Analysis of the radioactivity concentrations in low-level radioactive waste generated from JPDR, JRR-3 and JRR-4 Facilities

Tsuchida, Daiki; Mitsukai, Akina; Aono, Ryuji; Haraga, Tomoko; Ishimori, Kenichiro; Kameo, Yutaka

JAEA-Data/Code 2022-004, 87 Pages, 2022/07

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Radioactive wastes generated from nuclear research facilities in Japan Atomic Energy Agency are planning to be buried in the near surface disposal field. Therefore, it is required to establish the method to evaluate the radioactivity concentrations of radioactive wastes until by the beginning of disposal. In order to contribute to this work, we collected and analyzed samples generated from JPDR, JRR-3 and JRR-4. In this report, radioactivity concentrations of 20 radionuclides (H, C, Cl, Co, Ni, Sr, Nb, Tc, Ag, I, Cs, Eu, Eu, U, U, Pu, Pu, Am, Cm) were determined based on radiochemical analysis and summarized as basic data for the study of evaluation method of radioactive concentration.

Study on the radioactivity evaluation method of biological shielding concrete of JPDR for near surface disposal

Kochiyama, Mami; Okada, Shota; Sakai, Akihiro

JAEA-Technology 2021-010, 61 Pages, 2021/07

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It is necessary to evaluate the radioactivity inventory in wastes in order to dispose of radioactive wastes generated from dismantling nuclear reactor in the shallow ground. In this report, we examined radioactivity evaluation method for near surface disposal about biological shield concrete near the core generated from the dismantling of JPDR. We calculated radioactive concentration of the target biological concrete using the DORT code and the ORIGEN-S code, and we estimated radioactivity concentration Di (Bq/t). For DORT calculation, the cross-section library created from the MATXSLIB-J40 file from JENDL-4.0 was used, and for ORIGEN-S, the attached library of SCALE6.0 was used. As a result of comparing the calculation results of the radioactivity concentration with the past measured values in the radial direction and the vertical direction, we found that the trends were generally the same. We calculated radioactive concentration of the target biological concrete Di (Bq/t), and we compared with the estimated Ci (Bq/t) equivalent to the dose criteria of trench disposal calculated for 140 nuclides. As a result we inferred that the except for about 2% of target waste could be disposed of in the trench disposal facility. We also preselected important nuclides for trench disposal based on the ratios (Di/Ci) for each nuclide, H-3, C-14, Cl-36, Ca-41, Co-60, Sr-90, Eu-152 and Cs-137 were selected as important nuclides.

Corrosion cracking of JPDR the first Japanese light water reactor

Tsukada, Takashi; Soma, Yasutaka

Hozengaku, 19(4), p.37 - 44, 2021/01

Corrosion Cracking phenomena in JPDR (Japan Power Demonstration Reactor) the first Japanese Light Water Reactor is reviewed. This review describes two major cracking failure. The first was found during inspection in 1966 as the cracking failure on weld-overlay cladding at the inner wall of the top head. A series of analysis showed that some of the cracks reached the base metal across the weld boundaries and further penetrated into the vessel wall. Significant depletion of ferrite content was detected in manually welded part considered to assisted the cracking. These inspection result in improvement of the welding procedure and no similar failures have been reported in Japanese reactor. This mode of failure gave rise to a new research field studying the corrosion fatigue behavior of low alloy steel because of importance to assess pressure boundary of the reactor. The experiment of JPDR also contributed to the establishment of international cooperation for studying EAC (environmentally assisted cracking). The second failure was found in 1972 near the welded part between stainless piping and safe end. The extensive research concluded that this failure was caused by Stress Corrosion Cracking.

Study of decommissioning cost evaluation technique for nuclear reactor dismantlement; Calculation of decommissioning cost by COSMARD

Oshima, Soichiro; Shiraishi, Kunio; Shimada, Taro; Sukegawa, Takenori; Yanagihara, Satoshi

JAERI-Tech 2005-046, 46 Pages, 2005/09

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A model for estimating decommissioning costs consisting of labor cost, device cost and expense, was developed for items which OECD/NEA had standardized, and was installed into the computer system for planning and management of reactor decommissioning (COSMARD). Input data files and databases for the decommissioning of JPDR were prepared, and the decommissioning cost was calculated with COSMARD. In addition, the decommissioning cost for a large scale BWR power plant was also calculated on the assumption of the advantage of scale. The calculations have shown that it is useful and efficient for studying the decommissioning costs for nuclear reactors to apply the COSMARD with database for cost estimation to the decommissioning cost calculation.

