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Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Takagi, Yasuhiko*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Hiroi, Takahiro*; Matsuoka, Moe*; et al.
Nature Astronomy (Internet), 5(3), p.246 - 250, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：43 Percentile：96.93(Astronomy & Astrophysics)Here we report observations of Ryugu's subsurface material by the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS3) on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Reflectance spectra of excavated material exhibit a hydroxyl (OH) absorption feature that is slightly stronger and peak-shifted compared with that observed for the surface, indicating that space weathering and/or radiative heating have caused subtle spectral changes in the uppermost surface. However, the strength and shape of the OH feature still suggests that the subsurface material experienced heating above 300 
C, similar to the surface. In contrast, thermophysical modeling indicates that radiative heating does not increase the temperature above 200 C at the estimated excavation depth of 1 m, even if the semimajor axis is reduced to 0.344 au. This supports the hypothesis that primary thermal alteration occurred due to radiogenic and/or impact heating on Ryugu's parent body.
Kurihara, Momo*; Yasutaka, Tetsuo*; Aono, Tatsuo*; Ashikawa, Nobuo*; Ebina, Hiroyuki*; Iijima, Takeshi*; Ishimaru, Kei*; Kanai, Ramon*; Karube, Jinichi*; Konnai, Yae*; et al.
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322(2), p.477 - 485, 2019/11
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：21.58(Chemistry, Analytical)We assessed the repeatability and reproducibility of methods for determining low dissolved radiocesium concentrations in freshwater in Fukushima. Twenty-one laboratories pre-concentrated three of 10 L samples by five different pre-concentration methods (prussian-blue-impregnated filter cartridges, coprecipitation with ammonium phosphomolybdate, evaporation, solid-phase extraction disks, and ion-exchange resin columns), and activity of radiocesium was measured. The z-scores for all of the 
Cs results were within 
2, indicating that the methods were accurate. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) indicating the variability in the results from different laboratories were larger than the RSDs indicating the variability in the results from each separate laboratory.
Ambai, Hiromu; Nishizuka, Yusuke*; Sano, Yuichi; Uchida, Naoki; Iijima, Shizuka; Shiwaku, Hideaki; Yaita, Tsuyoshi
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 56(2), p.193 - 200, 2019/02
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：11.15(Nuclear Science & Technology)During the accident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a large volume of seawater was introduced as coolant into the storage pools for spent nuclear fuel. If this fuel is reprocessed, some components of seawater will be mixed with the nitric acid solution containing metal ions in the reprocessing process where stainless steels are used as structural material. In this study, we investigated the effect of seawater components in high active liquid waste (HAW) containing nitric acid and metal ions as fission products on the corrosion behavior of SUS316L stainless steel. Corrosion tests were conducted in surrogate HAW containing artificial seawater (ASW). Intergranular corrosion was observed in the HAW with ASW, where Ru increased the corrosion potential to the transpassive region. An increase in the amount of ASW led to a decrease in the corrosion rate and suppression of intergranular corrosion. Interactions between Ru ions and seawater components, such as chloride ions, were indicated by the results of extended Xray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry analyses of the solution containing ASW and HAW.
-ray irradiationSano, Yuichi; Ambai, Hiromu; Takeuchi, Masayuki; Iijima, Shizuka; Uchida, Naoki
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 493, p.200 - 206, 2017/09
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：56.89(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Concerning the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, we investigated the effect of chloride ion on the corrosion behavior of SUS316L stainless steel, which is a typical material for the equipment used in reprocessing, in HNO
solution containing seawater components, including under the -ray irradiation condition. Electrochemical and immersion tests were carried out using a mixture of HNO and artificial seawater (ASW). In the HNO solution containing high amounts of ASW, the cathodic current densities increased and uniform corrosion progressed. This might be caused by strong oxidants, such as Cl
and NOCl, generated in the reaction between HNO and Cl
ions. The corrosion rate decreased with the immersion time at low concentrations of HNO, while it increased at high concentrations. Under the -ray irradiation condition, the corrosion rate decreased due to the suppression of the cathodic reactions by the reaction between the above oxidants and HNO generated by radiolysis.
