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松下 健太郎; 江連 俊樹; 田中 正暁; 今井 康友*; 藤崎 竜也*; 堺 公明*
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 432, p.113785_1 - 113785_16, 2025/02
ナトリウム冷却高速炉の安全設計の観点から、液面渦によるアルゴンカバーガスのガス巻込み現象(GE)を評価する手法の確立が必要となる。本研究では、GEを評価するインハウスツールである「StreamViewer」の評価モデルの高度化として、吸込み部から液面部にかけて連続する渦中心点を接続することで渦中心線を抽出し、渦中心線に沿った減圧量分布と水頭圧とのつり合いに基づいて渦のガスコア長さを評価する「PVLモデル」について提案した。PVLモデルの適用性確認として、矩形開水路体系における垂直平板による非定常後流渦試験の三次元数値解析結果に本モデルを適用し、その結果、PVLモデルを用いたStreamViewerによるGE評価によって、非定常渦流れの試験における入口流速とガスコア長さの関係を再現できることが確認された。
土井 大輔
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 91, p.1245 - 1252, 2024/11
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Chemistry, Physical)Hydrogen is a major nonmetallic impurity in the coolant of sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs) during normal operation. A higher hydrogen concentration than the gas-liquid equilibrium has been transiently detected in the gas space of actual SFR plants. The presence of several sodium compounds can increase hydrogen generation; however, a thorough understanding of the thermal behavior of candidate reactions is lacking. Herein, thermal analysis reveals the hydrogen release behavior of sodium hydride. Mass spectrometry indicates hydrogen generation with decreasing sample mass, indicating thermal decomposition. Detailed kinetic analysis based on master plot methods indicates that the hydrogen release reaction occurred through a mechanism involving random nucleation and growth of nuclei. Furthermore, the reaction rate was newly formulated based on a kinetic model function representing the above mechanism and the Arrhenius-type reaction rate constant comprising an activation energy of 119.0 
0.8 kJ mol
and a frequency factor of 1.8 
10
s. These findings will enable the numerical simulation of the hydrogen release behavior in SFRs.
小野田 雄一; 石田 真也; 深野 義隆; 神山 健司; 山野 秀将; 久保 重信; 柴田 明裕*; Bertrand, F.*; Seiler, N.*
Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle (GLOBAL2024) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2024/10
PIRTs have been developed and are reported for the 3 sequence event families of SFR severe accidents. For ULOF, there are 13 phenomena ranked with high importance and large uncertainty. Two PIRTs for primary phase of UTOP have been developed based on those of ULOF. Two phenomena with high importance and large uncertainty both in FRN and JPN ranking are highlighted. For USAF PIRT, they are eight phenomena ranked important and uncertain by both sides related to heat transfer coefficient, chunk relocation in the molten pool of the initiating SA and to thermomechanical loading on the hexcan of the initiating SA. These phenomena are recognized to deserve priority study. The event progression regarding FP transport focusing on phenomena of ULOF is investigated. Seven phenomenological phases were identified along with the accident sequences and of their events progression. The summary of the elementary phenomena on this PIRT, and the vote for the table are foreseen in the future study.
山野 秀将; 二神 敏; 柴田 明裕*
Proceedings of Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS 2024), p.151 - 160, 2024/08
本研究では、動的安全保護系に関して、第4世代国際フォーラムで開発された安全設計クライテリアとガイドラインを我が国で最近に設計されたナトリウム冷却高速炉へ適用した。
山野 秀将; 二神 敏; 日暮 浩一*
Proceedings of Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS 2024), p.121 - 130, 2024/08
本論文は、信頼性を向上させた崩壊熱除去系について、第4世代炉国際フォーラムで開発された安全設計クライテリアと安全設計ガイドラインを我が国で最近設計されたナトリウム冷却高速炉へ適用したことを記述する。
江村 優軌; 高井 俊秀; 菊地 晋; 神山 健司; 山野 秀将; 横山 博紀*; 坂本 寛*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(7), p.911 - 920, 2024/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)Boron carbide (B
C)- stainless steel (SS) eutectic reaction behavior is one of the most important issues in the core disruptive accidents (CDAs) of sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs). In this study, the immersion experiments using BC pellets with molten SS were conducted to evaluate the CDA sequences such as contact event of solid BC with degraded core materials including SS at very high temperature. The immersion experiment aims at understanding the kinetic behavior of solid BC-liquid SS reaction based on the reduced thickness of BC pellet after the experiment in the temperature ranges from 1763 to 1943 K, which is higher than the temperature of solid BC-solid SS reaction. Based on the kinetic consideration of the reaction rate constants for solid BC-liquid SS reaction, it was found that similar temperature dependency was identified between solid BC-liquid SS and solid BC-solid SS. Besides, the reaction rate constants of solid BC-liquid SS were smaller than those of solid BC-solid SS extrapolated in higher temperature region by two or more orders of magnitude due to two different evaluation method for BC side/SS side. It was confirmed that this difference was reasonable through the consideration of previous reaction tests in solid-solid contact for BC side/SS side.
