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Dating of buried wood logs and fragments for high resolution reconstruction of landslide histories; Case studies in the Japanese Alps region in the historical times

Yamada, Ryuji*; Kimura, Takashi*; Kariya, Yoshihiko*; Sano, Masaki*; Tsushima, Akane*; Li, Z.*; Nakatsuka, Takeshi*; Kokubu, Yoko; Inoue, Kimio*

Sabo Gakkai-Shi, 73(5), p.3 - 14, 2021/01

We discuss the applicability of dating methods for determining landslide chronologies in relation to the type of samples and the sampling location. Case studies are carried out with fossil wood samples buried in the colluvial soil of large-scale landslides occurred in two areas of the Japanese Alps region. Ages are determined by accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon dating and dendrochronological analysis using the oxygen isotope composition of tree ring cellulose. Most of ages for Dondokosawa rock avalanche are concordant with the period of AD 887 Ninna (Goki-Shichido) earthquake. Ages for Ohtsukigawa debris avalanche are not concentrated in a specific period. In order to obtain accurate age of large-scale landslide, utilizing buried large diameter tree trunk or branches with the good preservation condition has a lot of advantages because it allows us to compare the landslide chronology with historical records of heavy rainfall and large earthquakes.

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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.

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Thermal fluid activities along the Mozumi-Sukenobu fault, central Japan, identified via zircon fission-track thermochronometry

Sueoka, Shigeru; Ikuho, Zuitetsu*; Hasebe, Noriko*; Murakami, Masaki*; Yamada, Ryuji*; Tamura, Akihiro*; Arai, Shoji*; Tagami, Takahiro*

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences; X (Internet), 2, p.100011_1 - 100011_11, 2019/11

no abstracts in English

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Preliminary test of the EA-AGE3 system for $$^{14}$$C measurement of CaCO$$_{3}$$ samples and coral-based estimation of marine reservoir correction in the Ogasawara Islands, Northwestern Subtropical Pacific

Kokubu, Yoko; Mitsuguchi, Takehiro*; Watanabe, Takahiro; Yamada, Tsutomu*; Asami, Ryuji*; Iryu, Yasufumi*

Radiocarbon, 61(5), p.1593 - 1601, 2019/10

 Times Cited Count:1 Percentile:5.97(Geochemistry & Geophysics)

We performed $$^{14}$$C measurements of two fossil and one modern corals using a combined system of an elemental analyzer and an automated graphitization equipment AGE3 (EA-AGE3 system) and JAEA-AMS-TONO. The $$^{14}$$C concentrations (pMC values) of mid-Holocene Okinawa corals obtained by our EA-AGE3 system appear to be slightly higher than those obtained by the conventional graphitization method using phosphoric acid. The pMC increase in our EA-AGE3 system may result in significant underestimation of $$^{14}$$C age especially for older samples (e.g., 10,000 BP); however, the pMC increase is negligible in $$^{14}$$C measurements of modern or recent samples. We applied the EA-AGE3 method to the pre- and post-bomb annual-band samples from the modern Ogasawara coral for $$^{14}$$C measurements. On the basis of the pre-bomb coral $$^{14}$$C data, we estimated marine reservoir correction ($$Delta$$R) around Ogasawara Islands and its stability between $$sim$$1900 and 1950 AD.

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Benchmark study of the recent version of the PHITS code

Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Hashimoto, Shintaro; Ogawa, Tatsuhiko; Furuta, Takuya; Abe, Shinichiro; Kai, Takeshi; Matsuda, Norihiro; Hosoyamada, Ryuji*; Niita, Koji*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 54(5), p.617 - 635, 2017/05

 Times Cited Count:83 Percentile:99.73(Nuclear Science & Technology)

We performed a benchmark study for 58 cases using the recent version 2.88 of the Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) in the following fields: particle production cross-sections for nuclear reactions, neutron transport calculations, and electro-magnetic cascade. This paper reports details for 22 cases. In cases of nuclear reactions with energies above 100 MeV and electro-magnetic cascade, overall agreements were found to be satisfactory. On the other hand, PHITS did not reproduce the experimental data for an incident proton energy below 100 MeV, because the intranuclear cascade model INCL4.6 in PHITS is not suitable for the low-energy region. For proton incident reactions over 100 MeV, PHITS did not reproduce fission product yields due to the problem of high-energy fission process in the evaporation model GEM. To overcome these inaccuracies, we are planning to incorporate a high-energy version of the evaluated nuclear data library JENDL-4.0/HE, and so on.

