Ion beam induced luminescence of lanthanide complexes in organic solvents irradiated by hydrogen and argon ion beams

中原 将海; 渡部 創; 石井 保行*; 山縣 諒平*; 百合 庸介*; 湯山 貴裕*; 石坂 知久*; 江夏 昌志*; 山田 尚人*; 羽倉 尚人*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 554, p.165449_1 - 165449_5, 2024/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2024.165449

マイナーアクチニド回収プロセスにおける抽出溶媒の錯体構造を把握するために、有機溶媒中のランタニド元素の荷電粒子誘起発光分析を行った。本実験では、国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構のイオン照射施設においてシングルエンド加速器から得られる水素イオンビーム及びサイクロトロンから得られるアルゴンイオンビームを利用した。本実験において、荷電粒子誘起発光スペクトルを測定し、得られたスペクトルと錯体構造との相関について考察した。

Recent status of the cryogenic sample environment at the MLF, J-PARC

石角 元志*; 高橋 竜太*; 山内 康弘*; 中村 雅俊*; 石丸 宙*; 山内 沙羅*; 河村 聖子; 吉良 弘*; 坂口 佳史*; 渡辺 真朗; et al.

JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 41, p.011010_1 - 011010_7, 2024/05

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSCP.41.011010

Recent status of cryogenic sample environment equipment at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) has been reported. We have reviewed the specifications and performance of cryogenic sample environment equipment and a newly installed Gifford-McMahon (GM) cryofurnace, which are mainly managed by the Cryogenic and Magnet group in the sample environment team at the MLF. Moreover, the recent maintenance and update of each piece of equipment, the improved temperature-control function, and the expansion of the usable beamline of the cryogenic sample environment equipment are described.

Fundamental study of perfluoro oil degradative treatment by subcritical water reaction and design of bench-scale equipment

船越 智雅; 渡部 創; 荒井 陽一; 岩本 敏広; 渡部 雅之; 西本 能弘*; 安田 誠*

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 11(2), p.23-00445_1 - 23-00445_7, 2024/04

https://doi.org/10.1299/mej.23-00445

Various types of machine oil are used for analysis and utility equipment, and these organic liquid wastes are stored in nuclear facilities and laboratories. Perfluoro oil, generally used in vacuum pumps, is difficult to decompose because of its chemical stability. In order to achieve complete mineralization of the organic liquid wastes, the application of a subcritical water reaction was examined. In this study, the effect of introducing a functional group into a perfluoro compound on its decomposition performance was experimentally evaluated. First, we carried out the transformation of perfluorohexane to perfluorohexyl iodide or perfluoroheptanoic acid based on reported procedures. Next, laboratory scale batchwise decomposition tests with subcritical water on perfluorohexyl iodide and on perfluoro heptanoic acid were carried out. The decomposition products of each fluorine compound were identified, confirming that subcritical treatment is a promising treatment method.

Overview of development program for engineering scale extraction chromatography MA(III) recovery system

渡部 創; 高畠 容子; 長谷川 健太; 後藤 一郎*; 宮崎 康典; 渡部 雅之; 佐野 雄一; 竹内 正行

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 11(2), p.23-00461_1 - 23-00461_10, 2024/04

https://doi.org/10.1299/mej.23-00461

Japan Atomic Energy Agency is developing extraction chromatography technology to recover MA(III) from spent nuclear fuel. Developments in the extraction chromatography system especially focusing on safety and stable operation are required for practical application of the technology. This paper discusses the main tasks that have to be challenged preferentially based on achievements obtained by previous studies and potential MA(III) recovery process flow.

Ion beam induced luminescence measurements of porous silica adsorbents containing europium complexes by argon ion beam irradiation

中原 将海; 渡部 創; 湯山 貴裕*; 石坂 知久*; 百合 庸介*; 石井 保行*; 山縣 諒平*; 山田 尚人*; 江夏 昌志*; 加田 渉*; et al.

QST-M-47; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2022, P. 64, 2024/03

https://repo.qst.go.jp/records/2000076

高レベル放射性廃棄物からマイナーアクチニドを回収のために抽出クロマトグラフィ法の研究が実施されている。効率的な吸着材からのマイナーアクチニドの溶離のために、荷電粒子誘起発光による錯体構造の解析を試みている。本研究では、Eu錯体構造の解析のために吸着材中のEu錯体にArイオンビームを照射し、荷電粒子誘起発光スペクトルを測定した。

2021年度楢葉遠隔技術開発センター年報

秋山 陽一; 柴沼 蒼; 柳澤 憲一*; 山田 大地; 鈴木 健太; 吉田 萌夏; 大野 貴裕; 川端 邦明; 渡辺 夏帆; 森本 恭一; et al.

