Tracer diffusion coefficients measurements on LaPO-dispersed LATP by means of neutron radiography

Song, F.*; Chen, H.*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kai, Tetsuya; Shinohara, Takenao; Yabutsuka, Takeshi*; Yao, Takeshi*; Takai, Shigeomi*

Solid State Ionics, 377, p.115873_1 - 115873_6, 2022/04

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2022.115873

Project management efforts in the decommissioning project of Tokai Reprocessing Plant

Taguchi, Shigeo; Taguchi, Katsuya; Makino, Risa; Yamanaka, Atsushi; Suzuki, Kazuyuki; Takano, Masato; Koshino, Katsuhiko; Ishida, Michihiko; Nakano, Takafumi; Yamaguchi, Toshiya

Nihon Hozen Gakkai Dai-17-Kai Gakujutsu Koenkai Yoshishu, p.499 - 502, 2021/07

In 2018, Tokai Reprocessing Plan (TRP) shifted to the decommissioning stage. In order to proceed with steady decommissioning work, TRP effort to enhance project management function. This paper describes the establishment and role of the Decommissioning Project Management Office, effectiveness of applying the project management tool and its utilization concept, and the method of materialize the equipment dismantling plan.

Annual report of Nuclear Emergency Assistance and Training Center (April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014)

Sato, Takeshi; Muto, Shigeo; Akiyama, Kiyomitsu; Aoki, Kazufumi; Okamoto, Akiko; Kawakami, Takeshi; Kume, Nobuhide; Nakanishi, Chika; Koie, Masahiro; Kawamata, Hiroyuki; et al.

JAEA-Review 2014-048, 69 Pages, 2015/02

JAEA-Review-2014-048.pdf:13.91MB

JAEA was assigned as a designated public institution under the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act and under the Armed Attack Situations Response Act. Based on these Acts, the JAEA has the responsibility of providing technical support to the national government and/or local governments in case of disaster responses or response in the event of a military attack, etc. In order to fulfill the tasks, the JAEA has established the Emergency Action Plan and the Civil Protection Action Plan. In case of a nuclear emergency, NEAT dispatches specialists of JAEA, supplies the national government and local governments with emergency equipment and materials, and gives technical advice and information. In normal time, NEAT provides various exercises and training courses concerning nuclear disaster prevention to those personnel taking an active part in emergency response institutions of the national and local governments, police, fire fighters, self-defense forces, etc. in addition to the JAEA itself. The NEAT also researches nuclear disaster preparedness and response, and cooperates with international organizations. In the FY2013, the NEAT accomplished the following tasks: (1) Technical support activities as a designated public institution in cooperation with the national and local governments, etc. (2) Human resource development, exercise and training of nuclear emergency response personnel for the national and local governments, etc. (3) Researches on nuclear disaster preparedness and response, and sending useful information (4) International contributions to Asian countries on nuclear disaster preparedness and response in collaboration with the international organizations

Performance analysis of fusion nuclear-data benchmark experiments for light to heavy materials in MeV energy region with a neutron spectrum shifter

Murata, Isao*; Ota, Masayuki*; Miyamaru, Hiroyuki*; Kondo, Keitaro; Yoshida, Shigeo*; Iida, Toshiyuki*; Ochiai, Kentaro; Konno, Chikara

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 417(1-3), p.1127 - 1130, 2011/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2010.12.299

Nuclear data are indispensable for development of fusion reactor candidate materials. However, benchmarking of the nuclear data in MeV energy region is not sufficient even now. In the present study, benchmark performance in the MeV energy region was investigated theoretically in case of experiments by using a 14MeV neutron source. We carried out a systematical analysis for light to heavy materials. As a result, the benchmark performance for neutron spectrum was confirmed to be acceptable, while for -ray it was not sufficient. This indicates it was effective to use a spectrum shifter. As a shifter beryllium had the best performance. Moreover, it was preliminarily examined whether it is really acceptable that only the spectrum before last collision is considered in the benchmark performance analysis. It was pointed out that not only the last collision but also more previous collisions should be taken into account equally in the benchmark performance analysis.

Distinct element analysis for Class II behavior of rocks under uniaxial compression

Shimizu, Hiroyuki*; Koyama, Tomofumi*; Ishida, Tsuyoshi*; Chijimatsu, Masakazu*; Fujita, Tomoo; Nakama, Shigeo

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 47(2), p.323 - 333, 2010/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.09.012

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2005

Nishio, Kazuhisa; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Mikake, Shinichiro; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Amano, Kenji; Oyama, Takuya; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Hama, Katsuhiro; Yoshida, Haruo*; et al.

