Archie's cementation factors for natural rocks; Measurements and insights from diagenetic perspectives

Yuan, X.*; Hu, Q. H.*; Fang, X.*; Wang, Q. M.*; Ma, Y.*; 舘 幸男

Sedimentary Geology, 465, p.106633_1 - 106633_14, 2024/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2024.106633

Archie's cementation factor, m, is a critical parameter for petrophysical studies, and the value is influenced by several factors such as the shape, type, and size of grains, degrees of diagenesis, and associated pore structure. Using integrated experimental and theoretical approaches, the goal of this study is to obtain the cementation factor of rocks (both reservoir rock and caprock) and assess the impact of diagenesis processes on the values of the cementation factor. Thirteen samples of geologically diverse rocks (six mudstones, four fossiliferous limestones, two marbles, and one sandstone) were selected to achieve these research objectives. Two approaches, the diffusion of gas tracers and the Bosanquet formula calculation using pore-throat sizes from mercury intrusion porosimetry analyses, were used to derive the cementation factors of these rock samples. These rocks were categorized into two groups based on the correlation between average pore-throat diameter and diffusivity, and an exponential-law relationship between the cementation factor and porosity was determined for these sample groups. In addition, thin-section petrography and field emission-scanning electron microscopy observations were utilized to investigate diagenetic processes, with four diagenetic patterns being established: (1) strong compaction, strong cementation, and weak dissolution-diagenesis pattern; (2) weak compaction, medium cementation, and weak dissolution-diagenesis pattern; (3) weak compaction, medium cementation, and strong dissolution-diagenesis pattern; and (4) fracture-matrix pattern. The results indicated that diagenetic processes and microfractures contribute to the variability in the cementation factors in these rock samples.

An Analytical model to decompose mass transfer and chemical process contributions to molecular iodine release from aqueous phase under severe accident conditions

Zablackaite, G.; 塩津 弘之; 城戸 健太朗; 杉山 智之

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 56(2), p.536 - 545, 2024/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2023.10.030

Radioactive iodine is a representative fission product to be quantified for the safety assessment of nuclear facilities. In integral severe accident analysis codes, the iodine behavior is usually described by a multi-physical model of iodine chemistry in aqueous phase under radiation field and mass transfer through gas-liquid interface. The focus of studies on iodine source term evaluations using the combination approach is usually put on the chemical aspect, but each contribution to the iodine amount released to the environment has not been decomposed so far. In this study, we attempted the decomposition by revising the two-film theory of molecular-iodine mass transfer. The model involves an effective overall mass transfer coefficient to consider the iodine chemistry. The decomposition was performed by regarding the coefficient as a product of two functions of pH and the overall mass transfer coefficient for molecular iodine. The procedure was applied to the EPICUR experiment and suppression chamber in BWR.

Magnetic and fermi surface properties of semimetals EuAs and Eu(AsP)

大貫 惇睦*; 軽部 皓介*; 青木 大*; 仲村 愛*; 本間 佳哉*; 松田 達磨*; 芳賀 芳範; 竹内 徹也*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 92(11), p.114703_1 - 114703_12, 2023/11

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.92.114703

Single crystal samples of a series of semimetallic magnet Eu(AsP) have successfully grown. By measuring magnetization, Hall resistivity and de Haas-van Alphen oscillations, large anomalous Hall resistivity arising from peculiar magnetic phase diagram was identified.

Estimation for mass transfer coefficient under two-phase flow conditions using two gas components

南上 光太郎; 塩津 弘之; 丸山 結; 杉山 智之; 岡本 孝司*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(7), p.816 - 823, 2023/07

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2146015

For proper source term evaluation, we constructed the theoretical model to estimate the mass transfer coefficient of gaseous iodine species under two-phase flow conditions, which complicates the direct experimental measurements. The mass transfer speed is determined by the product of the overall mass transfer coefficient and the interfacial area. By using the ratio of two gas components, the interfacial area, which is an important parameter that is difficult to measure, can be canceled out and the ratio of their overall mass transfer coefficients can be obtained. This ratio is expected to be equal to the ratio of their diffusion coefficients. Therefore, the unknown mass transfer coefficient such as iodine species can be estimated using the diffusion coefficients of two gas components and the reference mass transfer coefficient such as O. We carried out the experiments using the bubble column to confirm this relationship. From the results in this study, we confirmed that the ratio of the overall mass transfer coefficient was in good agreement with the ratio of diffusion coefficient under the bubbly flow conditions. Using this relationship confirmed in this study, we estimated the mass transfer coefficient of I, one of the iodine species.