Ambai, Hiromu; Sano, Yuichi; Nishizuka, Yusuke*; Iijima, Shizuka; Uchida, Naoki
Zairyo To Kankyo, 66(5), p.169 - 172, 2017/05
We study the effect of sulfate ion which is one component of seawater or concrete on the corrosion behavior in high active liquid waste tank environment. The corrosion tests were conducted using SUS316L and surrogate high active liquid waste containing some metal ions and nitric acid. The results showed that sulfate ion inhibited the corrosion rates. The XPS results indicated the attachment of sulfate ion to material surfaces suppressed the anode reaction.
-ray irradiationAmbai, Hiromu; Nishizuka, Yusuke*; Sano, Yuichi; Uchida, Naoki; Iijima, Shizuka
QST-M-2; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2015, P. 90, 2017/03
The spent fuel stored in the storage pools at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is exposed with the environment containing seawater components, owing to the injection of seawater into the storage pools. Therefore, during reprocessing, it is expected that the spent fuel will be contaminated with seawater components, and the influence of seawater on reprocessing needs to be investigated. We conducted the corrosion tests of the HAW storage tanks under -ray irradiation, and revealed that no significant effect of seawater components was emerged.
Sano, Yuichi; Ambai, Hiromu; Takeuchi, Masayuki; Iijima, Shizuka; Uchida, Naoki
Proceedings of European Corrosion Congress 2016 (EUROCORR 2016) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2016/09
During the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, significant volume of seawater was injected into the storage pool for spent nuclear fuel as the coolant. In this study, we investigated the effect of seawater components on the corrosion behavior of SUS316L stainless steel in HNO solution. Electrochemical and immersion tests were carried out using a mixture of HNO and artificial seawater (ASW). In the HNO solution containing high amounts of ASW, the cathodic current densities increased and uniform corrosion progressed. This might be caused by strong oxidants, such as Cl and NOCl, generated in the reaction between HNO and Cl ions. In addition, pitting corrosion occurred simultaneously at low HNO concentrations. The corrosion rate decreased with the immersion time at low concentrations of HNO, while it increased at high concentrations. It is assumed that the cathodic reactions proceed slowly and the anodic reactions are gradually prevented by the growth of an oxide film on the surface of the coupon in low-concentration HNO. On the other hand, high-concentration HNO triggers a vigorous cathodic reaction, which disturbs the growth of the oxide film and activates the anodic reactions. This competition between the cathodic and anodic reactions causes a change in the corrosion rates with the immersion time in a mixture of HNO and ASW.
Nagao, Seiya*; Niibori, Yuichi*; Tanaka, Tadao; Sasaki, Takayuki*; Saito, Takumi*; Kirishima, Akira*; Yoshikawa, Hideki; Iijima, Kazuki; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; et al.
Genshiryoku Bakkuendo Kenkyu (CD-ROM), 20(1), p.3 - 14, 2013/06
This paper shows a current status of groundwater colloids studies on the performance assessment of geological disposal of radioactive wastes in Japan, and summaries realistic approach of the colloids studies at a substantial research network for Japanese universities and institutes.
Nakai, Satoru; Aoyama, Takafumi; Ito, Chikara; Yamamoto, Masaya; Iijima, Minoru; Nagaoki, Yoshihiro; Kobayashi, Atsuko; Onoda, Yuichi; Ohgama, Kazuya; Uwaba, Tomoyuki; et al.