JAEA-Review 2008-073, 99 Pages, 2009/03

JAEA-Review-2008-073-1.pdf:37.33MB
JAEA-Review-2008-073-2.pdf:37.16MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is developing a geoscientific research project named Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) project in crystalline rock environment in order to establish scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of HLW. Geoscientific research at MIU is planned to be carried out in three phases over a period of 20 years; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase 1), Construction Phase (Phase 2) and Operation Phase (Phase 3). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document presents the following results of the research and development performed in 2005 fiscal year, as a part of the Construction Phase based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation at the MIU Construction Site, (2) Construction at the MIU Construction Site, (3) Research Collaboration.

Ectopic Endoreduplication caused by sterol alteration results in serrated petals in

Hase, Yoshihiro; Fujioka, Shozo*; Yoshida, Shigeo*; Sun, G.; Umeda, Masaaki*; Tanaka, Atsushi

Journal of Experimental Botany, 56(414), p.1263 - 1268, 2005/04

https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eri122

The () mutant, that has serrated petals and sepals but no other large changes in plant morphology, was studied. The had a mutation in and an altered sterol composition. It was found that the mutation causes ectopic endoreduplication in petal tips that do not normally endoreduplicate. The rosette leaves of also showed an enhanced level of endoreduplication, but their morphology was hardly affected. These facts suggest that the suppression of endoreduplication is important for petal morphogenesis and the normal sterol composition is required for this suppression.

Measurement of radiation skyshine with D-T neutron source

Yoshida, Shigeo*; Nishitani, Takeo; Ochiai, Kentaro; Kaneko, Junichi*; Hori, Junichi; Sato, Satoshi; Yamauchi, Michinori*; Tanaka, Ryohei*; Nakao, Makoto*; Wada, Masayuki*; et al.

Fusion Engineering and Design, 69(1-4), p.637 - 641, 2003/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(03)00196-0

no abstracts in English

The Report of inspection and repair technology of sodium cooled reactors

Kisohara, Naoyuki; Uchita, Masato; Konomura, Mamoru; Kasai, Shigeo; Soman, Yoshindo; Shimakawa, Yoshio; Hori, Toru; Chikazawa, Yoshitaka; Miyahara, Shinya; Hamada, Hirotsugu; et al.

JNC TN9400 2003-002, 109 Pages, 2002/12

JNC-TN9400-2003-002.pdf:8.12MB

Sodium is the most promising candidate of an FBR coolant because of its excellent properties such as high thermal conductivity. Whereas, sodium reacts with water/air and its opaqueness makes it difficult to inspect sodium components. These weaknesses of sodium affect not only plant safety but also plant availability (economy). To overcome these sodium weak points, the appropriate countermeasure must be adopted to commercialized FBR plants. This report describes the working group activities for sodium/water reaction of steam generators (SG), in-service inspection for sodium components and sodium leak due to sodium components boundary failure. The prospect of each countermeasure is discussed in the viewpoint of the commercialized FBR plants. (1)Sodium/water reaction. The principle of the countermeasure for sodium/water reaction accidents was organized in the viewpoint of economy (the investment of SG and the plant availability). The countermeasures to restrain failure propagation were investigated for a large-sized SG. Preliminary analysis revealed the possibility of minimizing tubes failure propagation by improving the leak detection system and the blow down system. Detailed failure propagation analysis will be required and the early water leak detection system and rapid blow down system must be evaluated to realize its performance. (2)In-service inspection (ISI&R). The viewpoint of the commercialized plant's ISI&R was organized by comparing with the prototype reactor's ISI&R method. We also investigated short-term ISI&R methods without sodium draining to prevent the degrading of the plant availability, however, it is difficult to realize them with the present technology. Hereafter, the ISI&R of the commercialized plants must be defined by considering its characteristics. (3)Sodium leak from the components. This report organized the basic countermeasure policy for primary and secondary sodium leak accidents. Double-wall structure of sodium piping was ...

The Arabidopsis dwf7/ste1 mutant is defective in the sterol C-5 desaturation step leading to brassinosteroid biosynthesis

Choe, S.*; Noguchi, Takahiro*; Fujioka, Shozo*; Takatsuto, Suguru*; Tissier, C. P.*; Gregory, B. D.*; Ross, A. S.*; Tanaka, Atsushi; Yoshida, Shigeo*; Tax. F. E.*; et al.

Plant Cell, 11, p.207 - 221, 1999/02

https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.11.2.207

no abstracts in English