無人航走体を用いた燃料デブリサンプルリターン技術の研究開発(委託研究); 令和3年度英知を結集した原子力科学技術・人材育成推進事業

廃炉環境国際共同研究センター; 海上・港湾・航空技術研究所*

JAEA-Review 2022-070, 70 Pages, 2023/03

JAEA-Review-2022-070.pdf:5.27MB

日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA)廃炉環境国際共同研究センター(CLADS)では、令和3年度英知を結集した原子力科学技術・人材育成推進事業(以下、「本事業」という)を実施している。本事業は、東京電力ホールディングス株式会社福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉等を始めとした原子力分野の課題解決に貢献するため、国内外の英知を結集し、様々な分野の知見や経験を、従前の機関や分野の壁を越えて緊密に融合・連携させた基礎的・基盤的研究及び人材育成を推進することを目的としている。平成30年度の新規採択課題から実施主体を文部科学省からJAEAに移行することで、JAEAとアカデミアとの連携を強化し、廃炉に資する中長期的な研究開発・人材育成をより安定的かつ継続的に実施する体制を構築した。本研究は、研究課題のうち、令和2年度に採択された「無人航走体を用いた燃料デブリサンプルリターン技術の研究開発」の令和3年度の研究成果について取りまとめたものである。本研究は、日英共同研究体制の下、耐放射線性を持ちつつ中性子検出効率を向上させた中性子検出器と、強力な切削能と収集能を持ったエンドエフェクタ並びにマニピュレータを融合させた燃料デブリサンプリング装置を開発し、それらを無人航走体へ搭載させた燃料デブリサンプリングシステムを構築することを目指すものである。さらに、システム位置を同定する測位システムと、光学カメラ、ソナー、今回開発する中性子検出器の計数情報を仮想現実システムへ投影させる技術を開発し、遠隔操作技術の向上に貢献する技術開発を行う。

Pore connectivity influences mass transport in natural rocks; Pore structure, gas diffusion and batch sorption studies

Yuan, X.*; Hu, Q.*; Lin, X.*; Zhao, C.*; Wang, Q.*; 舘 幸男; 深津 勇太; 濱本 昌一郎*; Siitari-Kauppi, M.*; Li, X.*

Journal of Hydrology, 618, p.129172_1 - 129172_15, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129172

Mass transport in geomedia as influenced by the pore structure is an important phenomenon. Six rocks (granodiorite, limestone, two chalks, mudstone, and dolostone) with different extents of heterogeneity at six different particle sizes were studied to describe the effects of pore connectivity on mass transport. The multiple methods applied were porosity measurement, gas diffusion test, and batch sorption test of multiple ions. Porosity measurement results reveal that with decreasing particle sizes, the effective porosities for the "heterogenous" group (granodiorite and limestone) increase, whereas the porosities of "homogeneous" group (chalks, mudstone, and dolostone) roughly remain constant. Gas diffusion results show that the intraparticle gas diffusion coefficient among these two groups, varying in the magnitude of 10 to 10 m/s. The batch sorption work displays a different affinity of these rocks for tracers, which are related to their mineral components. For granodiorite, mudstone, and dolostone, the adsorption capacity increases as the particle size decreases, due to higher specific surface area in smaller particle-size. In general, this integrated research of grain size distribution, rock porosity, intraparticle diffusivity, and ionic sorption capacity gives insights into the pore connectivity effect on both gas diffusion and chemical transport behaviors for different lithologies and/or different particle sizes.

