Characterization of mineral composition using PIXE and EXAFS analyses to elucidate the Barium adsorption mechanism

Oguri, Kaori; Hagura, Naoto*; Yamaguchi, Akiko; Okumura, Masahiko; Matsuura, Haruaki*; Tsunashima, Yasumichi; Aoki, Katsumi; Arai, Yoichi; Watanabe, So

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 556, p.165516_1 - 165516_8, 2024/11

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2024.165516

Ningyo-toge is the uranium mine that has been operated in Japan. Various radioactive elements such as Uranium (U), and Radium (Ra) are still present in the mine ground water with very small amount, and behavior of those elements is not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the composition of metal oxides and clay minerals in a soil of slag deposit at the mine, and systematics of adsorption structure of various ions were examined. Identifying the composition and chemical forms of minerals present in the soil of slag can provide useful information for the safety assessment and evaluation of influence on the surrounding environment.

Adsorption mechanism of Eu onto newly synthesized fluorous-compound-impregnating adsorbent

Arai, Yoichi; Watanabe, So; Watanabe, Masayuki; Arai, Tsuyoshi*; Katsuki, Kenta*; Agou, Tomohiro*; Fujikawa, Hisaharu*; Takeda, Keisuke*; Fukumoto, Hiroki*; Hoshina, Hiroyuki*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 554, p.165448_1 - 165448_10, 2024/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2024.165448

Ion beam induced luminescence measurements of porous silica adsorbents containing europium complexes by argon ion beam irradiation

Nakahara, Masaumi; Watanabe, So; Yuyama, Takahiro*; Ishizaka, Tomohisa*; Yuri, Yosuke*; Ishii, Yasuyuki*; Yamagata, Ryohei*; Yamada, Naoto*; Koka, Masashi*; Kada, Wataru*; et al.

QST-M-47; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2022, P. 64, 2024/03

https://repo.qst.go.jp/records/2000076

An extraction chromatography method has been studied to recover minor actinides from high-level liquid waste. For effective elution of minor actinides in an adsorbent, the structures of complexes are attempted to be evaluated with ion beam induced luminescence. In this study, Eu complexes in the adsorbent were irradiated by Ar ion beam, and the ion beam induced luminescence spectra of Eu complexes were measured to evaluate the structures of Eu complexes.

Evaluation of the remaining spent extraction solvent in vermiculite after leaching tests via PIXE analysis

Arai, Yoichi; Watanabe, So; Hasegawa, Kenta; Okamura, Nobuo; Watanabe, Masayuki; Takeda, Keisuke*; Fukumoto, Hiroki*; Ago, Tomohiro*; Hagura, Naoto*; Tsukahara, Takehiko*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 542, p.206 - 213, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2023.07.003

Structural characterization of Eu-HONTA complexes by IBIL and EXAFS analyses

Watanabe, So; Sano, Yuichi; Okada, Makoto*; Matsuura, Haruaki*; Hagura, Naoto*; Kada, Wataru*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 477, p.60 - 65, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.10.004

IBIL and EXAFS analyses were applied on strucutral analysis of Eu complex formed in adsorbent developed for extraction chromatography. Those analyses revealed slight structural difference between adsorbent and solvent systems.

Analysis on adsorbent for spent solvent treatment by micro-PIXE and EXAFS

Arai, Yoichi; Watanabe, So; Ono, Shimpei; Nakamura, Masahiro; Shibata, Atsuhiro; Nakamura, Fumiya*; Arai, Tsuyoshi*; Seko, Noriaki*; Hoshina, Hiroyuki*; Hagura, Naoto*; et al.

International Journal of PIXE, 29(1&2), p.17 - 31, 2019/00

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129083519500128

The spent PUREX solvent containing U and Pu is generated from the reprocessing process of spent nuclear fuel. The nuclear material removal is important for the safe storage or disposal of the spent solvent. Our previous study revealed that the adsorbent with the iminodiacetic acid (IDA) functional group is one of the most promising materials for designing the nuclear material recovery process. Accordingly, an IDA-type adsorbent was synthesized by using graft polymerization technology or a chemical reaction to improve the adsorption rate and capacity. The synthesized IDA-type adsorbent was characterized by micro particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analyses. The micro-PIXE analysis revealed that Zr was adsorbed on the whole synthesized adsorbents and quantified the microamount of adsorbed Zr. Moreover, EXAFS suggested that Zr in the aqueous solution and solvent can be trapped by the IDA group with different mechanisms.

Characterization of precipitation formed in simulated high level liquid waste

Watanabe, So; Takahatake, Yoko; Okamura, Nobuo; Watanabe, Masayuki; Mochiki, Koichi*; Hagura, Naoto*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Cs penetration behavior into concrete structure of reactor building

Koshigoe, Koki*; Sato, Isamu*; Hagura, Naoto*; Miyahara, Naoya*; Suzuki, Eriko; Osaka, Masahiko; Matsuura, Haruaki*

no journal, , 

For the waste management of radioactive concrete in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the analysis technology of Cs penetration behavior into concrete was developed. In this study, samples of small-scale leaching tests into CsI or CsCl dissolved water solution were subjected to the PIXE. The results of PIXE show that the Cs penetration depth and the change of Cs concentration with the content of aggregates can be obtained, which indicates that the PIXE measurement was useful for the samples with dilute concentration.

Development of a compact wavelength dispersive PIXE analyzer using image processing technology

Ushijima, Koki*; Hagura, Naoto*; Watanabe, So

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Investigation on Cs penetration behavior into concrete using INAA

Yoneyama, Kai*; Sato, Isamu*; Hagura, Naoto*; Furuya, Noriaki*; Miwa, Shuhei; Suzuki, Eriko

no journal, , 

In order to clarify the Cs penetration behavior into concrete, the Cs penetration tests from low-concentration Cs solution into aggregate, mortar and concrete was carried out. The concentrations of penetrated Cs along the depth from surface were analyzed using INAA. At the depths deeper than 0.5 mm, the concentration of Cs in concrete was higher than the total concentration of Cs in aggregate and mortar. This result has been shown also in the previous penetration tests using more high-concentration Cs solution. These are considered to be occurred because interface of aggregates and mortar would promote the penetration of Cs.