Monitoring of groundwater inflow into research galleries in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project (MIU Project); From fiscal year 2004 to 2011

Sato, Seiji; Ogata, Nobuhisa; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Takeda, Masaki

JAEA-Data/Code 2013-020, 38 Pages, 2014/01

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The MIU Project has three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation phase (Phase I), Construction phase (Phase II), and Operation phase (Phase III). The MIU Project has been ongoing the Phase II and started the Phase III in 2010 fiscal year. One of the Phase II goals, which is for the project goal, was set to develop and revise models of the geological environment using the investigation results obtained during underground facilities excavation, and to determine and assess changes in the geological environment in response to excavation. The groundwater inflow monitoring into shafts and research galleries has been continued to achieve the Phase II goals. This document presents the results of the groundwater inflow monitoring from fiscal year 2004 to 2011.

Annual data compilation of water balance observation in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project (MIU Project); For the fiscal year 2010 to 2011

Sato, Seiji; Ogata, Nobuhisa; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Takeda, Masaki

JAEA-Data/Code 2013-016, 50 Pages, 2013/12

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The Tono Geoscientific Research Unit of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has carried out the subsurface water balance observation in order to estimate groundwater recharge rate for setting the upper boundary conditions on groundwater flow simulation and to obtain data for calibration of hydrogeological model. In the subsurface water balance observations, meteorological data, river flow rate, groundwater level and soil moisture to estimate precipitation and evapotranspiration have been observed in the Shoba River watershed, the Shoba River model watershed and MIU Construction Site. After missed data and data error in the monitoring data from the fiscal year 2010 to 2011 were complemented or corrected, the data was compiled in data set. Furthermore the groundwater recharge rates in the Hazama River watershed were calculated using the river flow rate data obtained from the environment survey in the MIU construction work from Fiscal year 2003 to 2011.

Annual data compilation of water balance observation in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project (MIU Project); From the fiscal year 2009

Takeda, Masaki; Takeuchi, Ryuji

JAEA-Data/Code 2012-016, 39 Pages, 2012/09

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At the Tono Geoscientific Research Unit, the subsurface water balance observation has been carried out in order to estimate groundwater recharge rate for setting the upper boundary conditions on groundwater flow simulation and to obtain data for the calibration of the hydrogeological model. In the subsurface water balance observations, meteorological data, river flow rate, groundwater level and soil moisture to estimate precipitation and evapotranspiration have been observed in the Shoba river area, the Shoba river model area and MIU Construction Site. After missed data and data error in the monitoring data from the fiscal year 2009 were complemented or corrected, the data was compiled in data set. Both of the observation data and compiled data are included in the data set, and the data set is recorded on DVD-ROM.

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2010

Kunimaru, Takanori; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Ueno, Takashi; Tokuyasu, Shingo; Daimaru, Shuji; Takeuchi, Ryuji; et al.

JAEA-Review 2012-020, 178 Pages, 2012/06

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Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). The MIU Project has three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation phase (Phase I), Construction phase (Phase II), and Operation phase (Phase III). The MIU Project has been ongoing the Phase II. And Phase III started in 2010 fiscal year. This report shows the results of the investigation, construction and collaboration studies in fiscal year 2010, as a part of the Phase II based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002.

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project; Results of the borehole investigations to understand the geological environment in and around the Main-shaft fault

Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Takeda, Masaki; Ueno, Takashi; Daimaru, Shuji; Tokuyasu, Shingo; Onoe, Hironori; Shingu, Shinya; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; et al.

JAEA-Technology 2012-001, 134 Pages, 2012/03

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Tono Geoscientific Research Unit of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is performing the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) project in order to establish comprehensive techniques for the investigation, analysis and assessment of the deep geological environment in fractured crystalline rock. The borehole investigations (two boreholes; 10MI22 borehole and 10MI23 borehole) have been carried out to obtain information on geological, hydrological and hydrochemical characteristics in and around the Main-shaft fault. These investigations provided that features of fracture and alteration on rock mass in and around the Main-shaft fault. Hydrological and hydrochemical properties based on the geological features were also obtained.

Annual data compilation of the water balance observation in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project (MIU Project); From the fiscal year 2008

Takeda, Masaki; Sato, Atsuya*; Takeuchi, Ryuji

JAEA-Data/Code 2011-007, 38 Pages, 2012/02

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At the Tono Geoscientific Research Unit, the subsurface water balance observation has been carried out in order to estimate groundwater recharge rate for setting the upper boundary conditions on groundwater flow simulation and to obtain data for the calibration of the hydrogeological model. In the water balance observations, precipitation metrological data for the estimation of evapotranspiration, river flow rate, and groundwater table and soil moisture have been observed in the Sheba river area, the Sheba river model area and MIU Construction Site. After missed data and data error in the monitoring data from the fiscal year 2008 were complemented or corrected, the data was compiled in data set. Both of the observation data and compiled data are included in the data set, and the data set is recorded on DVD-ROM.