連続エネルギーモンテカルロコードMVPとJENDL-5によるTRIGA型原子炉体系の臨界ベンチマーク解析

柳澤 宏司; 梅田 幹; 求 惟子; 村尾 裕之

JAEA-Technology 2022-030, 80 Pages, 2023/02

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連続エネルギーモンテカルロコードMVPと評価済み核データライブラリJENDL-5によって、ウラン水素化ジルコニウム燃料棒を用いるTRIGA型原子炉体系の臨界ベンチマーク解析を行った。解析対象は、国際臨界安全ベンチマークプロジェクト(ICSBEP)のハンドブックに掲載されているIEU-COMP-THERM-003とIEU-COMP-THERM-013の二種類のデータであり、中性子実効増倍率、制御棒等の反応度価値について旧バーションのJENDLを使用した結果と比較した。その結果、JENDL-5による中性子実効増倍率はJENDL-4.0よりも0.4から0.6%大きく、制御棒等の反応度価値は、JENDL-5とJENDL-4.0との有意な差は無いことが分かった。これらの解析結果は今後予定しているNSRRの制御棒反応度価値等の解析において、計算精度の確認の参考になるものと考えられる。

避難指示区域解除における住民の個人被ばく線量評価の在り方について(受託研究)

佐藤 里奈; 眞田 幸尚; 吉村 和也; 中山 真理子*

JAEA-Review 2022-055, 42 Pages, 2023/01

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東京電力株式会社福島第一原子力発電所事故に伴い設定された避難指示区域は、空間線量率の減少や除染の進捗に従って区域の再編がなされており、帰還困難区域についても、2020年代をかけて帰還意向に応じた除染、及び避難指示解除を目指すことが決定された。本報告書は、今後の避難指示区域解除における住民の個人被ばく線量評価の在り方について検討するため、事故後に個人線量計による測定やシミュレーションを活用して実施されてきた個人被ばく線量評価の手法や特徴を調査し、体系的にまとめたものである。

Sustainable technologies for the removal of Chloramphenicol from pharmaceutical industries Effluent; A Critical review

Falyouna, O.*; Maamoun, I.; Ghosh, S.*; Malloum, A.*; Othmani, A.*; Eljamal, O.*; Amen, T. W. M.*; Oroke, A.*; Bornman, C.*; Ahmadi, S.*; et al.

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 368, Part B, p.120726_1 - 120726_25, 2022/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120726

Despite the carcinogenic and other adverse health effects ofchloramphenicol (CAP), it is frequently detected in different water sources (e.g., groundwater, surface water, wastewater effluents, etc.) due to ongoing, illegal, and abusive application of CAP in veterinary medicine. Although extensive research has been carried out to develop effective treatment technologies to remove the persistent CAP from aqueous mediums, yet there is no critical review of these studies to the best of our reach This review will be the first in the literature to comprehensively summarize the state-of-the-art treatment techniques for CAP removal from water. We report the removal of CAP by adsorption, biodegradation, nanoscale zerovalent iron technology (nZVI), and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The result shows that carbon-based adsorbents have more q equal 892.86 mg/g for Porous carbon material from . The Langmuir- Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetics model were reported to best describe the isotherm and kinetic model respectively. Removing the CAP via biodegradation would achieve the advantages of low operating costs, and environmental friendliness. The process of AOPs among the various treatment options can be a promising method for CAP degradation in water. This review comprehensively summarizes the state-of-the-art treatment techniques for CAP removal from water. Particularly, serving as an inclusive reference for future researchers to easily define the research gabs in the literature and plan for their future work in developing novel treatment methods to decontaminate CA-contaminated waters.

Calculating off-axis efficiency of coaxial HPGe detectors by Monte Carlo simulation

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 198, p.110241_1 - 110241_7, 2022/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110241

In beam geometries where a directed -ray beam hits the surface of a coaxial high purity germanium detector (HPGe), the detector efficiency is sensitive to the position where -rays initially hit the detector surface because the structure of the detector is nonuniform. This may cause inaccuracy of the detector efficiency when measured using standard sources that are point-like sources emitting -rays isotropically. Obtaining a precise estimation of the full energy peak efficiency of the coaxial HPGe detector in the beam geometry for on-axis and off-axis measurements requires a Monte Carlo simulation. We performed a Monte Carlo simulation that calculates the detector efficiency in the beam geometry. The effects of the off-axis distance and -ray beam size on the efficiency are quantitatively analyzed. We found that the intrinsic efficiency in the beam geometry is maximized when the beam hits the detector at specific off-axis distances. Our Monte Carlo calculations have been supported by a nuclear resonance fluorescence experiment using laser Compton scattering -ray beam.