf:2.41MB

Simple and rapid methods to evaluate the radioactivity concentrations are required to be established for the near surface disposal of radioactive wastes generated from research facilities at Japan Atomic Energy Agency. In order to establish the methods to evaluate the radioactivity concentrations of miscellaneous solid wastes generated from research and testing reactors, we collected and analyzed samples from miscellaneous solid wastes generated by the decommissioning of JPDR (Japan Power Demonstration Reactor). In the present paper, we summarized data about the radioactivity concentrations which accumulated by the analysis.

Japanese FR deployment scenario study after the Fukushima accident

Ono, Kiyoshi; Shiotani, Hiroki; Ohtaki, Akira; Mukaida, Kyoko; Abe, Tomoyuki

Proceedings of International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles; Safe Technologies and Sustainable Scenarios (FR-13) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2013/03

http://www.iaea.org/nuclearenergy/nuclearpower/Downloadable/Meetings/2013/2013-03-04-03-07-CF-NPTD/T8.1/T8.1.ono.pdf

In parallel to the mid-term analyses by the AEC after the Fukushima-accident, JAEA implemented the long-term scenario analyses for the nuclear fuel cycle options including FR cycle deployment. As a result, it was revealed that FR cycle deployment brings great benefits to reduction of uranium demand, spent fuel storage, radioactive waste generation, and Pu stockpiles in addition to potential hazard of HLW in "20 GWe constant after 2030" case. Meanwhile, it was also revealed the benefits of reduction of radioactive waste generation and Pu stockpiles in "Gradual decrease from 20 GWe after 2030" case.

Study on effectiveness assessment of proliferation resistance

Kuno, Yusuke; Oda, Takuji*; Tanaka, Satoru*; Fukasawa, Tetsuo*; Tanabe, Tomoyuki*; Tamai, Hiroshi; Horio, Kenta*; Hamasaki, Manabu*; Shinohara, Nobuo*; Ikeda, Yuta*

Proceedings of INMM 52nd Annual Meeting (CD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2011/07

The substance and implication of PR from the viewpoints of risk evaluation on nuclear proliferation was studied in this paper. As an example, ten next-generation reprocessing technology candidates were evaluated with GIF PR and PP methodology to find degree of relative difference in PR from the presently available technology - PUREX. PR effectiveness in proliferation risk was also assessed and it was found that the effectiveness of PR measures is subject to the status of each nation.

Stress and temperature dependence of the structure of the martensite and X-phase in NiMnGa

Fukuda, Takashi*; Terai, Tomoyuki*; Kushida, Hiroaki*; Kakeshita, Tomoyuki*; Osakabe, Toyotaka; Kakurai, Kazuhisa

Philosophical Magazine, 90(14), p.1925 - 1935, 2010/05

https://doi.org/10.1080/14786430903571479

The stress and temperature dependence of the structure of the X-phase in NiMnGa has been investigated by neutron diffraction measurements under compressive stress to clarify the structural relationship among the P-, I-, M- and X-phases. The structure of the X-phase in NiMnGa depends strongly on stress and temperature compared to the M- or I-phase. In association with the X M transformation, both the position and intensity of the satellite reflection changes drastically, regardless of stress and temperature, while with X P transformation, the intensity of the satellite reflection fades gradually. For the I X transformation, the position and intensity of the satellite changes drastically when transformation occur under compressive stress, while the changes are continuous under zero stress. These results strongly suggest the existence of a multicritical point in NiMnGa.