JAEA-Review 2023-015, 60 Pages, 2023/09

JAEA-Review-2023-015.pdf:4.78MB

楢葉遠隔技術開発センターは、東京電力ホールディングス株式会社が実施する福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉作業に資するため、遠隔操作機器・装置による廃炉作業の実証試験・要素試験が実施できる施設・設備を有している。2021年度は84件の施設利用を支援し、福島第一原子力発電所廃炉作業等に貢献した。また、福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉・除染に携わる事業者、災害対応分野においてロボット技術等を必要としている事業者との技術マッチングの機会として開催された廃炉・災害対応ロボット関連技術展示実演会に出展し、地域活性化・福島県の産業復興に協力した。さらに、第6回廃炉創造ロボコンや国際原子力人材育成イニシアチブ事業等の支援を通じて、長期にわたる福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉関連業務を担う次世代の人材育成に貢献した。新たな取組みとして、楢葉町教育委員会が実施している「ならはっ子こども教室」への協力として、楢葉町小学生を対象とした遠隔ロボット操作及びVRの体験会を実施し、地域教育活動に貢献した。本報告書は、2021年度における楢葉遠隔技術開発センターの施設・設備の整備・利用状況およびそれに係る取組み、遠隔基盤技術の開発状況、緊急時対応遠隔操作資機材の整備・訓練等の活動状況について取りまとめたものである。

Key role of temperature on delamination in solid-state additive manufacturing via supersonic impact

Wang, Q.*; Ma, N.*; Huang, W.*; Shi, J.*; Luo, X.-T.*; 冨高 宙*; 諸岡 聡; 渡邊 誠*

Materials Research Letters (Internet), 11(9), p.742 - 748, 2023/09

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2023.2227221

Cold spray (CS) has emerged as a representative of solid-state additive manufacturing (AM) via supersonic impact. It enables a high deposition rate of solid-state microparticles. Delamination, however, tends to occur when depositing too thick; this remains to be conquered. Here, a CS-like process, warm spray (WS), was presented. Interestingly, it was found that the appropriate increase in particle temperature can effectively reduce the residual stress amplitude, relieving the concentrated tensile stress and safeguarding the additively manufactured components from interfacial delamination even when depositing too thick. The key role of temperature on delamination was identified in solid-state AM via supersonic impact.

Evaluation of the remaining spent extraction solvent in vermiculite after leaching tests via PIXE analysis

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 長谷川 健太; 岡村 信生; 渡部 雅之; 武田 啓佑*; 福元 博基*; 吾郷 友宏*; 羽倉 尚人*; 塚原 剛彦*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 542, p.206 - 213, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2023.07.003

Spent PUREX solvent, which mainly consists of tributyl phosphate (TBP) and normal dodecane, is generated by solvent extraction of Plutonium and Uranium in the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. One of the treatment options for storage of the spent solvent is adsorption of the liquid into vermiculite. The organic liquid is considered to be trapped between layers of the vermiculite. Our previous experiments on the adsorption of spent solvent into the vermiculite have shown that some parts of loaded solvent gradually leaked out from the vermiculite. In order to investigate the adsorption mechanism and capacity, elution behavior of the loaded solvent into organic diluents were evaluated. A part of the loaded solvent was easily leaked into the diluent, while some solvent remained inside the particle even after the leaching test. In this study, the adsorption capacity of the vermiculite was evaluated through amount of remaining solvent after washing with diluents. The amount of the remaining solvent was analyzed by Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) on P contained in TBP. Peak intensity of P-K line depended on the washing condition, and the behavior of the amount of change in adsorbed P atom qualitatively agreed with the results of the leaching test.

Improvement in the elution performance of an N,N,N',N-tetraoctyl diglycolamide impregnated extraction chromatography adsorbent using neodymium via micro-particle-induced X-ray emission analysis

高畠 容子; 渡部 創; 新井 剛*; 佐藤 隆博*; 柴田 淳広

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 196, p.110783_1 - 110783_5, 2023/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110783

An adsorbent used for the recovery of trivalent minor actinides (MA(III); Am and Cm) from high level liquid waste generated from reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel was subjected to micro-PIXE analysis to improve its elution performance. The experimental adsorbent comprised SiO particles, a polymer coating, and an TODGA. The particles to be analyzed were subjected to Nd adsorption and an elution operation, but Nd in the adsorbent was found to be uniformly distributed. This might have been caused by individual differences in the amount of impregnated TODGA. The remaining Nd species were not localized to a specific part of the adsorbent after the adsorption operation. Some Nd elements were retained in the adsorbent after elution, probably because of the poor diffusion of the mobile phase inside the adsorbent. An adsorbent having a different microstructure from the first was then evaluated, and rapid elution was observed on new adsorbent along micro-PIXE analysis

Treatment of U contaminated waste generated from nuclear fuel fabrication process, 1; Ce(IV) recovery by temperature swing extraction with monoamides

岩本 敏広; 齋藤 まどか*; 高畠 容子; 渡部 創; 渡部 雅之; 成瀬 惇喜*; 塚原 剛彦*

Proceedings of 30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE30) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2023/05

モノアミド抽出剤と温度応答性ポリマーを用いたゲル化抽出技術のウラン廃棄物処理への適用性の検討を行った。異なる構造を有する3種類のモノアミド抽出剤を用いた模擬溶液の分離試験により、溶液中のCe(IV)をゲル化抽出法により選択的に回収されることが示された。これらの試験結果をもとに、ゲル化抽出法に適したモノアミド抽出剤を選定した。