Li, C.-Y.; 渡部 晃*; 内堀 昭寛; 岡野 靖
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(7), p.935 - 957, 2024/07
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：59.55(Nuclear Science & Technology)For all the nuclear reactor systems, quantitative assessment of the accident management (AM) effects against long-term external hazards became one of the essential issues after the lesson learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. However, the influence from the safety systems' stochastic and dynamic shifting between multiple working states, which is related to the interaction with the adjacent components/systems in general, has not been accounted for yet. Therefore, this research aims to develop a dynamic probability risk assessment tool considering repairable multi-component interdependency for investigating the AM influences on the multi-state safety systems under long-term external hazards. Based on the newly proposed methodology in this research via integrating the Petri Net (PN) model with the continuous Markov chain Monte Carlo (CMMC) method, a framework applying PN-CMMC methodology to a severe accident analysis code, SPECTRA, had been originally constructed. Different AM influences on the multi-state decay heat removal systems against long-term volcanic ashfall were also quantitatively confirmed, indicating that halving the repairing time is more influential in suppressing the core damage frequency than doubling the number of adjacent electricity support systems. Therefore, the PN-CMMC-SPECTRA framework can further assess the uncharted dynamic multi-state concerns, leading to a safer AM strategy.
石田 真也; 内堀 昭寛; 岡野 靖
第28回動力・エネルギー技術シンポジウム講演論文集(インターネット), 4 Pages, 2024/06
本研究では、炉心損傷事故の起因過程から遷移過程までの一貫解析も可能な炉心損傷挙動評価モジュールの開発を行い、ナトリウム冷却高速炉のシビアアクシデント時の原子炉全体の挙動を一貫して評価する解析コードSPECTRAに導入した。本モジュールを含むSPECTRAの統合的な妥当性確認の一環として、混合酸化物(MOX)燃料炉心における炉心流量喪失時原子炉停止機能喪失事象(ULOF)を対象とした解析を実施し、冷却材の沸騰から燃料ピンの破損、損傷領域の拡大に至るまでの高速炉の炉心損傷事故を評価するための機能がSPECTRAに備わっていることを確認した。
宮澤 健; 丹野 敬嗣; 今川 裕也; 橋立 竜太; 矢野 康英; 皆藤 威二; 大塚 智史; 光原 昌寿*; 外山 健*; 大沼 正人*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 593, p.155008_1 - 155008_16, 2024/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)This paper discusses the applicability of J.L. Straalsund et al.'s technique for combining the Larson-Miller parameter (LMP) and life-fraction rule to form a single high-temperature strength equation for 9Cr- oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) tempered martensitic steels (TMS). It uses the extensive dataset on creep rupture, tensile, and temperature-transient-to-burst tests of 9Cr-ODS TMS cladding tubes in the 
-phase, /
-duplex, -phase matrices, which are accumulated by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency so far. The technique is adequately applicable to 9Cr-ODS TMS cladding tubes. A single high-temperature strength equation expressing the mechanical strength in different deformation and rupture modes (creep, tensile, temperature-transient-to-burst) is derived for 9Cr-ODS TMS cladding tubes. This equation can predict the rupture life of the cladding tubes under various stresses and temperatures over time. The applicable range of the high-temperature strength equation is specified in this study and the upper limit temperature for the equation is found to be 1200
C. At temperatures higher than 1200C, the coarsening and aggregation of nanosized oxide particles and the to 
phase transformation are reported in previous studies. The high-temperature strength equation can be well applied to the creep and tensile strength in the -phase matrix, the creep strength in the -phase matrix and the temperature-transient-to-burst strength in both phases except for the low equivalent stress (43 MPa) at temperatures exceeding 1050C. The mechanism of the notable consistency between creep and tensile strength in the -phase matrix is discussed by analyzing the high-temperature deformation data in the light of existing deformation models.