JAEA Reports

Criticality safety evaluation for the direct disposal of used nuclear fuel; preparation of data for burnup credit evaluation (Contract research)

Yamamoto, Kento*; Akie, Hiroshi; Suyama, Kenya; Hosoyamada, Ryuji*

JAEA-Technology 2015-019, 110 Pages, 2015/10

JAEA-Technology-2015-019.pdf:3.67MB

In the direct disposal of used nuclear fuel (UNF), criticality safety evaluation is one of the important issues since UNF contains some amount of fissile material. The recent development of higher-enrichment fuel has enhanced the benefit of the application of Burnup Credit. In the present study, the effects of the several parameters on the reactivity of disposal canister model were evaluated for used PWR fuel. The parameters are relevant to the uncertainties of depletion calculation code, irradiation history, and axial and horizontal burnup distribution, which are known to be important effect in the criticality safety evaluation adopting burnup credit. The latest data or methodology was adopted in this evaluation, based on the various latest studies. The appropriate margin of neutron multiplication factor in the criticality safety evaluation for UNF can be determined by adopting the methodology described in the present study.

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Results of borehole investigation in -500m access/research gallery-north (13MI38$$sim$$13MI44 Boreholes)

Hasegawa, Takashi; Kawamoto, Koji; Yamada, Nobuto; Onuki, Kenji; Omori, Kazuaki; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Sato, Toshinori

JAEA-Technology 2015-011, 135 Pages, 2015/07

JAEA-Technology-2015-011.pdf:28.63MB
JAEA-Technology-2015-011-appendix(CD-ROM).zip:566.32MB

The geological, hydraulic and geochemical data such as rock mass classification, groundwater inflow points and the volume, water pressure, and hydraulic conductivity were obtained from boreholes (13MI38$$sim$$13MI44) in the -500m Access/Research Gallery-North of Mizunami Underground Research laboratory (MIU). In addition to data acquisition, monitoring systems were installed to observe hydrochemical changes in the groundwater, and rock strain during and after the groundwater recovery experiment.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2013

Hama, Katsuhiro; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Kawamoto, Koji; Yamada, Nobuto; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Murakami, Hiroaki; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Sasao, Eiji; Sanada, Hiroyuki; et al.

JAEA-Review 2014-038, 137 Pages, 2014/12

JAEA-Review-2014-038.pdf:162.61MB

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 the Phase III in fiscal year 2013. This report presents the results of the investigations, construction and collaboration studies in fiscal year 2013, as a part of the Phase II and Phase III based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2010.

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Results of pilot borehole investigation in -500m access/research gallery-south (12MI32 borehole)

Kawamoto, Koji; Kuroiwa, Hiroshi; Yamada, Nobuto; Onuki, Kenji; Omori, Kazuaki; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Ogata, Nobuhisa; Omori, Masaki; Watanabe, Kazuhiko

JAEA-Technology 2014-011, 92 Pages, 2014/07

JAEA-Technology-2014-011.pdf:24.65MB
JAEA-Technology-2014-011-appendix(DVD).zip:331.54MB

This document summarizes the data of pilot boreholes (12MI32) in the -500m Access/Research Gallery-South. The geological, hydraulic and geochemical data were obtained. In addition, groundwater monitoring system was installed to observe the groundwater pressure in initial condition and change during the excavation of gallery. The results of investigation, biotite granite with medium to coarse-grained equigranular texture are characterized. Rock mass classification is B from CM class. Minor fault with fault breccia are observed around 48.90mabh. However, S200_13 fault and IF_SB3_13_3 fault (that were presumed by an original model) were not observed. Density of fracture is large in the section of 40.00 to 80.00mabh. Water inflow was a maximum of 600 L/min in 78.83mabh. Permeability ranges from 2.0E-9 to 1.5E-08m/sec at the zone with low inflow, from 1.1E-05 to 1.6E-05m/sec at the zone with high inflow, respectively. Groundwater chemistry is rich in Na and Cl ion.

