Soundness survey of cooling tower of Utility Cooling Loop (UCL Cooling Tower) in JMTR

Oto, Tsutomu; Asano, Norikazu; Kawamata, Takanori; Yanai, Tomohiro; Nishimura, Arashi; Araki, Daisuke; Otsuka, Kaoru; Takabe, Yugo; Otsuka, Noriaki; Kojima, Keidai; et al.

JAEA-Review 2020-018, 66 Pages, 2020/11

JAEA-Review-2020-018.pdf:8.87MB

A collapse event of the cooling tower of secondary cooling system in the JMTR (Japan Materials Testing Reactor) was caused by the strong wind of Typhoon No.15 on September 9, 2019. The cause of the collapse of the cooling tower was investigated and analyzed. As the result, it was identified that four causes occurred in combination. Thus, the soundness of the cooling tower of Utility Cooling Loop (UCL cooling tower), which is a wooden cooling tower installed at the same period as the cooling tower of secondary cooling system, was investigated. The items of soundness survey are to grasp the operation conditions of the UCL cooling tower, to confirm the degradation of structural materials, the inspection items and inspection status of the UCL cooling tower, and to investigate the past meteorological data. As the results of soundness survey of the UCL cooling tower, the improvement of inspection items of the UCL cooling tower was carried out and the replacement and repair of the structural materials of the UCL cooling tower were planned for safe maintenance and management of this facility. And the renewal plan of new cooling tower was created to replace the existing UCL cooling tower. This report is summarized the soundness survey of the UCL cooling tower.

Radiation monitoring using manned helicopter around the Nuclear Power Station in the fiscal year 2015 (Contract research)

Sanada, Yukihisa; Munakata, Masahiro; Mori, Airi; Ishizaki, Azusa; Shimada, Kazumasa; Hirouchi, Jun; Nishizawa, Yukiyasu; Urabe, Yoshimi; Nakanishi, Chika*; Yamada, Tsutomu*; et al.

JAEA-Research 2016-016, 131 Pages, 2016/10

JAEA-Research-2016-016.pdf:20.59MB

By the nuclear disaster of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), caused by the East Japan earthquake and the following tsunami occurred on March 11, 2011, a large amount of radioactive materials was released from the NPS. After the nuclear disaster, airborne radiation monitoring using manned helicopter was conducted around FDNPS. In addition, background dose rate monitoring was conducted around Sendai Nuclear Power Station. These results of the aerial radiation monitoring using the manned helicopter in the fiscal 2015 were summarized in the report.

A Passive collection system for whole size fractions in river suspended solids

Matsunaga, Takeshi; Nakanishi, Takahiro; Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko; Takeuchi, Erina; Tsuzuki, Katsunori; Nishimura, Shusaku; Koarashi, Jun; Otosaka, Shigeyoshi; Sato, Tsutomu*; Nagao, Seiya*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303(2), p.1291 - 1295, 2015/02

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3491-5

An innovative, yet simple method for the passive collection of radioactive materials in river water has been developed and validated. The method employes large filter vessels, containing multiple cartridge filters. River water is led to the system naturally using a drop of the riverbed by hose from upstream. This method makes long-term, unmanned monitoring possible. In addition to regular radioactivity analyses, this method provides an opportunity for the characterization of suspended materials based on its ample collection quantities (more than several tens of grams). This method may also be applicable to sediment-bound chemicals.

Development of grout materials for a geological disposal system for high-level radioactive waste, 2

Kawaguchi, Masanao; Nakanishi, Tatsuro; Kishi, Hirokazu; Nobuto, Jun*; Yamada, Tsutomu*; Fujita, Tomoo; Hatanaka, Koichiro

JAEA-Data/Code 2012-007, 250 Pages, 2012/11

JAEA-Data-Code-2012-007.pdf:20.55MB

Cementitious materials are commonly used for rock support, lining, and grouting, their pH plume are considered to have an adverse effect on long-term safety of a geological disposal system. In addition, during the emplacement of waste package with buffer material, it is required to limit amount of groundwater inflow to a certain level by grouting. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new grout materials with penetrability for smaller fractures. We have developed new grout materials, which have better penetrability and are environmentally more friendly than exinting cementitious grout materials since FY 2007. This sequel report shows the most appropriate composition and the penetration characteristic of new grout materials to be suitable for the experiment based on the result of indoor test carried out after FY 2008.

