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Hiroki, Akihiro; Sato, Toshihiro*; Nagasawa, Naotsugu; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Tamada, Masao
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Radiation modification of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) hydrogels by blending polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was investigated. The blend hydrogels constructed with HPC and PVA were prepared by electron beam irradiation to high concentrated aqueous solutions. Gel fraction of the blend hydrogels increased sharply up to 10 kGy, and leveled off at 50 kGy. It was found that PVA content caused a decrease in the gel fraction. Elongation at break of the blend hydrogels obtained at 50 kGy gradually increased with the PVA content beyond 0.4 wt%, and reached 125 % at 4 wt% of PVA, which was about 1.8 times larger than that of the pure HPC hydrogel. Therefore, the HPC hydrogels with desired mechanical properties were obtained by the combination of PVA blending with the radiation crosslinking technique.
ion irradiationIwamatsu, Kazuhiro; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Sugo, Yumi; Kurashima, Satoshi; Katsumura, Yosuke
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Shimada, Akihiko; Seguchi, Tadao*; Tamura, Kiyotoshi; Oshima, Takeshi; Idesaki, Akira; Kudo, Hisaaki*
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Silicone rubber (SiR) is used widely in cable insulation in nuclear power plants. SiR sheets with different formulation were examined on the two points, specimen's thickness and thermal and radiation combined accelerated ageing. The 0.5 and 2 mm thick sheets were aged by thermal at up to 235
C and 
Co 
rays radiation with 1 kGy/h up to 800 kGy. The degradation was measured by tensile testing and gel fraction and swelling experiments. For check the distribution of degradation in depth of sheet, the 2 mm sheet sample was sliced by 0.3 mm thickness after ageing. The results indicated that the degradation progressed uniformly throughout the 2 mm thick sheet. For the ageing combination, the degradation by three different combinations was examined, that is, (a) simultaneous ageing, (b) thermal and radiation sequential ageing, and (c) radiation and thermal reversed sequential ageing. Elongation at break indicated that the order of degradation mild to severe was reverse sequential, sequential, simultaneous ageing. The study was supported by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Idesaki, Akira; Seguchi, Tadao*; Tamura, Kiyotoshi; Oshima, Takeshi; Shimada, Akihiko; Kudo, Hisaaki*
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The degradation of polyvinylchloride (PVC) used in cable insulation in nuclear power plant was investigated by accelerated thermal and radiation ageing. The sheets of PVC as same formulation as cables were subjected to thermal ageing at temperature range 100-135C and/or to radiation ageing by Co -rays at a dose rate of 1 kGy/h in air. The degradation was evaluated by the tensile test and by the weight change. The relations between elongation at break and change of weight by loss of plasticizer were analyzed. At higher temperature, the plasticizer evaporates to cause the decrease of tensile properties. The study was supported by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Tago, Takanori; Nagasawa, Naotsugu; Kudo, Hisaaki*; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Katsumura, Yosuke*
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Poly (L-lactic acid)(PLA) is a hard and transparent bioplastic and now widespread with a potential to replace the conventional petroleum-derived plastics. The PLA crosslinked to improve the thermal property by irradiating with triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC). The impact resistance, however, is nearly un-improved. To improve the above-mentioned two properties of PLA, we investigated a new combination method of blending of PLA with polyamide11 (PA11) having high impact resistance, which is produced from castor oil, and then crosslinking with TAIC by radiation. The crosslinking structures were formed in irradiated PLA/PA11 blends with TAIC. The gel content of PLA/PA11 blends increased with increasing the mixing ratio of PA11 and absorbed dose. At the dose of 100 kGy and more, the network was formed about 80% in the PLA / PA11 blends. The thermal properties of the blends were evaluated from the deformation at the melting-temperature (
) by the thermo-mechanical analysis. The blends with high gel contents (
80%) demonstrated very little deformation above the of PA11 around 185C. The improvement of the impact property was indicated by the Charpy impact testing. The blends (50/50wt%) irradiated with 100 kGy showed the higher impact resistance about 2.5 times of original PLA. Therefore, the applications of bioplastic will be expanded by the combination method of blending and radiation-induced crosslinking.
Hiroki, Akihiro; Sato, Toshihiro*; Nagasawa, Naotsugu; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Tamada, Masao
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Hanawa, Satoshi; Hata, Kuniki; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Nishiyama, Yutaka; Nakamura, Takehiko
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Kimura, Atsushi; Kondo, Takafumi*; Yang, J.*; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Yoshida, Yoichi*; Taguchi, Mitsumasa
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Kumagai, Yuta; Muroya, Yusa*; Yamada, Reiji; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Katsumura, Yosuke*
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Transient kinetics of hydroxyl radical and hydrated electron in aqueous solution containing colloidal silica were studied using pulse-radiolysis technique in order to understand the coexistent effect of silica on the radiation-induced reaction. Nano-sized colloidal silica prepared by Stober method allowed time-resolved optical absorption measurement in mixture of water and silica. In the presence of colloidal silica, the reaction of hydroxyl radical with ferrocyanide ion was inhibited. Change in the transient absorption in UV region was also observed and it suggests formation of a product due to a reaction of hydroxyl radical with colloidal silica. The results suggest that hydroxyl radical was scavenged by colloidal silica. On the other hand, little effect of colloidal silica on the decay of hydrated electron was observed. Therefore it is unlikely that an interaction between hydrated electron and colloidal silica significantly changes the reaction pathway of hydrated electron.
Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Iwamatsu, Kazuhiro; Sugo, Yumi; Kurashima, Satoshi; Katsumura, Yosuke
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Nagasawa, Naotsugu; Rokita, B.*; Ulanski, P.*; Hiroki, Akihiro; Rosiak, J. M.*; Taguchi, Mitsumasa
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radiation on carbon steel corrosion in compacted bentoniteTaniguchi, Naoki; Yamaguchi, Makoto; Naito, Morimasa; Tateishi, Tsuyoshi*
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Corrosion tests of carbon steel were performed to estimaste possible effect of groundwater radiolysis by radiation from vitrified waste on corrosion rate of carbon steel overpack in HLW repository. While average corrosion rates from weight loss increased by radiation (dose rate : 30-50 Gy/h) in synthetic seawater, accompanying increased corrosion potential and cathodic current density possibly due to contribution of radiolytically generated oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide participated in cathodic reaction. On the other hand, no apparent effect of radiation was observed for samples in compacted bentonite buffer. In addition, corrosion rates little affected by dry density of bentonite buffer. A plausible mechanism was considered to explain the absence of the radiation.
Lin, M.; Katsumura, Yosuke*; Muroya, Yusa*; Mostafavi, M.*
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In light water reactors (LWRs), coolant water is under strong radiation field. The knowledge on water radiolysis at elevated temperatures is necessary for the controlling of chemical conditions of coolant water and thus for mitigating the corrosion of the structural materials and keeping the integrity of the reactors. In this review talk, the importance, the current understanding, the challenging aspects, and the future subjects of water radiolysis in elevated temperature and supercritical water, will be addressed.
Hanawa, Satoshi; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Nishiyama, Yutaka; Nakamura, Takehiko
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Water radiolysis in reactor core is one of the key issues for safe and efficient LWR operation because chemical species formed by water radiolysis dominate corrosive environment of reactor core, and strongly influence integrity of structural materials in reactor as a result. Water chemistry in irradiation field can be evaluated by theoretical method, i.e. water radiolysis calculation, and confirmed by direct measurement of ECP. For demonstrating the adequacy of theoretical method, simulative calculation of in-pile ECP measurement and comparison between calculated and measurement results is essential. In order to provide significant information on water chemistry evaluation, experiments under well quantified condition will be performed in the JMTR. This paper presents out-lines and status of the experiments.
Kimura, Atsushi; Nagasawa, Naotsugu; Taguchi, Mitsumasa
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ray irradiation on deoxidation in aqueous solution by hydrazineMotooka, Takafumi; Sato, Tomonori; Yamamoto, Masahiro
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The effect of ray irradiation on deoxidation in aqueous solution by hydrazine was investigated using pure water and artificial sea water at room temperature. We placed the solutions with small amount of hydrazine at ray irradiation field at dose rates of 0.3-7.5 kGy/h. The concentration of dissolved oxygen in the solutions was measured before and after ray irradiation. Concentration of dissolved oxygen was not decreased without ray irradiation, while concentration of dissolved oxygen was markedly decreased for one hour ray irradiation, which is under detection limit at higher dose rate over 2 kGy/h. It is believed that the hydrazine addition to spent nuclear fuel pool water is effective as a method for decreasing concentration of dissolved oxygen.
Kumagai, Yuta; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Kimura, Atsushi; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Nishihara, Kenji; Yamagishi, Isao
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For decontamination of radioactive water containing salts from seawater in Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, zeolite is used as adsorbent for radioactive Cs. The management of hydrogen produced by radiolysis of water in the zeolite waste is important for safe storage of the waste. Thus hydrogen production from the mixture of mordenite-type zeolite and seawater was studied. The hydrogen yield from the mixture decreased monotonically as the weight fraction of seawater was decreased. However, the measured yield was higher than the yield expected from the weight fraction of seawater, supposing that mordenite has no effect. The result suggests that hydrogen was produced in another pathway besides the direct radiolysis of seawater in the presence of mordenite but its efficiency of the hydrogen production was lower than the direct radiolysis of seawater. The radiation energy deposited to mordenite is expected to be involved in the radiolysis of the adsorbed water.
Nagaishi, Ryuji; Kondo, Takafumi*; Aoyagi, Noboru; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Yang, J.*; Yoshida, Yoichi*
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Reaction behaviors of radiolysis products in mixtures of different ionic liquids containing thiocyanate anion were studied by using pulse radiolysis technique. Dimer radical ion of thiocyanate in the visible range and electron in the near-infrared range were observed in the ns-pulse radiolysis to measure their yields and reactions. The formations of products increased with increasing the thiocyanate concentration, regardless of kinds of cations in the mixture. The products were also observed in the ps-pulse radiolysis to clarify their formation pathways.
Lin, M.; Katsumura, Yosuke*; Muroya, Yusa*; Meesungnoen, J.*; Mostafavi, M.*; Jay-Gerin, J.-P.*
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In this invited talk, the latest results of the decay kinetics at room temperature of hydrated electron and hydroxyl radical obtained by picosecond pulse radiolysis will be introduced and then compared with the previous studies and the Monte-Carlo simulations. On the other hand, some experimental results about temperature effects on the temporal behaviors of hydrated electron obtained by direct kinetic measurements and scavenging method will be presented together with the Monte-Carlo studies on the evaluation of the time of spur expansion in low-LET high temperature radiolysis of water.
Hirade, Tetsuya; Oka, Toshitaka
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Positronium(Ps) formation in insulating materials can be explained by spur reactions at the terminal spur of the positron track, so-called positron spur. Ps formation time is probably about 1ps and the yields of Ps formation give information of the reactions of the reactive species in the terminal spur, such as the free excess electrons. Ortho-Ps annihilation lifetime is about 1-5ns by the pick-off annihilation in condensed materials. Hence the o-Ps reactions with reactive species are quite possible. The most important reactions are, probably, ortho-Ps oxidation and spin conversion by reactive species, such as OH radical. We are introducing what we can study for water radiolysis by use of positron annihilation methods.