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Results of pilot borehole investigation in -500m access/research gallery-north (12MI27 and 12MI33 boreholes)

Tsuyuguchi, Koji; Kuroiwa, Hiroshi; Kawamoto, Koji; Yamada, Nobuto; Onuki, Kenji; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Ogata, Nobuhisa; Suto, Masahiro; Mikake, Shinichiro

JAEA-Technology 2013-044, 89 Pages, 2014/02

JAEA-Technology-2013-044.pdf:11.09MB
JAEA-Technology-2013-044-appendix(CD-ROM).zip:316.8MB

This document summarizes the data of pilot boreholes (12MI27, 12MI33) in the -500m Access/Research Gallery-North. The geological, hydraulic and geochemical data were obtained. In addition, groundwater monitoring system was installed in closure test gallery for the flooding test in phase III research. The results of investigation, biotite granite with medium to coarse-grained equigranular texture are characterized. Rock mass classification is B from CH class. Minor fault with fault gouge that was not presumed by an original model are observed in 12MI33. Density of fracture in 12MI27 near the Main-shaft fault tends to be compared to 12MI33. Water inflow in both boreholes is less. Permeability ranges from 4.8E-10 to 6.1E-09m/sec at the zone without alteration and with low inflow, from 1.1E-07 to 2.7E-07m/sec at the zone without alteration and with high inflow, respectively. Groundwater chemistry is rich in Na and Cl ion.

Journal Articles

Assessment of doses from external exposure in contaminated areas resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

Takahara, Shogo; Kimura, Masanori; Kinase, Sakae; Ishikawa, Jun; Suyama, Kenya; Hosoyamada, Ryuji; Homma, Toshimitsu

Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 3, p.25 - 29, 2012/10

Dose assessment is one of the important issues to make decisions in contaminated areas resulting from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. The doses to inhabitants of contaminated areas should be assessed prospectively and retrospectively taking into account the impact from various exposure pathways. The external exposure from deposited radioactive materials of short-lived and long-lived is one of the most important pathways. In the present study, the radionuclide compositions have been evaluated by source term analysis taking into account 54 radionuclides. This analysis consists in evaluating the inventory and the fraction of the radionuclides that were released into the atmosphere. On the assumption that dose rate may be decreased due to the radioactive decay as well as weathering effects, we have assessed the dose for future and past at the contaminated areas. The assessed values are almost consistent with the measured ones during the first month.

Journal Articles

Thermochronological study of the dip-slip displacement and timing of initiation of the Atera fault

Yamada, Kunimi; Yasue, Kenichi; Iwano, Hideki*; Yamada, Ryuji*; Umeda, Koji; Omura, Kentaro*

Chishitsugaku Zasshi, 118(7), p.437 - 448, 2012/07

Fission-track analyses for samples corrected from around the Atera fault indicated 2 conclusions. The dip-slip displacement of the Atera fault after Cretaceous is about 1 km. It is similar to the displacement of basement rocks or topography across the fault. These are consistent with previous studies that indicated the present Atera fault activity began after late Pliocene. The fracture zone along the fault was widely heated at about 20 Ma. It indicates that the fracture zone existed at the time and perhaps the paleo fault activity has already begun.

Journal Articles

The First (U-Th)/He thermochronology of pseudotachylyte from the Median Tectonic Line, southwest Japan

Yamada, Kunimi; Hanamuro, Takahiro; Tagami, Takahiro*; Shimada, Koji; Takagi, Hideo*; Yamada, Ryuji*; Umeda, Koji

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 45(2), p.17 - 23, 2012/02

 Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:11.24(Geosciences, Multidisciplinary)

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Effect of alumina on the enhancement of hydrogen production and the reduction of hydrogen peroxide in the $$gamma$$-radiolysis of pure water and 0.4M H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ aqueous solution

Yamada, Reiji; Kumagai, Yuta; Nagaishi, Ryuji

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36(18), p.11646 - 11653, 2011/09

 Times Cited Count:8 Percentile:21.78(Chemistry, Physical)

The H$$_{2}$$ and H$$_{2}$$O$$_{2}$$ produced by $$^{60}$$Co $$gamma$$-radiation at room temperature were measured in pure water and 0.4M H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ aqueous solution with alumina powder. By increasing the addition of alumina powder, a strong reduction of H$$_{2}$$O$$_{2}$$ concentrations in the solutions was obtained, and the final product H$$_{2}$$ yields were correspondingly enhanced. These enhancement and reduction effects were diminished in the subsequent $$gamma$$-radiation when irradiated alumina powder was used. The effects were reversibly restored by washing the irradiated powder with purified water. In 0.4M H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ solution with alumina powder, the H$$_{2}$$ yields increased by increasing the absorbed dose rate in the region of 1-5 kGy/hr. The radiation-enhanced H$$_{2}$$ production correlated with the reduction of H$$_{2}$$O$$_{2}$$ concentration could be brought about by the reduction of H$$_{2}$$O$$_{2}$$ molecules and OH radicals in the solutions due to alumina powder.

