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Kubo, Shinji
Nihon Enerugi Gakkai Kikan-Shi Enerumikusu, 102(4), p.428 - 438, 2023/07
no abstracts in English
Kubo, Shinji
Suiso Enerugi Shisutemu, 48(2), p.126 - 132, 2023/06
no abstracts in English
Mineo, Hideaki; Nishihara, Tetsuo; Ohashi, Hirofumi; Goto, Minoru; Sato, Hiroyuki; Takegami, Hiroaki
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO
, 62(9), p.504 - 508, 2020/09
High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) is one of thermal neutron reactor-type that employs helium gas coolant and graphite moderator. It has excellent inherent safety and can supply high-temperature heat which can be used not only for electric power generation but also for a wide range of application such as hydrogen production. Therefore, HTGR is expected to be an effective technology for reducing greenhouse gases in Japan as well as overseas. In this paper, we will introduce the forefront of technological development that JAEA is working toward the realization of an HTGR system consisting of a high temperature gas reactor and heat utilization facilities such as gas-turbine power generation and hydrogen production.
Ioka, Ikuo; Iwatsuki, Jin; Kuriki, Yoshiro*; Kawai, Daisuke*; Yokota, Hiroki*; Kubo, Shinji; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki; Sakaba, Nariaki
Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 7(3), p.19-00377_1 - 19-00377_11, 2020/06
A thermochemical water-splitting iodine-sulfur processes (IS process) is one of candidates for the large-scale production of hydrogen with high cost performance. Severe corrosive environment which is thermal decomposition of sulfuric acid exists in the IS process. A hybrid material with the corrosion-resistance and the ductility was made by a plasma spraying and laser treatment. The specimen had excellent corrosion resistance in the condition of 95 mass% boiling sulfuric acid. This was attributed to the formation of SiO
on the surface. To confirm the production characteristics of a container using the hybrid material, the container which has a welded part, a chamfer, a curved surface was experimentally made. There was no detachment in the plasma spraying and laser treated layer of the container after the laser treatment. It was confirmed that the construction of the container with high corrosion resistance in sulfuric acid was possible in the hybrid technique.
Ioka, Ikuo; Kuriki, Yoshiro*; Iwatsuki, Jin; Kubo, Shinji; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki; Sakaba, Nariaki
Proceedings of 27th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-27) (Internet), 5 Pages, 2019/05
A thermochemical water-splitting iodine-sulfur processes (IS process) is one of candidates for the large-scale production of hydrogen using heat from solar power. Severe corrosive environment which is thermal decomposition of sulfuric acid exists in the IS process. A hybrid material with the corrosion-resistance and the ductility was made by a plasma spraying and laser treatment. The specimen had excellent corrosion resistance in the condition of 95 mass% boiling sulfuric acid. This was attributed to the formation of SiO
on the surface. To confirm the production characteristics of a container using the hybrid material, the container which has a welded part, a chamfer, a curved surface was experimentally made. There was no detachment in the plasma spraying and laser treated layer of the container after the laser treatment.
Inagaki, Yoshiyuki; Sakaba, Nariaki
Shokubai, 61(2), p.92 - 96, 2019/04
The outline of the membrane IS process to produce hydrogen by thermochemical water splitting using solar heat at around 650
C is described. The membrane technology has been applied to the three main reaction of the IS process to lower the reaction temperature and reduce the amount of circulation materials in the process. The key component technologies such as catalysts, membranes and corrosion resistant materials have been developed. The study was supported in part by the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program, "Energy Carrier".
Inagaki, Yoshiyuki
Suiso No Seizo, Yuso, Chozo Gijutsu To Zairyo Kaihatsu Jireishu, p.59 - 65, 2019/04
This report describes the outline of the thermochemical hydrogen production process by water splitting related to technologies on production, transport and storage of hydrogen. The report explains the principle of thermochemical process as well as the research and development status on Iodine-Sulfur (IS) process performed in JAEA. As energy for IS process, the outline and the domestic and abroad development status of a high temperature gas-cooled reactor is described.
Kasahara, Seiji; Imai, Yoshiyuki; Suzuki, Koichi*; Iwatsuki, Jin; Terada, Atsuhiko; Yan, X.
Proceedings of 8th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR 2016) (CD-ROM), p.491 - 500, 2016/11
A conceptual design of a practical large scale plant of the thermochemical water splitting iodine-sulfur (IS) process flowsheet was carried out as a heat application of Japan Atomic Energy Agency's commercial Gas Turbine High Temperature Reactor Cogeneration (GTHTR300C) plant design. Innovative techniques proposed by JAEA were applied for improvement of hydrogen production thermal efficiency; flash concentration of HSO
using waste heat from Bunsen reaction, prevention of HSO vaporization from a distillation column by introduction of HSO solution, and I condensation heat recovery by direct contact heat exchange in the HI distillation column. A simulation of material and heat balance showed hydrogen of about 31,900 Nm
/h was produced by 170 MW heat from the GTHTR300C. A process thermal efficiency of 50.2% was achievable with incorporation of the innovative techniques and several high performance components expected in future R&D.