The Technological study on the decommissioning of nuclear facility, etc. in the Tokai Research Establishment

Tomii, Hiroyuki; Matsuo, Kiyoshi*; Shiraishi, Kunio; Kato, Rokuro; Watabe, Kozo; Higashiyama, Yutaka; Nagane, Satoru*; Hanawa, Yukimitsu*

JAERI-Tech 2005-017, 65 Pages, 2005/03

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no abstracts in English

Numerical analysis of fractional distillation for radioactive metal

Akaoka, Katsuaki; Maruyama, Yoichiro

RIST News, (39), p.23 - 31, 2005/03

For the separation of radionuclide from the radioactive metallic waste generated by the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, a new method combined with the distillation and laser separation is being studied. The characteristics of fractional distillation for duralumin were analyzed numerically using the Henry's law and the Langmuir's equation, and its result agreed well with the experiment. Next, the fractional distillation characteristics of the materials used for the structures in reactor made of SUS304 which are the radioactive metallic waste of Japan Power Demonstration Reactor (JPDR) were analyzed numerically. As the result of the simulation, it was calculated that the radioactive metallic waste will be reduced to less than 1/100.

Decommissioning project feedback experience in the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Yanagihara, Satoshi; Tachibana, Mitsuo; Miyajima, Kazutoshi

Proceedings of International Conference; Decommissioning Challenges (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2003/00

Several decommissioning projects are on going and studies on decommissioning issues are in progress in JAERI. The JPDR and JRTF decommissioning projects have been set up as demonstration programs for future decommissioning large nuclear facilities. Therefore, efforts have been made not only to dismantle the facilities but also to collect data and lessons learnt on dismantling activities. The data and lessons learnt have been analyzed to produce the database for future decommissioning projects by categorizing into manpower expenditure, radiation dose and waste generation in project data, and safety aspect, waste management, work efficiency considerations in lessons learnt. respectively. The feedback experience has been effectively contributed to various areas on decommissioning such as studies on regulatory systems and planning of other dismantling projects. This paper deals with decommissioning experience and lessons learned in JAERI.

Decommissioning of nuclear power plants; View and issues

Yanagihara, Satoshi

Science & Technology Journal, 11(10), p.22 - 23, 2002/10

no abstracts in English

Automatic measurement of low level contamination on concrete surfaces

Tachibana, Mitsuo; Ito, Hirokuni; Shimada, Taro; Yanagihara, Satoshi

Proceeding of International Waste Management Symposium 2002 (WM '02) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2002/00

Automatic measurement of radioactivity is necessary for considering cost effectiveness in final radiological survey of building structures in decommissioning nuclear facilities. The RAPID (radiation measuring pilot device for surface contamination) was developed to be applied to automatic measurement of low level contamination on concrete surfaces. The RAPID has a capability to measure contamination with detection limit of 0.14 Bq/cm for Co in 30 seconds of measurement time and its efficiency is evaluated to be 5 m/h in a normal measurement option. It was confirmed that low level contamination on concrete surfaces could be surveyed by the RAPID efficiently compared with direct measurement by workers through its actual application.

Data analysis on worker dose in dismantling of Japan Power Demonstration Reactor (JPDR) (Contract research)

Shiraishi, Kunio; Sukegawa, Takenori; Yanagihara, Satoshi

JAERI-Data/Code 2001-028, 86 Pages, 2001/11

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The data on worker dose in dismantling of the Japan Power Demonstration Reactor (JPDR) was analyzed to characterize its features. It was appeared from the study that the collective dose to the workers was 306 man-mSv, in which maximum individual dose was 8.5 mSv, almost all doses were received in the activities for dismantling of reactor internals, the reactor pressure vessel and the biological shield, and that the worker dose distribution was similar to that in the maintenanee of the facilities which was characterized by the hybrid log normal distribution model. Farthermore, it was found that the dismantling activities were categorized into three groups depending on dose rates in workplaces, then contribution factors for radiation exposure in terms of dose rates in different groups were derived based on the analysis. The study would be useful for estimation of worker dose in future decommissioning of commercial nuclear power plants in Japan.