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Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kurata, Masaki; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Nozawa, Takashi*; Sato, Daiki*; Murakami, Nozomu*; et al.
Proceedings of International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference / Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance Conference (Global/Top Fuel 2019) (USB Flash Drive), p.206 - 216, 2019/09
After the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant, research and development (R&D) program for establishing technical basis of accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) started from 2015 in Japan. Since then, both experimental and analytical studies necessary for designing a new light water reactor (LWR) core with ATF candidate materials are being conducted within the Japanese ATF R&D Consortium for implementing ATF to the existing LWRs, accompanying with various technological developments required. Until now, we have accumulated experimental data of the candidate materials by out-of-pile tests, developed fuel evaluation codes to apply to the ATF candidate materials, and evaluated fuel behavior simulating operational and accidental conditions by the developed codes. In this paper, the R&D progresses of the ATF candidate materials considered in Japan are reviewed based on the information available such as proceedings of international conference and academic papers, providing an overview of ATF program in Japan.
Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Niita, Koji*; Hashimoto, Shintaro; Ogawa, Tatsuhiko; Furuta, Takuya; Abe, Shinichiro; Kai, Takeshi; Matsuda, Norihiro; Iwase, Hiroshi*; et al.
JAEA-Conf 2016-004, p.63 - 69, 2016/09
A general purpose Monte Carlo Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System, PHITS, is being developed through the collaboration of several institutes. PHITS can deal with the transport of nearly all particles, including neutrons, protons, heavy ions, photons, and electrons, over wide energy ranges using various nuclear reaction models and data libraries. PHITS users apply the code to various research and development fields such as nuclear technology, accelerator design, medical physics, and cosmic-ray research. This presentation briefly summarizes the physics models implemented in PHITS, and introduces some new models such as muon-induced nuclear reaction model and a 
de-excitation model EBITEM. We will also present the radiation damage cross sections for materials, PKA spectra and kerma factors calculated by PHITS under the IAEA-CRP activity titled "Primary radiation damage cross section."
Takada, Hiroshi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Sasa, Toshinobu; Tsujimoto, Kazufumi; Fukahori, Tokio; Yasuda, Hideshi
Proc. of 3rd Workshop on Simulating Accelerator Radiation Environments (SARE3), p.284 - 292, 1997/00
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Takada, Hiroshi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Sasa, Toshinobu; Fukahori, Tokio; Sakamoto, Yukio; Yoshizawa, Nobuaki*; Furihata, Shiori*; V.I.Belyakov-Bodin*; G.I.Krupny*
Proc. of 3rd Workshop on Simulating Accelerator Radiation Environments (SARE3), p.255 - 263, 1997/00
no abstracts in English
Takada, Hiroshi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Sasa, Toshinobu; Fukahori, Tokio; V.I.Belyakov-Bodin*; G.I.Krupny*; Yu.E.Titarenko*
Proc. of 4th Int. Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transm, 0, p.323 - 333, 1997/00
no abstracts in English
Li(p,n) quasi-mono-energetic neutron sourceUno, Yoshitomo; Meigo, Shinichiro; Chiba, Satoshi; Fukahori, Tokio; Ikeda, Yujiro; Kasugai, Yoshimi; ; P.Siegler*
Proc. of 9th Int. Symp. on Reactor Dosimetry, 0, p.465 - 472, 1996/00
no abstracts in English
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Shirasu, Noriko; Kurata, Masaki; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Watanabe, Seiichi*; Kirimura, Kazuki*; Kakiuchi, Kazuo*; et al.
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Since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, enhancing the accident tolerance of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) became a topic of serious discussion, and the research and development (R&D) for improving the safety LWRs has been activated in many countries. In Japan, the R&D project on accident tolerant fuel and other components (ATFs) of LWRs, which is sponsored and organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has been initiated in 2015 for establishing technical basis of ATFs. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has coordinated and carried out this ATF R&D project in cooperation with power plant providers, fuel venders and universities for making the best use of the experiences, knowledges in commercial uses of zirconium-base alloys in LWRs.
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Shirasu, Noriko; Kurata, Masaki; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Watanabe, Seiichi*; Murakami, Nozomu*; Sato, Hisaki*; et al.
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Since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, enhancing the accident tolerance of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) became a topic of serious discussion, and the research and development for improving the safety LWRs has been activated in many countries. This project is one of the projects that entrusted from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. Using a domestic human source, an analysis tool, know-how and experience, the basic technique to apply an accident tolerant fuel material to an existing LWRs is developed in the project. It is started from October, 2015 and is carrying out this project continuously.
Sakamoto, Kan*; Ukai, Shigeharu*; Kimura, Akihiko*; Yamaji, Akifumi*; Kusagaya, Kazuyuki*; Kondo, Takao*; Yamashita, Shinichiro; Fukahori, Tokio
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Using the acquired material data by 2016, the feasibility of the reactor core, accident progress relaxation effect at an accident and a severe accident were confirmed by various analysis when Zircaloy replaced to FeCrAl-ODS steel. The results including the post irradiation examination in fiscal year 2017 will be introduced by this presentation.
Ishibashi, Ryo*; Ikegawa, Tomohiko*; Tanabe, Shigetada*; Yamashita, Shinichiro; Fukahori, Tokio
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For the purpose of improving corrosion resistance of silicon carbide (SiC) in boiling water reactor (BWR) environments, corrosion resistant coatings to SiC substrate were evaluated. Due to its lower hydrogen generation rate and lower reaction heat in comparison with a conventional zircaloy, SiC is expected to be a proper material for accident tolerant fuel. On the other hand, there are still a lot of critical issues left for the practical application of SiC fuel cladding and fuel channel box, one of which is hydrothermal corrosion. In this study, corrosion behavior of candidate coatings to SiC substrate and joint portion were evaluated in unirradiated high purity water environments.
