Diffusion and sorption behavior of HTO, Cs, I and U in mortar

Akagi, Yosuke*; Kato, Hiroyasu*; Tachi, Yukio; Sakamoto, Hiroyuki*

Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 5, p.233 - 236, 2018/11

https://doi.org/10.15669/pnst.5.233

A large amount of radioactive contaminated concrete will be generated from the decommissioning in the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). For developing the plans of decommissioning and waste management including decontamination and disposal, it is important to estimate radionuclides inventory and concentration distribution in the concrete materials. In this study, effective diffusivities (De) and distribution coefficients (Kd) of HTO, Cs, I and U in OPC mortar were measured by through-diffusion and batch sorption experiments. De values derived were in the sequence of HTO, I, Cs, U, implying that cation exclusion effects may be important mechanisms in OPC mortar. Kd values derived by batch tests were higher by more than one order of magnitude than the diffusion-derived Kd values, indicating that crushing of samples had a strong influence on sorption. Diffusion and sorption mechanisms in OPC mortar were evaluated to predict the penetration behavior of these radionuclides.

First wall and divertor engineering research for power plant in JAERI

Suzuki, Satoshi; Ezato, Koichiro; Hirose, Takanori; Sato, Kazuyoshi; Yoshida, Hajime; Enoeda, Mikio; Akiba, Masato

Fusion Engineering and Design, 81(1-7), p.93 - 103, 2006/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.08.030

This paper presents an R&D activity on the plasma facing components (PFCs), such as first wall and divertor, for the fusion power plant. The PFCs of the power plant will be subjected to heavy neutron irradiation and high heat/particle flux from plasma during the continuous operation. In the present design of the PFCs, the candidate structural material is a reduced activation ferritic-martensitic steel, F82H, from the viewpoints of low activation and high robustness against neutron irradiation, and the candidate armor material is tungsten from the low sputtering yield and low tritium retention points of view. To realize the PFCs using such materials, JAERI has bee extensively conducting R&Ds on; (1) high performance cooling tube, (2) tungsten armor materials, (3) selection of a bonding technique for F82H and tungsten materials and (4) evaluation of structural integrity. Recent achievements on these R&Ds are presented.

Annual report of Naka Fusion Research Establishment from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

Naka Fusion Research Establishment

JAERI-Review 2005-046, 113 Pages, 2005/09

JAERI-Review-2005-046.pdf:24.35MB

This annual report provides an overview of research and development activities at Naka Fusion Research Establishment, including those performed in collaboration with other research establishments of JAERI, research institutes, and universities, during the period from 1 April, 2004 to 31 March, 2005. The activities in the Naka Fusion Research Establishment are highlighted by researches in JT-60 and JFT-2M, theoretical and analytical plasma researches, research and development of fusion reactor technologies towards ITER and fusion power demonstration plants, and activities in support of ITER design and construction.

Development of advanced NbAl superconductors for a fusion demo plant

Koizumi, Norikiyo; Takeuchi, Takao*; Okuno, Kiyoshi

Proceedings of 20th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2004) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2004/11

http://www-naweb.iaea.org/napc/physics/fec/fec2004/datasets/FT_P1-6.html

no abstracts in English

Electric power flow in a nuclear fusion power plant

Matsukawa, Makoto; Tobita, Kenji; Chikaraishi, Hirotaka*; Sagara, Akio*; Norimatsu, Takayoshi*

Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 80(7), p.559 - 562, 2004/07

https://doi.org/10.1585/jspf.80.559

Final purpose of the fusion energy development is to utilize the produced fusion power mainly as electric power for the easiness of transmission and conversion. In spite of the type of fusion power plant, large circulating electric power should exist in the plant for the plasma heating, current drive. This paper describes the electric power flow in the nuclear fusion power plants to be built as the DEMO reactor beyond ITER. Here, the necessity of the local energy storage and high efficient converter will be also discussed.

Measurement and evaluation of isotope effect between tritium and deuterium on diffusion and surface recombination in/on nickel using ion driven permeation method (Cooperative research)

Nakamura, Hirofumi; Nishi, Masataka; Sugisaki, Masayasu*

JAERI-Research 2003-018, 32 Pages, 2003/09

JAERI-Research-2003-018.pdf:1.32MB

Tritium transport behavior in materials, which is essential for the safety evaluation of the fusion reactor, has to be evaluated by either tritium properties or extrapolated value from protium or deuterium (D) to tritium (T) using the isotope effect theory. However, there are still some uncertainties on estimation of T behavior in materials, because there are only a few T transport properties data in materials, and it is not completely proven the application of the isotope effect theory to T due to the lack of T data. Therefore, in order to understand the tritium transport properties in materials, isotope effects on diffusion and surface recombination between T and D in/on nickel, whose hydrogen transport properties were well known, were investigated by comparing the obtained properties of T with those of D measured under the same conditions with the ion driven permeation method. Though obtained diffusion coefficient of T was larger than that of D, and activation energy of diffusion of T was smaller than that of D as the contrary to the classical diffusion theory, those were shown to be explained with a modified diffusion theory by introducing higher vibration temperatures in nickel than previous reported values. In addition, the isotope effect on surface recombination coefficient between D and T was shown to be explained using a modified solution model as well as diffusion.

Present research status on divertor and plasma facing components for fusion power plants

Suzuki, Satoshi; Ueda, Yoshio*; Tokunaga, Kazutoshi*; Sato, Kazuyoshi; Akiba, Masato

Fusion Science and Technology, 44(1), p.41 - 48, 2003/07

https://doi.org/10.13182/FST03-A308

no abstracts in English

Implantation driven permeation behavior of deuterium through pure tungsten

Nakamura, Hirofumi; Hayashi, Takumi; Nishi, Masataka; Arita, Makoto; Okuno, Kenji*

Fusion Engineering and Design, 55(4), p.513 - 520, 2001/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00380-5

no abstracts in English

Data on Trapping and Re-Emission of Energetic Hydrogen Isotopes and Helium in Materials Supplement 1

*; Ozawa, K.; ;

JAERI-M 84-093, 59 Pages, 1984/05

JAERI-M-84-093.pdf:0.88MB

no abstracts in English