石田 真也; 深野 義隆; 飛田 吉春; 岡野 靖
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(5), p.582 - 594, 2024/05
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：35.82(Nuclear Science & Technology)To improve the safety of future SFRs, the development of SFRs with low void reactivity has been promoted. Small SFRs can have a negative void coefficient of reactivity, so the analysis of the CDA event sequence in small SFRs is valuable for the investigation of the reactor characteristics for the future research and development of SFRs. In this study, the typical initiating events of a CDA in small SFRs were evaluated with the computational code, SAS4A. The event progression of ULOF and UTOP in the low void reactivity reactor is found to be slow due to the effective operation of the negative reactivity feedback and the absence of significant positive reactivity insertion. No power excursion occurs in the initiating phase. In ULOF, the cladding melt and relocation behavior becomes more important for the evaluation of the event progression due to its positive reactivity.
吉川 龍志; 今井 康友*; 菊地 紀宏; 田中 正暁; 大島 宏之
Nuclear Technology, 210(5), p.814 - 835, 2024/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)ナトリウム冷却高速炉安全性強化研究では、燃料ピンの構造健全性を評価するために各種運転条件下におけるワイヤスペーサ型燃料集合体内熱流動特性の解明が重要である。そこで有限要素法による集合体詳細熱流動解析コードSPIRALが開発されている。本研究では、SPIRALにおける壁近傍低Re数効果を考慮したハイブリッド型乱流モデルの妥当性を確認するために、層流-乱流遷移条件及び乱流条件を含む異なるRe数条件下の37本ピンバンドルナトリウム実験の再現解析を実施した。SPIRALによる予測された温度分布はナトリウム実験で測定され温度と一致した。以上によって、SPIRALにおけるハイブリッド型乱流モデルの広範囲Re数条件下ナトリウム冷却集合体熱流動評価への適用性を確認した。
栗坂 健一
Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 11(2), p.23-00377_1 - 23-00377_14, 2024/04
本研究は、既存のナトリウム冷却高速炉SFRにおける観測データに基づき蒸気発生器SG伝熱管漏えいの発生率の時間変化を把握することを目的とする。対象とするSFRは仏国のPhenix及び露国のBN-600である。公開文献を基に、管-管板溶接数、管-管溶接数、母材の伝熱面積、SG運転時間、SG伝熱管漏えい発生日、漏えい位置、漏えいモジュールの交換などの漏えい後の是正措置を調べた。これらのデータを踏まえ、漏えい発生までの運転時間を推定し、上記部位毎に伝熱管漏えい発生率の時間変化をハザードプロット法により定量化した。結果、Phenix及びBN-600両者の管漏えい発生率は減少傾向を示した。Phenixの傾向は溶接及び運転条件の改善によるものと考えられる。BN-600については運転初期に破損に拡大した初期欠陥が原因と考えられ、漏えい後特別な対策が講じられていないことから単純に発生率が時間とともに減少したと考えられる。またPhenixの管-管溶接部の漏えい発生率は繰り返し熱応力によって短期に増大する傾向が示された。
山本 智彦; 加藤 篤志; 早川 雅人; 下山 一仁; 荒 邦章; 畠山 望*; 山内 和*; 江田 優平*; 由井 正弘*
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 56(3), p.893 - 899, 2024/03
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)In a secondary cooling system of a sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), rapid detection of hydrogen due to sodium-water reaction (SWR) caused by water leakage from a heat exchanger tube of a steam generator (SG) is important in terms of safety and property protection of the SFR. For hydrogen detection, the hydrogen detectors using atomic transmission phenomenon of hydrogen within Ni-membrane were used in Japanese proto-type SFR "Monju." However, during the plant operation, detection signals of water leakage were observed even in the situation without SWR concerning temperature up and down in the cooling system. For this reason, the study of a new hydrogen detector has been carried out to improve stability, accuracy and reliability. In this research, the authors focus on the difference in composition of hydrogen and the difference between the background hydrogen under normal plant operation and the one generated by SWR and theoretically estimate the hydrogen behavior in liquid sodium by using ultra-accelerated quantum chemical molecular dynamics (UA-QCMD). Based on the estimation, dissolved H or NaH, rather than molecular hydrogen (H
), is the predominant form of the background hydrogen in liquid sodium in terms of energetical stability. On the other hand, it was found that hydrogen molecules produced by the sodium-water reaction can exist stably as a form of a fine bubble concerning some confinement mechanism such as a NaH layer on their surface. In parallel, we observed experimentally that the fine bubbles of H stably existed in the liquid sodium than expected before. This paper describes the comparison between the theoretical estimation and experimental results based on hydrogen form in sodium in the development of the new hydrogen detector in Japan.