Kubo, Shinji; Iwatsuki, Jin; Takegami, Hiroaki; Kasahara, Seiji; Tanaka, Nobuyuki; Noguchi, Hiroki; Kamiji, Yu; Onuki, Kaoru
JAEA-Technology 2015-028, 32 Pages, 2015/10
JAEA-Technology-2015-028.pdf:23.69MB
JAEA has been conducting a study on IS process for thermochemical hydrogen production in order to develop massive hydrogen production technology for hydrogen society. Integrity of the chemical reactors and concentration technology of hydrogen iodide in HIx solution were studied. In the former study, the chemical reactors were trial-fabricated using industrial materials. A test of 30 times of thermal cycle test under circulating condition of the Bunsen reaction solution showed integrity of the Bunsen reactor made of fluororesin lined steel. Also, 100 hours of reaction tests showed integrity of the sulfuric acid decomposer made of silicon carbide and of the hydrogen iodide decomposer made of Hastelloy C-276. In the latter study, concerning electro-electrodialysis using cation-exchange membrane, sulfuric acid in the anolyte had little influence on the concentration performance. These results suggest the purification system of HIx solution can be simplified. Based on the Nernst-Planck equation and the Smoluchowski equation, proton transport number, water permeance, and IR drop of the cation exchange membrane were formulated. The derived equations enable quantitative estimation for the performance indexes of Nafion membrane and, also, of ETFE-St membranes made by radiation-induced graft polymerization method.
Onuki, Kaoru; Noguchi, Hiroki; Tanaka, Nobuyuki; Takegami, Hiroaki; Kubo, Shinji
Hyomen Kagaku, 36(2), p.80 - 85, 2015/02
Thermochemical water-splitting process decomposes water using thermal energy by operating high temperature endothermic reaction(s) and low temperature exothermic reaction(s) cyclically, with which free energy of water decomposition is produced. The so-called sulfur family processes, which utilize thermal decomposition of sulfuric acid as the high temperature endothermic reaction, have attracted lots of interest among the many processes proposed so far. The IS process represents the pure thermochemical sulfur family processes. The continuous hydrogen production by IS process was demonstrated in laboratory, and the materials of construction for the IS process have been screened by corrosion tests performed in the severe process environment. At present, application of membrane technologies and development of catalysts are under study to improve the hydrogen production performance. Also, development is underway of the chemical reactors made of candidate materials such as ceramics.
Terada, Atsuhiko; Ota, Hiroyuki; Noguchi, Hiroki; Onuki, Kaoru; Hino, Ryutaro
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 5(1), p.68 - 75, 2006/03
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been conducting R&D on high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology and also on thermo-chemical water splitting hydrogen production technology by using an iodine-sulfur cycle (IS process) in the high temperature engineering test reactor (HTTR) project. The sulfuric acid (HSO) decomposer is one of the key equipments in the IS process, in which concentrated sulfuric acid is evaporated and decomposed into SO
and HO with the heat of high temperature helium gas supplied by HTGR. A concept of the decomposer consisting of multi-block-type heat exchanger made of SiC ceramics was proposed, and its feasibility was examined by preliminary analyses of thermal-hydraulic and structural strength and test-fabrication of SiC block components as well as elementary tests of seal performance in SiC blocks and metal flanges.
Shiozawa, Shusaku; Ogawa, Masuro; Hino, Ryutaro; Onuki, Kaoru; Sakaba, Nariaki
Karyoku Genshiryoku Hatsuden, 57(1), p.7 - 12, 2006/01
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Terada, Atsuhiko; Iwatsuki, Jin; Ota, Hiroyuki; Noguchi, Hiroki; Ishikura, Shuichi*; Hino, Ryutaro; Hirayama, Toshio
Koon Gakkai-Shi, 32(1), p.63 - 68, 2006/01
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute has been conducting study on thermochemical IS process for hydrogen production. A pilot test of IS process is under planning that covers four R&D subjects: (1) construction of a pilot test plant made of industrial materials and completion of hydrogen production test using electrically-heated helium gas as the process heat supplier, (2) development of analytical code system, (3) component tests to assist the hydrogen production test and also to improve the process performance for the commercial plant, (4) design study of HTTR-IS system.
Kasahara, Seiji; Kubo, Shinji; Ogawa, Masuro
Dennetsu, 44(188), p.25 - 30, 2005/09
JAERI has been carrying out R&D on the HTGR (High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor) hydrogen production system in the fields of HTGR as heat source, system integration technology and hydrogen prodcution process. History and present state of the R&D of the HTGR hydrogen production system in JAERI is described breifly especially focusing on thermochemical hydrogen production IS process.
Kubo, Shinji; Yoshida, Mitsunori; Sakurai, Makoto*; Tanaka, Kotaro*; Miyashita, Reiko*
Bunri Gijutsu, 35(3), p.148 - 152, 2005/05
no abstracts in English
Ishiyama, Shintaro; Maruyama, Shigeki*
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, Supplement, Vol.112, No.1 (CD-ROM), p.S159 - S166, 2004/05
no abstracts in English
Nishihara, Tetsuo
Bunkyo Nyusu, 2 Pages, 2003/11
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Futakawa, Masatoshi; Kubo, Shinji; Wakui, Takashi*; Onuki, Kaoru; Shimizu, Saburo; Yamaguchi, Akihisa*
Jikken Rikigaku, 3(2), p.109 - 114, 2003/06
Micro-indentation technique was applied to evaluate the mechanical properties of corroded surface layers of Ni-alloy, 316SS, Ti and Ta, which were exposed into the corrosive gaseous environment consisting of HI+I+HO+H. The corrosion condition was chosen so as to simulate one of the environments in the thermochemical hydrogen production, IS process, where the degradation due to the corrosion attack by HI and the hydrogen embrittlement is a key issue from the viewpoint of material integrity. The micro-indentation tests using a spherical indenter and the inverse analysis with Kalman filter were performed to quantitatively estimate material constants of corroded surface layer. Ni-alloy exhibited good corrosion resistance and Ta was remarkably influenced by the hydrogen embrittlement.
Shiozawa, Shusaku; Ogawa, Masuro; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki; Onuki, Kaoru; Takeda, Tetsuaki
Proceedings of 18th KAIF-KNS Annual Conference, p.209 - 218, 2003/04
no abstracts in English
Ishiyama, Shintaro
Materia, 42(1), p.58 - 60, 2003/01
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