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Arai, Masaji; Maeda, Shigetaka
Rinsho Hoshasen, 68(10), p.963 - 970, 2023/10
Ac-225 is attracting attention as an alpha-emitting medical radioisotope. Since its demand is expected to increase, domestic production of Ac-225 is required from the viewpoint of Japan's medical research and economic security. To establish the technical bases for the Ac-225 production, JAEA has evaluated the radioactivity that can be produced in the experimental fast reactor Joyo and designed the concept that upgrades the existing facilities for transporting the irradiated target from Joyo to a neighboring PIE facility rapidly. Efficient Actinium-225 Separation from Ra-226 irradiated in a fast reactor was studied. This study has revealed that Joyo can sufficiently produce Ac-225 as a raw material for pharmaceuticals.
Arai, Masaji
Hamon, 28(2), p.99 - 102, 2018/05
A thermal neutron reactor operates by the fission of uranium, a nuclear reaction which produces neutrons of energies in the range of MeV. This is far too high an energy to be useful for neutron scattering experiments. Therefore in a research reactor which has neutron beam utilization there are moderators arranged around the primary source to slow down the source neutrons to useful energies. Additionally almost major research reactors include at least one cold neutron source, a special moderator maintained at cryogenic temperature, where neutrons can equilibrate to lower average energies.
Komeda, Masao; Arai, Masaji; Tamai, Kazuo*; Kawasaki, Kozo*
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 113, p.60 - 65, 2016/07
Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:19.85(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)We designed and fabricated a new type holder that achieved uniform doping under long-term use at JRR-3. The new type holder uses an aluminum alloy and BC particles as filter materials to ensure uniform vertical flux distribution. Although the amount of filter material decreases with long-term use, it was found that the doping distribution did not change by much until 800 h. The lifetime of the new type holder (of the order of hundreds of hours) depends mainly on the amount of trapped radioactive isotopes. This indicates that the decrease in filtering ability over the filter's lifetime is not significant. The filtering ability remains stable for a long time, and the difference in the vertical doping distribution is 1.08 at 1600 h and 1.18 at 4000 h. The irradiation efficiency is expected to increase by 1.7 times when using the new type holder.
Arai, Masaji; Wada, Shigeru; Murayama, Yoji
Proceedings of International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management and Meeting of the International Group on Reactor Research (RRFM/IGORR 2016) (Internet), p.403 - 408, 2016/03
In response to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi NPS, the new safety standards for research and test reactor facilities came into force on December 18, 2013. The evaluation of natural disasters and prevention of spread of accidents beyond design basis mainly were enhanced in the standards. We have completed the necessary checks and assessments, and submitted an application for reviewing if JRR-3 complies with the new standards to the Nuclear Regulation Authority on September 26, 2014.
Takino, Kazuo; Arai, Masaji; Murayama, Yoji
Proceedings of International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management and Meeting of the International Group on Reactor Research (RRFM/IGORR 2016) (Internet), p.667 - 676, 2016/03
Our working group has started to investigate basic concepts of the new research reactor which foresaw twenty years later. The aim of this project is to build up the design of new multipurpose research reactor which is constructed instead of JRR-3 for utilization of the neutron beam, irradiation, training and so on.
Arai, Masaji; Tamura, Itaru; Hazawa, Tomoya
JAEA-Technology 2015-010, 52 Pages, 2015/05
In the Department of Research Reactor and Tandem Accelerator, developments of high-performance CNS moderator vessel that can produce cold neutron intensity about two times higher compared to the existing vessel have been performed in the second medium term plans. We compiled this report about the technological development to solve several problems with the design and manufacture of new vessel. In the present study, design strength evaluation, mockup test, simulation for thermo-fluid dynamics of the liquid hydrogen and strength evaluation of the different-material-bonding were studied. By these evaluation results, we verified that the developed new vessel can be applied to CNS moderator vessel of JRR-3.
Nakamura, Takemi; Horiguchi, Hironori; Yanagie, Hironobu*; Arai, Masaji
JAEA-Technology 2014-016, 61 Pages, 2014/06
In the department of research reactor and tandem accelerator, developments of irradiation technique with application enlargement for breast cancer on BNCT have been performed in the second medium term plans. We compiled this report about the technological development to solve several problems with the irradiation of breast cancer in the medical irradiation facility of JRR-4. In the present study, design fabrication of a collimator for breast cancer, dose evaluation analysis by clinical model, investigation of dose enhancement at deeper region and investigation of fixing method for breast cancer irradiation were studied. By these evaluation results, we verified that the developed breast cancer irradiation technique can be applied to BNCT medical irradiation of JRR-4. These results are expected to be able to contribute to breast cancer irradiation techniques of other reactor-based BNCT and future accelerator-based BNCT.