Kim, G.*; Cho, S.-M.*; Im, S.*; Suh, H.*; 諸岡 聡; 菖蒲 敬久; 兼松 学*; 町田 晃彦*; Bae, S.*
Construction and Building Materials, 411, p.134529_1 - 134529_18, 2024/01
被引用回数：5 パーセンタイル：58.64(Construction & Building Technology)This study explores the influence of the interatomic structure of sodium aluminosilicate hydrate (N-A-S-H) with varying silica contents on the mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer. Geopolymer pastes comprising Si/Al ratios between 2.0 and 3.0 were synthesized. A larger number of Si-O-Si linkages compared to Si-O-Al linkages and a higher atomic number density were found in the geopolymers with higher silica contents, which enhanced the compressive strength of the geopolymer pastes up to the optimal Si/Al ratio of 2.5. The paste with a Si/Al = 2.5 exhibited a greater portion of Q
(1Al and 2Al) and denser morphology compared to the other geopolymer pastes. Furthermore, in-situ high-energy synchrotron X-ray scattering experiments were conducted to assess the elastic modulus of the aluminosilicate structure at a local atomic scale. The modulus value in real space decreases with increasing silica contents up to Si/Al = 2.5 and increases with the presence of excessive unreacted silica fume. The modulus value in reciprocal space for the axial and lateral directions both presented a positive value at the geopolymer comprising a Si/Al ratio higher than 2.5, indicating that the load-bearing property of N-A-S-H changed at higher Si/Al ratios. Moreover, the smallest difference between the strains along the axial and lateral directions was detected for the geopolymer with Si/Al = 2.5 in both the real and reciprocal space, owing to the most interconnected and flexible nanostructure, which led to the highest mechanical strength.
河口 宗道; 平川 康; 杉田 裕亮; 山口 裕
Nuclear Technology, 210(1), p.55 - 71, 2024/01
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)本研究はもんじゅ模擬燃料集合体における残留ナトリウム膜及び塊の評価手法を開発し、実験的にピンの間のギャップを通ってナトリウムが流れる様子を確認した。ピン表面の残留ナトリウムの量は3種類の試験体((a)単ピン,(b)7本ピン集合体,(c)169本ピン集合体)を使って測定した。実験では、ピンの引き抜き速度やナトリウム濡れ性の改善により、残留ナトリウム量が劇的に増加することを明らかにした。さらに、169本ピンの実験により、短尺であるが模擬燃料集合体の実効的な残留ナトリウム量を測定し、模擬燃料集合体を通って流れるナトリウムの振舞いを確認した。開発した予測手法は、4つのモデル(粘性流れモデル、Landau-Levich-Derjaguin(LLD)モデル、Brethertonモデルに関わる実験式、管内の毛細管力モデル)から構築されており、その計算結果は実験の残留ナトリウム量と同程度な結果を与えた。ただし、ナトリウム濡れ性の不確かさはLLDモデルの予測値の約1.8倍である。この予測手法を使って、もんじゅの模擬燃料集合体に残留するナトリウム量を評価することができる。
Tei, C.; 大高 雅彦; 桑原 大介*
Chemical Physics Letters, 829, p.140755_1 - 140755_6, 2023/10
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：19.67(Chemistry, Physical)固体金属粒子の界面に付着した液体ナトリウムの核磁気共鳴(NMR)信号を初めて検出することに成功した。本研究では、液体ナトリウムと液体ナトリウム中に浮遊する金属粒子との相互作用の違いによる緩和時間の違いを確認した。その結果、微小チタン粒子表面と液体金属ナトリウムは化学的ではなく物理的に相互作用していることが明らかとなった。
斉藤 淳一; Monbernier, M.*
Surfaces and Interfaces (Internet), 41, p.103248_1 - 103248_8, 2023/10