Analysis of buried heterointerfacial hydrogen in highly lattice-mismatched epitaxy on silicon

Yamazaki, Tatsuya; Asaoka, Hidehito; Taguchi, Tomitsugu; Yamamoto, Shunya; Yamazaki, Dai; Maruyama, Ryuji; Takeda, Masayasu; Shamoto, Shinichi

Thin Solid Films, 520(8), p.3300 - 3303, 2012/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.10.081

We succeeded in realizing the epitaxial growth of a Sr layer on Si(111) with an atomically abrupt heterointerface - in spite of its large lattice mismatch (12%) with Si - by introducing a monoatomic layer of H on Si. In order to identify the buried H, we carried out a combination analysis involving neutron reflectometry and resonant nuclear reaction of H(N,)C analysis. We found different neutron reflectivity profiles resulting from a contrast variation between the H and D atoms at the buried heterointerface. Furthermore, the depth -ray intensity profiles revealed that the H at the heterointerface acts as an effective buffer layer that enables it to manage the highly mismatched epitaxy on Si.

Studies on planning and conducting for reducing water inflow due to underground construction in crystalline rock

Mikake, Shinichiro; Yamamoto, Masaru; Ikeda, Koki; Sugihara, Kozo; Takeuchi, Shinji; Hayano, Akira; Sato, Toshinori; Takeda, Shinichi; Ishii, Yoji; Ishida, Hideaki; et al.

JAEA-Technology 2010-026, 146 Pages, 2010/08

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The Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU), one of the main facilities in Japan for research and development of the technology for high-level radioactive waste disposal, is under construction in Mizunami City. In planning the construction, it was necessary to get reliable information on the bedrock conditions, specifically the rock mass stability and hydrogeology. Therefore, borehole investigations were conducted before excavations started. The results indicated that large water inflow could be expected during the excavation around the Ventilation Shaft at GL-200m and GL-300m Access/Research Gallery. In order to reduce water inflow, pre-excavation grouting was conducted before excavation of shafts and research tunnels. Grouting is the injection of material such as cement into a rock mass to stabilize and seal the rock. This report describes the knowledge and lessons learned during the planning and conducting of pre-excavation grouting.

Development of a neutron reflectometer SUIREN at JRR-3

Yamazaki, Dai; Moriai, Atsushi; Tamura, Itaru; Maruyama, Ryuji; Ebisawa, Toru*; Takeda, Masayasu; Soyama, Kazuhiko

JAEA-Technology 2007-030, 21 Pages, 2007/03

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A new neutron reflectometer "SUIREN" has been developed and started its operation at the research reactor JRR-3 of JAEA in 2006. SUIREN (Apparatus for Surface and Interface investigations with Reflection of Neutrons) provides monochromatic neutron beam with wavelength of 3.8 and vertical sample geometry, which is suitable for studies on interfaces involving solid layers of soft materials, magnetic materials, neutron mirrors and many other things. Collimated neutron intensity is about 2.110 2.610 n/s/cm with =0.08 deg at the sample position. Background is as low as 4.510 n/s when a local beam shutter is closed. A demonstration experiment showed that specular reflectivity of a silicon substrate of 3 inches in diameter can be measured down to 10 over 0 Qz 0.22 in 27 hours. This paper describes the beam-line and components of the SUIREN reflectometer, some results of test measurements and future plans.

Performance test of neutron resonance spin echo at a pulsed source

Maruyama, Ryuji*; Tasaki, Seiji*; Hino, Masahiro*; Takeda, Masayasu; Ebisawa, Toru*; Kawabata, Yuji*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 530(3), p.505 - 512, 2004/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.04.233

Neutron resonance spin echo (NRSE) spectroscopy enables us to measure neutron quasielastic scattering with high energy resolution. It is desirable to apply NRSE spectroscopy to pulsed neutron sources because this application allows a very wide range of the spin echo time. We have already developed the neutron resonance spin flipper applicable to a polychromatic pulsed neutron beam, which is necessary for the TOF-NRSE method. Using this flipper, we have succeeded in observing spin echo signals with visibility higher than 0.65 for the pulsed neutron beam with wavelength from 0.3 to 0.9 nm. We discuss the prospect of the NRSE spectrometer with high energy resolution on the basis of the present result.