High temperature gas-cooled reactors

Takeda, Tetsuaki*; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki; Aihara, Jun; Aoki, Takeshi; Fujiwara, Yusuke; Fukaya, Yuji; Goto, Minoru; Ho, H. Q.; Iigaki, Kazuhiko; Imai, Yoshiyuki; et al.

High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors; JSME Series in Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation, Vol.5, 464 Pages, 2021/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/C2018-0-05383-9

As a general overview of the research and development of a High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) in JAEA, this book describes the achievements by the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) on the designs, key component technologies such as fuel, reactor internals, high temperature components, etc., and operational experience such as rise-to-power tests, high temperature operation at 950C, safety demonstration tests, etc. In addition, based on the knowledge of the HTTR, the development of designs and component technologies such as high performance fuel, helium gas turbine and hydrogen production by IS process for commercial HTGRs are described. These results are very useful for the future development of HTGRs. This book is published as one of a series of technical books on fossil fuel and nuclear energy systems by the Power Energy Systems Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Current status of electrostatic accelerators at TIARA

Usui, Aya; Uno, Sadanori; Chiba, Atsuya; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Kitano, Toshihiko*; Takayama, Terumitsu*; Orimo, Takao*; Kanai, Shinji*; Aoki, Yuki*; et al.

Dai-27-Kai Tandemu Kasokuki Oyobi Sono Shuhen Gijutsu No Kenkyukai Hokokushu, p.118 - 121, 2015/03

no abstracts in English

Magnetic-field-induced charge order in the filled skutterudite SmRuP; Evidence from resonant and nonresonant X-ray diffraction

Matsumura, Takeshi*; Michimura, Shinji*; Inami, Toshiya; Hayashi, Yuya*; Fushiya, Kengo*; Matsuda, Tatsuma*; Higashinaka, Ryuji*; Aoki, Yuji*; Sugawara, Hitoshi*

Physical Review B, 89(16), p.161116_1 - 161116_5, 2014/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.161116

The antiferromagnetic ordered phase below = 16.5 K and the unresolved intermediate phase between and (= 14 K) in SmRuP have been studied by resonant and nonresonant X-ray diffraction. In the intermediate phase, nonresonant Thomson scattering with = (1,0,0) is induced by applying a magnetic field. This phenomena is caused by atomic displacements reflecting the charge order in the band, as predicted theoretically. Simultaneously, the antiferromagnetic moment of Sm is enhanced along the field direction, which is considered to reflect the staggered ordering of the - crystal-field states. The present results show that the orbital-dependent - hybridization in association with the nesting instability in the band gives rise to the unconventional charge order similarly with PrRuP and PrFeP.

Current status of electrostatic accelerators at TIARA

Uno, Sadanori; Chiba, Atsuya; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Usui, Aya; Kitano, Toshihiko*; Takayama, Terumitsu*; Orimo, Takao*; Kanai, Shinji*; Aoki, Yuki*; et al.

Dai-26-Kai Tandemu Kasokuki Oyobi Sono Shuhen Gijutsu No Kenkyukai Hokokushu, p.79 - 81, 2013/07

Three electrostatic accelerators at TIARA were operated on schedule in fiscal year 2012 except changing its schedule by cancellations of users. The yearly operation time of the 3MV tandem accelerator, the 400 kV ion implanter and the 3 MV single-ended accelerator were in the same levels as the ordinary one, whose operation time totaled to 2,073, 1,847 and 2,389 hours, respectively. The tandem accelerator had no trouble, whereas the ion implanter and the single-ended accelerator stopped by any troubles for one day and four days, respectively. The ion implanter generated molecular ion beam of helium hydride by using the Freeman type ion source, because of the request from the user. As a result, its intensity of beam was 50 nA at 200 kV.

Operation of electrostatic accelerators at TIARA

Uno, Sadanori; Chiba, Atsuya; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Saito, Yuichi; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Sato, Takahiro; Okubo, Takeru; Nara, Takayuki; Kitano, Toshihiko*; et al.

Dai-7-Kai Takasaki Oyo Kenkyu Shimpojiumu Yoshishu, P. 119, 2012/10

The three electrostatic accelerators at TIARA had no damage when the Tohoku earthquake happened on March 11, 2011. But, they could not be operated until end of April, due to the influence of planned power outage and keep out into the controlled area for radiation. These accelerators additionally operated on Saturday for twelve days in order to compensate for the lost experiment time. Therefore, the yearly operation time had kept the same level as the ordinary one. The tandem accelerator has stopped leakage of the SF gas from the base flange on the tank by the Viton gasket of rectangular cross section at the new type.

Operation of the electrostatic accelerators

Agematsu, Takashi; Uno, Sadanori; Chiba, Atsuya; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Saito, Yuichi; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Sato, Takahiro; Okubo, Takeru; Yokota, Wataru; et al.