Kinase, Masami; Arai, Masaji; Maruo, Takeshi
Proceedings of Joint IGORR 2013 & IAEA Technical Meeting (Internet), 12 Pages, 2013/10
JRR-3 at the Tokai-Shirakata site of JAEA was in its regular maintenance period, when the Great East Japan Earthquake took place on 11th March 2011. The reactor building with the solid foundations and the equipment important to safety survived the earthquake without serious damage, and no radioactive leakage has been occurred. Recovery works, check and test to confirm the integrity of all components and structures, and seismic assessment necessary for proving that the seismic loads which worked on a structure or component by the earthquake accommodated within its allowable stress have been carried out. After our recovery works and verification of the integrity of JRR-3, we confirmed that the integrity is ensured, and then reported the fact to the regulatory body. As another topic, the regulatory body will introduce new regulatory requirements for research reactors. Now, JRR-3 considers applying the new requirements for restart. This paper presents the current status of JRR-3 including the recovery works, seismic assessment and new regulatory requirements.
Araki, Masaaki; Kato, Tomoaki; Arai, Masaji
JAEA-Technology 2010-015, 35 Pages, 2010/06
Research reactor JRR-3 is a light water moderated and cooled pool type research reactor using low enriched uranium-silicon-aluminum-dispersion-type fuel. French Competent Authority (FCA) required that the criticality safety of the JRF-90Y-950K package is maintained even if it is deformed under oblique drops onto a bar. Criticality analyses of the JRF-90Y-950K package were carried out for the transport of JRR-3, JRR-4 or JMTR fuel. The results show that criticality safety is kept even if it is deformed under oblique drops onto a bar.
Komeda, Masao; Arai, Masaji; Sagawa, Hisashi; Kusunoki, Tsuyoshi
Proceedings of 12th International Group on Research Reactors (12th IGORR) (USB Flash Drive), 9 Pages, 2009/10
Arai, Masaji; Tamura, Itaru; Komeda, Masao; Mineshima, Hiromi
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Existing moderator vessel for JRR-3 cold neutron source (CNS) facility is ovoid shape with stainless steel. In order to increase the intensity of cold neutron beam, we are developing high-performance moderator vessel which is new boat-bottom shape with aluminum alloy. The strength analysis of new moderator vessel has been evaluated by nonlinear finite element analysis code ABAQUS bellow maximum allowable working pressure, and the results met the technical criterion required by the national law. The validity of a result was confirmed by the hydraulic pressure test used by the test moderator vessel. Additionally, strength analysis in 1.5 times pressure (internal pressure about 0.675 MPa) of maximum allowable working pressure was carried out for the pressure proof test of the technical criterion and the soundness of new moderator vessel was newly studied.
Tamura, Itaru; Arai, Masaji; Komeda, Masao; Sagawa, Hisashi
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Arai, Masaji; Tamura, Itaru; Komeda, Masao; Mineshima, Hiromi
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Tamura, Itaru; Arai, Masaji; Nagahori, Kazuhisa; Hazawa, Tomoya; Sagawa, Hisashi; Wada, Shigeru
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Tamura, Itaru; Arai, Masaji; Sagawa, Hisashi
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Tamura, Itaru; Arai, Masaji; Murayama, Yoji
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Arai, Masaji; Tamura, Itaru; Wada, Shigeru
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The moderator vessel with neutron slowing-down, e.g. the spherical, ring-like annular or crescent shape, has been used recently in CNS. However, the JRR-3 CNS still has the same flat shape vessel as the ORPHEE's old type vessel, which was made from stainless steel. The improvement of JRR-3's vessel by optimizing the shape and material design increases the neutron intensity.
Murayama, Yoji; Arai, Masaji; Maruo, Takeshi
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JRR-3 at Tokai site of JAEA was in its regular maintenance period, when the Great East Japan Earthquake was taken place on 11th March 2011. The reactor building with their solid foundations and the equipment important to safety survived the earthquake without serious damage and no radioactive leakage has been occurred. Recovery work is planned to be completed by the end of this March. At the same time, check and test of the integrity of all components and seismic assessment to show resistance with the 311 earthquake have been carried out. JRR-3 will restart its operation after completing above mentioned procedures.
Arai, Masaji; Murayama, Yoji; Wada, Shigeru
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JRR-3 at Tokai site of JAEA was in its regular maintenance period, when the Great East Japan Earthquake was taken place on 11th March 2011. The reactor building with their solid foundations and the equipment important to safety survived the earthquake without serious damage and no radioactive leakage has been occurred. Recovery work is planned to be completed by the end of this March. At the same time, check and test of the integrity of all components and seismic assessment to show resistance with the 3.11 earthquake have been carried out. JRR-3 will restart its operation after completing above mentioned procedures.
Tamura, Itaru; Nagahori, Kazuhisa; Arai, Masaji; Sasajima, Fumio; Wada, Shigeru
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