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Zaima, Naoki; Nakashima, Shinichi; Kaneda, Koji; Kado, Kazumi
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We developed uranium mass assay systems for 200-litter wastes drums applied neutron and 
measurements by NDA method. In this intermediate report we will describe measurement systems and trial data. The systems are composed of the 16 pieces of helium-3 proportional counters for neutron detection and a large sized NaI(Tl) scintillation detector for -ray detection. The extensive testing trials using the calibrated uranium sources with different enrichment and some kinds of matrices in drums were performed. Through the one year testing the useful experiences of this system concerning neutron and -ray measurements for uranium mass were obtained. Almost all instruments and software were so good performance as is designed. As the next step we are going to schedule to try measurements for actual wastes that are stored in the Uranium Refining and Conversion Plant at Ningyo-toge, and put practical uses near future. Our research was accomplished with the support of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Katayama, Masaharu*; Takamatsu, Kuniyoshi; Sawa, Kazuhiro; Takagi, Naoyuki*; Ooka, Yasunori*; Yamasaki, Masatoshi*
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As collaborative research project by Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd., new utilizations of HTGR and new R&D of a cooperative relationship between car industries and HTGR are presented. Specifically, we showed the results of feasibility study on material creation and new-type fuel utilization by using HTTR.
Maeda, Toshikatsu; Omori, Hiroyuki*
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activity under highly alkaline conditionsSawaguchi, Takuma; Kadowaki, Mitsushi*; Mukai, Masayuki; Tsukada, Manabu; Maeda, Toshikatsu; Tanaka, Tadao
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Tsukada, Manabu; Kadowaki, Mitsushi*; Mukai, Masayuki; Sawaguchi, Takuma; Kataoka, Masaharu; Maeda, Toshikatsu; Tanaka, Tadao
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Tada, Hiroyuki*; Saito, Akira*; Nakaya, Atsushi*; Kumasaka, Hiroo*; Hayashi, Katsuhiko; Noguchi, Akira; Kishi, Hirokazu; Nakama, Shigeo
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Bending test of the segmental rings consist of staggered pieces of rocks bonded by low-pH mortar is conducted in order to identify the mechanical properties of rock segmental rings comparing with parallel arrangement. As a result, it was found that the maximum load was reached at 130 to 210 kN in the positive bending tests for staggered rock blocks, lower than 210 to 270 kN for rock blocks arranged in parallel. In the negative bending tests, on the other hand, the maximum load was reached at 30 to 40 kN, lower than a maximum load of 40 kN for the rock blocks arranged in parallel. The results thus varied. Cracks occurred along the interface between the rock block and mortar in the specimen for the blocks arranged in parallel. For the staggered rock blocks, cracks penetrated through the mortar and the rock block near the point of loading in the specimen. Thus, it was confirmed that cracking occurred in different manners.
Yamada, Fumiaki; Araki, Kosuke*
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There was not the influence that Monju system startup tests data gave to numerical analysis of large pipe break in primary heat transfer system concerned from comparison actual plant base analysis and before conservative base analysis.
Komoto, Norio; Sasaki, Hirofumi; Kawata, Tsuyoshi; Taki, Kiyotaka; Kinoshita, Shigemi*
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Okusa, Kyoichi; Muranaka, Makoto; Sotsu, Masutake; Kimura, Koichi
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The ultrasonic thermometer is installed on the piping of the secondary cooling system in Monju. The characteristic of the ultrasonic thermometer in case of the sodium temperature change was evaluated as the first stage of system startup test of Monju. The evaluated temperature by the ultrasonic thermometer agreed well with the thermocouple measurement in this condition.
Takeyasu, Shinji; Takebayashi, Hiroyuki; Watanabe, Kazunori*; Shimizu, Takenori
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Kunimaru, Takanori; Hama, Katsuhiro; Ogata, Nobuhisa; Sato, Toshinori; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Mizuno, Takashi
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Onishi, Takashi; Osaka, Masahiko; Miwa, Shuhei; Obayashi, Hiroshi; Sekino, Hirotaka*; Kirishima, Akira*; Sato, Nobuaki*
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As a demonstration of nuclear fuel reprocessing by sulfurization reaction, voloxidation, selective sulfurization and selective dissolution of simulated spent nuclear fuel pellet fabricated from U, Pu, Am and non-radioactive FP were conducted. As results, dissolution rate of each elements were obtained and behavior of MA and FP were investigated.
Maekawa, Keisuke; Inagaki, Manabu*; Tanaka, Tatsuya*; Hashimoto, Shuji*; Matsuo, Shigeaki*
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Sugiyama, Katsuteru*; Noguchi, Hiroki; Takegami, Hiroaki; Onuki, Kaoru; Kaneko, Akiko*; Abe, Yutaka*
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The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been conducting R&D on thermo-chemical IS process, which is one of most attractive water-splitting hydrogen production methods using nuclear heat of a high temperature gas-cooled reactor. The present study concerns with development of IS process equipment utilizing direct contact heat exchanger (DCHX). The application of DCHX to the sulfuric acid decomposition step of IS process has been proposed such that the decomposed gas contacts with the sulfuric acid solution supplied from the Bunsen reaction step. The concept is very attractive in terms of the development of compact and efficient sulfuric acid concentrator. However, little is known on the behavior of sulfuric acid in the DCHX, which is required for the equipment design. Therefore, we considered an experimental acquisition of essential design parameter of the DCHX, the gas-phase mass transfer coefficient.
Morikawa, Keita; Kunimaru, Takanori
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Sato, Shinichiro; Sai, Hitoshi*; Oshima, Takeshi; Imaizumi, Mitsuru*; Shimazaki, Kazunori*; Kondo, Michio*
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Tanaka, Kosuke; Sato, Isamu; Hirosawa, Takashi; Seki, Takayuki*; Kashimura, Naoki*; Kurosaki, Ken*; Tokushima, Kazuyuki*; Muta, Hiroaki*; Oishi, Yuji*; Yamanaka, Shinsuke*
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Complex uranium or plutonium oxides with alkaline-earth metals were prepared by using conventional powder metallurgy and its thermophysical properties were evaluated.
Takano, Masahide; Yamagishi, Isao; Akabori, Mitsuo; Minato, Kazuo; Yoshioka, Masahiro*; Ochi, Eiji*; Fukui, Toshiki*; Komamine, Satoshi*
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Morihira, Masayuki; Mizusako, Fumiki*; Tsuboi, Yasushi*
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A feasibility study for oxygen getter options is conducted in JAEA to reduce cladding inner corrosion of FBR MOX fuels to attain high burn-up. Investigation of oxygen getter loading options for pellet type MOX fuels as well as evaluation results of oxidation behavior of the candidate materials are reported.
Seki, Masayuki; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Hirako, Kazuhito*; Motoki, Kazuhiko*; Tsukada, Tatsuya*
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