JAEA-Review 2011-043, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2010, P. 173, 2012/01

https://jopss.jaea.go.jp/pdfdata/JAEA-Review-2011-043.pdf

Three electrostatic accelerators of TIARA were operated smoothly in FY 2010, and all the planned experiments were carried out except those canceled by users or the impact of Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. On the other hand, Saturday operation for experiments was carried out after October on the Global Nuclear-Human Resource Development Initiative. The yearly operation time of the tandem accelerator, the single-ended accelerator and the ion implanter amounted to 2116, 2367 and 1800 hours, respectively, which were similar to those of usual years. Regarding the single-ended accelerator, the generator in the high-voltage terminal failed and was replaced with new one. A switching magnet was installed for a new branch beam line of the ion implanter. As to the tandem accelerator, In ion was generated and accelerated at intensity of 500 nA.

Current status of electrostatic accelerators at TIARA

Uno, Sadanori; Chiba, Atsuya; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Agematsu, Takashi; Kitano, Toshihiko*; Takayama, Terumitsu*; Orimo, Takao*; Kanai, Shinji*; Aoki, Yuki*; et al.

Dai-24-Kai Tandemu Kasokuki Oyobi Sono Shuhen Gijutsu No Kenkyukai Hokokushu, p.125 - 128, 2011/07

The yearly operation time of three electrostatic accelerators at TIARA of Japan Atomic Energy Agency is keeping the same level since 2000, the tandem accelerator, the ion implanter and the single-ended accelerator amounted to about 2000, 1900 and 2500 hours, respectively. Three electrostatic accelerators did not have damage when the Tohoku Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. However, these accelerators were not able to operate during the planned power outage by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The tandem accelerator accelerated ion beam of In, which gave intensity of 500nA with stability. Additionally, the ion implanter generated maximum 400nA at ion beam of Gd, which was used in experiments for the users.

Current status of electrostatic accelerators at TIARA

Chiba, Atsuya; Uno, Sadanori; Yamada, Keisuke; Yokoyama, Akihito; Agematsu, Takashi; Yokota, Wataru; Kitano, Toshihiko*; Takayama, Terumitsu*; Kanai, Shinji*; Orimo, Takao*; et al.

Dai-23-Kai Tandemu Kasokuki Oyobi Sono Shuhen Gijutsu No Kenkyukai Hokokushu, p.119 - 122, 2010/11

Operation times of each accelerator are keeping the same level as in recent 10 years, Tandem accelerator, Single-ended and Ion implanter amounted to about 2,000, 2,500 and 1,900 hours, respectively. In the last fiscal year, we succeeded in maintaining the terminal voltage of the tandem accelerator to high stability for long periods by exchanging the material of a corona-probe needle to the tungsten (NPS Co.). In the ion-implanter, the oven control system equipped with the Freeman ion source was renewed. There was no trouble to affect on the machine-time in the last fiscal year, so the all planned experiments were carried out.

In-NQR study of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in CeRhIn and CeIn under pressure

Kawasaki, Shinji*; Yashima, Mitsuharu*; Kotegawa, Yu*; Mito, Takeshi*; Kawasaki, Yu*; Zheng, G.-Q.*; Kitaoka, Yoshio*; Shishido, Hiroaki*; Araki, Shingo*; Aoki, Dai*; et al.

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 67(1-3), p.497 - 499, 2006/01

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2005.10.043

We report the novel phase diagram of superconductivity (SC) and antiferromagnetism (AFM) in heavy-fermion (HF) pressure ()-induced superconductors CeRhIn and CeIn through nuclear-quadrupole-resonance (NQR) measurements under . The -induced superconductivity in CeRhIn coexists with AFM on a microscopic level in 1.5-1.9 GPa. By contrast, in CeIn, the -induced phase separation of AFM and paramagnetism (PM) takes place without any trace of a quantum phase transition. The outstanding finding is that SC sets in at both the phasesmagnetically separated into AFM and PM in 2.28-2.5 GPa.

Input manual for single-Phase multi-dimensional thermal-hydraulic analysis code: COMMIX-1A

Takahashi, Minoru; Maekawa, I.*; Tamura, Shinji*; Muramatsu, Toshiharu; Hasegawa, Y.*; Ninokata, Hisashi; Aoki, Tadao

PNC TN952 84-08, 157 Pages, 1984/06

PNC-TN952-84-08.pdf:4.95MB

COMMIX-1A is a single-phase three-dimensional thermal-hydraulic analysis code with finite difference method developed at U.S. Argonne National Laboratory. ICE version (Ver. 3.0) of COMMIX-1A was released from ANL to PNC through U.S. NRC in 1981. Then, graphics package compatible with version 10.2 of COMMIX-1A was released to PNC in November, 1982, and SIMPLER version (Ver. 12.0) of COMMIX-1A (fixed version) was released in January, 1983. The SIMPLER version and the graphics program have been modified and used for the following analyses at the Reactor Engineering Section: (1)analysis of MONJU upper plenum thermal stratification tests in sodium and in water, (2)post evaluation of JOYO Mark-I natural circulation test, and (3)analysis of water test for thermal hydraulics in pool-type LMFBR hot plenum. After the modification and the experience of COMMIX application at RES, we have made the code accessible for general users in PNC. We have prepared this COMMIX-1A input manual in Japanese so that the user can set up input data and operate the code with great ease for the interim use. The present document consists of the following contents: (i)COMMIX-1A input description both in Japanese and in English, (ii)graphics program input description in Japanese, and (iii)JCL for execution of COMMIX-1A and the graphics program.