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JAEA Reports

Inspection and repair techniques in the reactor vessel of the experimental fast reactor Joyo; Replacement of upper core structure

Ito, Hiromichi*; Ota, Katsu; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Takamatsu, Misao; Nagai, Akinori

JAEA-Technology 2016-008, 87 Pages, 2016/05

JAEA-Technology-2016-008.pdf:18.11MB

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, as a part of the restoration work of a partial dysfunction of fuel handling, the replacement of the upper core structure (UCS) was started from March 2014, and was completed in December 2014. In the jack-up test, the UCS was jacked-up to 1000 mm without significant sodium shearing resistance and interference. In the replacement of the UCS, a procedure was prepared with the use of wire-jack equipment assuming the interference. As a result, with the procedure and wire-jack were effectively functioned, the work was successfully completed.

Journal Articles

Development of inspection and repair techniques for reactor vessel of experimental fast reactor "Joyo"; Replacement of upper core structure

Takamatsu, Misao; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Ito, Hiromichi; Ushiki, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Sasaki, Jun; Ota, Katsu; Okuda, Eiji; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Nagai, Akinori; et al.

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 15(1), p.32 - 42, 2016/03

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, it was confirmed that the top of the irradiation test sub-assembly of "MARICO-2" (material testing rig with temperature control) had been broken and bent onto the in-vessel storage rack as an obstacle and had damaged the upper core structure (UCS). This paper describes the results of the in-vessel repair techniques for UCS replacement, which are developed in Joyo. UCS replacement was successfully completed in 2014. In-vessel repair techniques for sodium cooled fast reactors (SFRs) are important in confirming its safety and integrity. In order to secure the reliability of these techniques, it was necessary to demonstrate the performance under the actual reactor environment with high temperature, high radiation dose and remained sodium. The experience and knowledge gained in UCS replacement provides valuable insights into further improvements for In-vessel repair techniques in SFRs.

JAEA Reports

Design and manufacture of Joyo upper core structure for replacement

Ota, Katsu; Ushiki, Hiroshi*; Maeda, Shigetaka; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Takamatsu, Misao; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Kikuchi, Yuki; Tobita, Shigeharu; Nagai, Akinori

JAEA-Technology 2015-026, 180 Pages, 2015/11

JAEA-Technology-2015-026.pdf:79.87MB

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, it was confirmed that the top of the irradiation test sub-assembly of "MARICO-2" (material testing rig with temperature control) had bent onto the in-vessel storage rack as an obstacle and had damaged the upper core structure (UCS). The replacement of the UCS was conducted from May to December 2014. The design and manufacture of UCS was started from 2008, and the installation of UCS was completed successfully in November 21th 2014. The major results gained during the design and manufacture of UCS is as follows.

Journal Articles

Replacement of upper core structure in experimental fast reactor Joyo, 1; Existing damaged upper core structure jack-up test

Ito, Hiromichi; Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Nagai, Akinori; Sakao, Ryuta*; Murata, Chotaro*; Tanaka, Junya*; Matsusaka, Yasunori*; Tatsuno, Takahiro*

Proceedings of 2015 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2015) (CD-ROM), p.1058 - 1067, 2015/05

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo (Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR)), it was confirmed that the top of the irradiation test sub-assembly had bent onto the in-vessel storage rack as an obstacle and had damaged the upper core structure (UCS). There is a risk of deformation of the UCS and guide sleeve (GS) caused by interference between them unless inclination is controlled precisely. To mitigate the risk, special jack-up equipment for applying three-point suspension was developed. The existing damaged UCS (ed-UCS) jack-up test using the jack-up equipment was conducted on May 7, 2014. As a result of this test, it was confirmed that the ed-UCS could be successfully jacked-up to 1000 mm without consequent overload. The experience and knowledge gained in the ed-UCS jack-up test provides valuable insights and prospects not only for UCS replacement but also for further improving and verifying repair techniques in SFRs.