The Project for grouting development for high level radioactive waste repository, 3; Study of allowable seepage water quantity by permiability test though contact face of buffer material blocks

Sekine, Ichiro*; Yamada, Tsutomu*; Sekiguchi, Takashi*; Fujita, Tomoo; Nakanishi, Tatsuro

Doboku Gakkai Heisei-23-Nendo Zenkoku Taikai Dai-66-Kai Nenji Gakujutsu Koenkai Koen Gaiyoshu (DVD-ROM), p.69 - 70, 2011/09

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Development of a 500-kV photocathode DC gun for ERLs

Nishimori, Nobuyuki; Nagai, Ryoji; Yamamoto, Masahiro*; Honda, Yosuke*; Miyajima, Tsukasa*; Iijima, Hokuto*; Kuriki, Masao*; Kuwahara, Makoto*; Okumi, Shoji*; Nakanishi, Tsutomu*; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 298, p.012005_1 - 012005_6, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/298/1/012005

High-voltage test of a 500-KV photocathode DC electron-gun for a next-generation light-source

Nagai, Ryoji; Nishimori, Nobuyuki; Hajima, Ryoichi; Muto, Toshiya*; Yamamoto, Masahiro*; Miyajima, Tsukasa*; Honda, Yosuke*; Iijima, Hokuto*; Kuriki, Masao*; Kuwahara, Makoto*; et al.

Proceedings of 7th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (DVD-ROM), p.806 - 808, 2010/08

http://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj7/proceedings/P_5PM/P_EH_5PM/THPS014.pdf

A 500-kV, 10-mA photocathode DC gun which is designed for next-generation light- sources based on energy-recovery linac has been developed in a collaboration effort of JAEA, KEK, Hiroshima University and Nagoya University. We have utilized a segmented cylindrical ceramic insulator and guard-ring electrodes to prevent any damage to the insulator from electrons emitted by the support-rod electrode. The 500-kV gun was successfully conditioned up to a voltage of 550 kV and a long-time holding test for 8 h was demonstrated at an acceleration voltage of 500 kV. The cathode electrode, anode electrode, and beam line apparatuses are now under fabrication and beam tests of the gun will be started soon.

Basic vacuum test of 500-kV photocathode DC gun components at KEK

Yamamoto, Masahiro*; Uchiyama, Takashi*; Miyajima, Tsukasa*; Honda, Yosuke*; Sato, Kotaro*; Matsuba, Shunya*; Saito, Yoshio*; Kobayashi, Masanori*; Kurisu, Hiriki*; Hajima, Ryoichi; et al.

Proceedings of 7th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (DVD-ROM), p.717 - 720, 2010/08

http://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj7/proceedings/P_4PM/P_EH_4PM/WEPS124.pdf

A 500-kV photocathode DC electron gun which can supply the beam of a low emittance and a high average current has been developed in collaboration with KEK, JAEA, Hiroshima Univ., Nagoya Univ. and Yamaguchi Univ. The vacuum of the gun chamber has to be lower Extreme High Vacuum for maintain cathode-life time. A titanium chamber and new material of ceramic were employed to reduce outgassing rate. The result of outgassing rate of the gun chamber is described in this report.

High-voltage test of a 500-kV photocathode DC gun for the ERL light sources in Japan

Nagai, Ryoji; Hajima, Ryoichi; Nishimori, Nobuyuki; Muto, Toshiya*; Yamamoto, Masahiro*; Honda, Yosuke*; Miyajima, Tsukasa*; Kuriki, Masao*; Iijima, Hokuto*; Kuwahara, Makoto*; et al.

Proceedings of 1st International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC '10) (Internet), p.2341 - 2343, 2010/05

http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/IPAC10/papers/tupe093.pdf

A 500-kV, 10-mA photocathode DC gun has been developed in a collaboration effort of JAEA, KEK, Hiroshima University and Nagoya University. We have utilized a segmented cylindrical ceramic insulator and guard-ring electrodes to prevent any damage to the insulator from electrons emitted by the support-rod electrode. The high-voltage test of the gun has been successfully done with up to 550 kV. The cathode electrode, anode electrode, and beam line apparatuses are now under fabrication. A beam test of the gun will be started soon. The high-voltage test and up-to-date status of the gun development will be presented in detail.

Development of a photocathode preparation system and a high voltage chamber for a 500 kV DC gun for ERL light sources

Nishimori, Nobuyuki; Nagai, Ryoji; Iijima, Hokuto; Hajima, Ryoichi; Yamamoto, Masahiro*; Muto, Toshiya*; Miyajima, Tsukasa*; Honda, Yosuke*; Kuriki, Masao*; Kuwahara, Makoto*; et al.

Proceedings of 6th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (CD-ROM), p.872 - 874, 2010/03

http://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj6/papers/fppsa10.pdf

no abstracts in English