Journal Articles

Progress of large scale seismic simulation for nuclear power plant in its entirety

Yamada, Tomonori; Shioya, Ryuji*; Yoshimura, Shinobu*

Shimyureshon, 30(2), p.65 - 69, 2011/06

In this paper, recent progress of full-scale simulation of nuclear power plant in its entirety with the growth of supercomputing resource is described. Future directions and possibility and also difficulties are discussed.

Journal Articles

The Fermi chopper spectrometer 4SEASONS at J-PARC

Kajimoto, Ryoichi; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Inamura, Yasuhiro; Mizuno, Fumio; Nakajima, Kenji; Kawamura, Seiko; Yokoo, Tetsuya*; Nakatani, Takeshi; Maruyama, Ryuji; Soyama, Kazuhiko; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80(Suppl.B), p.SB025_1 - SB025_6, 2011/01

 Times Cited Count:93 Percentile:93.99(Physics, Multidisciplinary)

Journal Articles

Basic and application studies on chemical responses to quantum beams in heterogeneous systems

Nagaishi, Ryuji; Yamada, Reiji; Kumagai, Yuta; Sugo, Yumi

JAEA-Review 2008-055, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2007, P. 160, 2008/11

no abstracts in English

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Development of production methods of the Sr-90/Y-90 source for hydrogen production experiments

Motoki, Riyozo; Aoki, Hiromichi; Uchida, Shoji; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Yamada, Reiji

JAEA-Technology 2008-014, 23 Pages, 2008/03

JAEA-Technology-2008-014.pdf:9.05MB

The study of producing hydrogen with a Sr-90/Y-90 source is planned to utilze the radioactive waste effectively. Therefore we developed two methods of caking Sr-90 and a catalyst for the production of hydrogen effectively. One is a method of caking $$^{90}$$SrTiO$$_{3}$$ and TiO$$_{2}$$ in a silica gel. And another is a method of caking $$^{90}$$SrSO$$_{4}$$ and TiO$$_{2}$$ in a silica gel. These solid matters are porous materials, which has a radiation resistant and chemical resistant. In addition, Y-90 which is a daughter nuclide of Sr-90 can be also used for hydrogen production.

Journal Articles

Basic and application studies on chemical responses to quantum beams in heterogeneous systems

Nagaishi, Ryuji; Yamada, Reiji; Aoyagi, Noboru; Sugo, Yumi

JAEA-Review 2007-060, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2006, P. 161, 2008/03

From the standpoints of utilization of radioactive wastes, and of sophistication of separation process of spent fuels, we have been investigating promotion or inhibition of radiation-induced reactions in immiscible heterogeneous systems: solutions coexisting/contacting with solid oxides, solvent system with aqueous and organic phases, etc.. We have recently report that the reactions of reduction of metal ions and of hydrogen production in aqueous solution were promoted by adding oxide particles to the solution, and that the radiolysis of amides in n-dodecane was dependent on aqueous solution contacting with the n-dodecane. In this report, we illustrate recover of platinum-group elements from aqueous solution, and non-toxic treatment of chrysotile asbestos using ionizing radiations as the experimental results found in fiscal 2006.

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Hydrogen production in the $$gamma$$-radiolysis of aqueous sulfuric acid solutions containing Al$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$, SiO$$_{2}$$, TiO$$_{2}$$ or ZrO$$_{2}$$ fine particles

Yamada, Reiji; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Hatano, Yoshihiko; Yoshida, Zenko

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(3), p.929 - 936, 2008/02

 Times Cited Count:16 Percentile:38.81(Chemistry, Physical)

Hydrogen production was studied in the $$gamma$$-radiolysis of aqueous H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ solutions containing oxide powder of Al$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$, SiO$$_{2}$$, TiO$$_{2}$$ or ZrO$$_{2}$$. The observed yields of final product H$$_{2}$$ increased with relative amounts of oxide powder in the solutions and exhibited a particular H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ concentration dependence, which was different for each oxide species and its amount. The addition of a small amount of CH$$_{3}$$OH to a H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ aqueous solution with oxide powder was quite effective for increasing the final product yields of H$$_{2}$$. The obtained results revealed that heterogeneous systems composed of oxide powder and aqueous H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ solution were more efficient for producing H$$_{2}$$ molecules in $$gamma$$-radiolysis than homogeneous systems without oxides.

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