Journal Articles

Restoration work for obstacle and upper core structure in reactor vessel of experimental fast reactor "Joyo", 2

Takamatsu, Misao; Ashida, Takashi; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Ito, Hideaki; Nagai, Akinori

Proceedings of International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles; Safe Technologies and Sustainable Scenarios (FR-13) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2013/03

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, it was confirmed that the top of the irradiation test Sub-Assembly (S/A) of "MARICO-2" (material testing rig with temperature control) had bent onto the in-vessel storage rack (IVS) as an obstacle and had damaged the Upper Core Structure (UCS). This incident necessitates the replacement of the UCS and the retrieval of MARICO-2 S/A for Joyo re-start. Along with four stages involving jack-up and retrieval of the existing damaged UCS (ed-UCS), retrieval of the MARICO-2 S/A, and installation of the new UCS (n-UCS) in the restoration work plan, current conditions at Joyo are being carefully investigated, and the results are applied to the designs of special handling equipment, which is being manufactured and scheduled for operation in 2014.

JAEA Reports

Inspection and repair techniques in the reactor vessel of the experimental fast reactor Joyo; Development of repair techniques for UCS replacement of Joyo

Takamatsu, Misao; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Nagai, Akinori

JAEA-Technology 2012-020, 60 Pages, 2012/07

JAEA-Technology-2012-020.pdf:6.03MB

With the incident as an opportunity, repair techniques for upper core structure (UCS) replacement was developed in Joyo. Since UCS of Joyo was designed as an eternal structure and it has high radioactivity due to the irradiation for over 30 years, (1) Prevention of deformation during UCS jack-up and retrieval, (2) Reducing UCS cask weight were mainly discussed in this study as critical tasks. UCS replacement is scheduled in 2014. Achievement of UCS replacement and accumulated experience will be able to provide valuable insights for further improving and verifying repair techniques in SFRs.

Journal Articles

Maintenance experience of experimental fast reactor Joyo, 1; The Outline of maintenance activities in Joyo

Sumino, Kozo; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Isozaki, Kazunori; Yoshida, Akihiro

Nihon Hozen Gakkai Dai-7-Kai Gakujutsu Koenkai Yoshishu, p.255 - 257, 2010/07

In the experimental fast reactor Joyo, maintenance work was conducted based on the classification of safety importance over thirty years. Through the experience, it was confirmed that particular effort was not necessary for the maintenance of sodium cooling systems by controlling the coolant purity properly. Additionally, as a result of the technical review on aging for whole plant, significant aging phenomenon that is particular with sodium cooled fast reactor was not observed.

Journal Articles

Time evolution of palladium structure change with redox fluctuations in a LaFePdO$$_{3}$$ perovskite automotive catalyst by high-speed analysis with in situ DXAFS

Uenishi, Mari*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*; Taniguchi, Masashi*; Tan, Isao*; Nishihata, Yasuo; Mizuki, Junichiro; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko*

Catalysis Communications, 9(2), p.311 - 314, 2008/02

 Times Cited Count:33 Percentile:62.85(Chemistry, Physical)

In the LaFePdO$$_{3}$$ perovskite catalyst, redox fluctuations of the exhaust gas suppress the growth of particles of precious metal by causing Pd to move in and out of the perovskite crystal. To observe the real movements of Pd directly, the time evolution of local structure around Pd by redox fluctuations was investigated by in situ energy-dispersive X-ray absorption fine-structure (DXAFS) analysis with a 10ms resolution. We proved that the change in structure of Pd is sufficiently fast to respond to the control frequency (1-4Hz) of an actual gasoline engine and that the Pd particles that segregate out are extremely fine.

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Inspection and repair techniques in reactor vessel of sodium cooled fast reactor, 9-2; Existing damaged UCS jack-up test

Suzuki, Nobuhiro; Ito, Hiromichi; Sasaki, Jun; Okawa, Toshikatsu; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Kobayashi, Tetsuhiko; Sakao, Ryuta*; Murata, Chotaro*; Tanaka, Junya*; Matsusaka, Yasunori*; et al.

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