Kosoku Jikkenro "Joyo" Rinkai 30-Shunen Kinen Hokokukai Oyobi Gijutsu Koenkai, 154 Pages, 2008/06
no abstracts in English
Iijima, Susumu*; Kato, Yuichi*; Takasaki, Kenichi*; Okajima, Shigeaki
JAERI-Data/Code 2004-016, 91 Pages, 2004/12
JAERI-Data-Code-2004-016.pdf:7.45MB
The calculation code system "EXPARAM" was designed to analyze the experimental results systematically measured at the fast critical assembly (FCA). Some calculation codes developed independently in JAERI and in US research institutes were collected and arranged as the fast reactor physics calculation code system. The multi-group core calculation code and the perturbation calculation code based on the diffusion theory and the transport theory calculate the reactor physics parameters such as eigenvalue, reaction rate, Doppler reactivity worth and sodium void worth. The dynamic physics parameters such as prompt neutron lifetime and effective delayed neutron fraction are also calculated. Input and Output data of calculation codes are transferred to each other using a direct access file on UNIX computer system.
Oigawa, Hiroyuki; Iijima, Susumu; Sakurai, Takeshi; Okajima, Shigeaki; Ando, Masaki; Nemoto, Tatsuo; Kato, Yuichi*; Osugi, Toshitaka
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 37(2), p.186 - 201, 2000/02
no abstracts in English
Asami, Tetsuo*; Iijima, Shungo*; ; Ihara, Hitoshi; Kawai, Masayoshi*; ; Komuro, Yuichi; Shibata, Keiichi; Takano, Hideki; *; et al.
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi, 31(11), p.1190 - 1217, 1989/11
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Kokubun, Hiroshi*; Niibori, Yuichi*; Mimura, Hitoshi*; Iijima, Kazuki
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Deposition behavior of silicic acid on silica mineral was investigated with various initial oversaturation concentration of silicic acid and amount of silica mineral. As a results, soluble silica dominates deposition behavior of silicic acid when surface area of solid phase in the experimental solution is higher than significant threshold value in 3 mM oversaturation concentration of silicic acid.
Endo, Kuniaki; Iijima, Nobuo; Yoshitsugu, Yuichi; Ito, Yasuhisa; Momose, Takumaro
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Takeyasu, Shinji; Kuroda, Yasuji; Iijima, Shizuka; Goto, Yuichi
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Ambai, Hiromu; Nishizuka, Yusuke; Sano, Yuichi; Uchida, Naoki; Iijima, Shizuka
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As a part of studies about reprocessing of the spent nuclear fuels in the storage pool at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, we investigated the effect of seawater components in high activity liquid waste on the corrosion. The corrosion tests with ray irradiation showed that sea water components didn't make significant difference in the corrosion.
Ambai, Hiromu; Nishizuka, Yusuke*; Sano, Yuichi; Uchida, Naoki; Iijima, Shizuka
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During the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, a large volume of seawater was injected as coolant into the storage pool for spent nuclear fuel. If this fuel is reprocessed, some components of seawater will be mixed with the nitric acid used during spent fuel reprocessing. In this study, we investigated the effect of seawater components in high activity liquid waste (HAW) on the corrosion behavior of SUS316L stainless steel. The immersion and electrochemical tests were conducted using a solution containing artificial seawater (ASW) and surrogate HAW. In the nitric acid solution containing only ASW (without any metal ions in the HAW), pitting and / or uniform corrosion were observed. Intergranular corrosion was observed in the solution containing ASW and HAW with added metal ions, wherein Ru increased the corrosion potential to the transpassive region. An increase in amount of ASW led to decreased corrosion rates and the suppression of intergranular corrosion.
Sano, Yuichi; Ambai, Hiromu; Nishizuka, Yusuke*; Iijima, Shizuka; Uchida, Naoki
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The effect of -ray irradiation on the corrosion behavior of SUS316L stainless steel, which is a typical material for the equipment used in reprocessing, in HNO solution containing seawater components was investigated. Severe corrosion just after immersion and thin streaks of corrosion, which are observed in HNO solution containing seawater components, were prevented by -ray irradiation. The generation of Cl was decreased by -ray irradiation, and it would suppress the corrosion progress.