Fukahori, Shinichi*; Nakano, Motoyoshi; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; Itakura, Ryuji
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We investigate the mechanism of the electronic excitation of singly charged methanol cation in dissociative ionization of methanol cation in intense laser fields based on photoelectron-photoion coincidence momentum imaging. From three independent experimental results such as (1) channel specific photoelectron spectra, (2) energy correlation of photoelectrons and fragment ions and (3) angular correlation of electron emission and fragment recoil, two types of ionization and electronic excitation pathways are revealed.
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Nozawa, Takashi*; Watanabe, Seiichi*; Murakami, Nozomu*; Sato, Hisaki*; et al.
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Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kurata, Masaki; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Nozawa, Takashi*; Sato, Daiki*; Murakami, Nozomu*; et al.
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Research and development (R&D) program for establishing technical basis of ATFs for light water reactor (LWR) started in 2015. Since then the R&D is being conducted in cooperation with power plant providers, fuel venders, research institutes and universities for making the most use of the experiences in R&D, practical design, and evaluations of fuels and cores of commercial LWRs. Among currently explored ATF candidate materials in the program, silicon carbide composite reinforced by SiC fiber (SiC/SiC) and FeCrAl steel strengthened by dispersion of fine oxide particles (FeCrAl-ODS) offer several attractive features including the remarkable high temperature capabilities and the slow kinetics of steam oxidation reactions. This presentation will give an overview of the progress in ATF development and review the current status of data availability and integrity for the properties and behaviors of ATF candidate materials, followed by discussion on the primary differences from zirconium alloy in the behaviors in the severe accident scenarios. Finally, subjects to be solved for practical use of ATF will be summarized.
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Kurata, Masaki; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Watanabe, Seiichi*; Murakami, Nozomu*; Sato, Hisaki*; et al.
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In Japan, research and development (R&D) program for establishing technical basis of ATF started in 2015 and is being conducted in cooperation with power plant providers, fuel venders and universities for making the most use of the experiences in R&D, practical design, and evaluations of fuels and cores of commercial LWRs. The present paper reviews the progress of the development and summarizes subjects to be solved for ATF cladding, based on the attribute guide which was originally drawn up in the Japanese ATF R&D program as it should be an indicator of proper ATF development guidance.
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Ioka, Ikuo; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio; Nozawa, Takashi*; Watanabe, Seiichi*; Murakami, Nozomu*; Sato, Hisaki*; et al.
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Fukahori, Shinichi*; Nakano, Motoyoshi*; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; Itakura, Ryuji
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We investigate dissociative ionization of methanol in an intense laser field using photoelectron-photoion coincidence momentum imaging. We have measured channel-specific photoelectron angular distibutions as well as photoelectron energy spectra and energy correlations between photoelectrons and fragment ions. It is revealed that the photoelectron angular distributions reflect the character of the electronic states prepared at the photoelectron emission.
Yamashita, Shinichiro; Nemoto, Yoshiyuki; Ioka, Ikuo; Kawanishi, Tomohiro; Kurata, Masaki; Kaji, Yoshiyuki; Fukahori, Tokio
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After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and the events that followed at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F), global interest has expanded in exploring fuels with enhanced performance during such rare events, with accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) development programs starting in many countries. In Japan, several ATF programs have been launched for feasibility study, development of manufacturing technology, and establishment of technical basis since the 1F accident. ATF candidate materials considered in Japan are silicon carbide (SiC) composite and FeCrAl steel strengthened by dispersion of fine oxide particles (FeCrAl-ODS). SiC composite is very attractive material because of its lower hydrogen generation rate and lower reaction heat in comparison with conventional Zirconium (Zr) alloys. Therefore, practical uses for a fuel cladding of pressurized water reactor (PWR) and for the fuel cladding, channel box of boiling water reactor (BWR) are expected. On the other hand, FeCrAl-ODS steel is a promising material and is considered to apply to the fuel cladding of BWR.
Fukahori, Shinichi*; Nakano, Motoyoshi; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; Itakura, Ryuji
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Dissociative ionization of methanol in an intense laser field is investigated using photoelectron-photoion coincidence momentum imaging. Energy and angular correlations between a photoelectron and a fragment ion reveal the ionization and subsequent electronic excitation processes. It is revealed that the photoelectron angular distributions correlated with the CH
formation strongly depend on the energy of the counterpart photoelectron.
Fukahori, Shinichi*; Nakano, Motoyoshi; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; Itakura, Ryuji
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Dissociative ionization of methanol is investigated. We confirm the presence of the two types of ionization and electronic excitation pathways based on the channel-specific photoelectron spectra and the energy correlation between the photoelectron and the fragment recoil. Furthermore, from the three dimensional momenta of the photoelectron and the CH
fragment ion detected in coincidence, energy-resolved molecular-frame photoelectron angular distributions are obtained.
Sato, Hisaki*; Kakiuchi, Kazuo*; Ishibashi, Ryo*; Ikegawa, Tomohiko*; Kondo, Takao*; Yamashita, Shinichiro; Fukahori, Tokio
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SiC composite materials applied to a cladding tube and a channel box for BWR have been developed for introduction of the accident tolerant fuel to an existing LWRs. The outline of the outcome in fiscal year 2017 will be introduced by this presentation.