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：63.08(Chemistry, Physical)Contact angle is an indicator of the wettability between liquid Na and pure metals. This has been evaluated using the atomic interactions obtained from the calculations of the electronic structure of the interface. This study aims to investigate the applicability of the atomic interactions of the interface to the alloys. An interface model between Cu and Na with an alloying element was constructed, and the electronic states of the interface were calculated by the molecular orbital calculation. The bond order, which indicates the strength of the covalent bonding at the interface, and ionicity, which indicates the amount of charge transfer, were obtained as theoretical parameters from the calculation. The contact angles between the Cu or Cu alloys and liquid Na were measured using a droplet of liquid Na at 423 K in a high-purity Ar atmosphere. The contact angles of the Cu alloys were evaluated using these theoretical parameters. As a result, a correlation was obtained between the ratio of the bond order between the substrate metal atoms to the bond order between the Na atom and the substrate metal atoms and the contact angle, which is consistent with previous studies. Furthermore, for the first time, the correlation between the ionicity or difference in the ionicity and contact angle was clarified. The difference in ionicity is the difference between the ionicity of Na atoms and that of the alloying element, indicating the strength of the ionic bonding. It was suggested that Cu and Cu alloys should consider covalent and ionic bonding when evaluating wettability, because Cu has an intermediate electronic state between transition and nontransition metals. Further, it became clear that the evaluation of the contact angle using the atomic interactions at the interface are applicable not only to pure metals but also to alloys.
大野 修司; 前田 誠一郎
第27回動力・エネルギー技術シンポジウム講演論文集(インターネット), 3 Pages, 2023/09
The book, JSME Series in Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation Vol.3 Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor, was published. The book is a collection of the past experience of design, construction, and operation of the experimental reactor "Joyo" and the prototype reactor "Monju", the latest knowledge including related research and development activities and technology for SFR designs, and the future prospects of SFR development in Japan, looking back the history of development of fast reactors started in the early 1960s. The development of sodium-cooled fast reactor in Japan, which contributes to energy security and high-level waste reduction, is reaching to the stage where demonstration reactor will be deployed based on the experience of "Joyo" and "Monju" design, construction and operation. The present report introduces outlines of experiences, results and activities accumulated through these reactors and R&Ds for demonstration reactor.
小坂 亘; 内堀 昭寛; 岡野 靖; 柳沢 秀樹*
Proceedings of 20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-20) (Internet), p.1150 - 1163, 2023/08
ナトリウム冷却型高速炉における蒸気発生器(SG)の安全性評価及び設計について、SG内伝熱管からの加圧水のリーク及びその後の事象進展の評価は重要である。解析コードLEAP-IIIは半経験式や1次元保存式などの低計算コストなモデルで構成されるために短い計算時間で水リーク率等を評価でき、革新炉開発における多様なSG設計の探求を加速させることが期待される。しかし、現在の温度分布評価モデルには、過度な保守性を示す場合があること、及びチューニングのために予備的な実験又は詳細な数値解析が必要とされて準備に時間がかかることに課題がある。これらを改善するため、より単純な計算原理に従い、機構論的な側面を持ちつつも高速計算可能なラグランジュ粒子法コードの開発に取り組んでいる。今回は、本粒子法コードに実装されている粒子ペア探索手法の効率化、及び粒子ペア探索を用いずに同等の結果を得るためのモデルの開発を行った。テスト解析を通して、これらのモデル改良による計算時間短縮効果を確認し、また、伝熱管破損判定に重要な伝熱管周囲の代表温度について、詳細な機構論的解析コード(SERAPHIM)による評価結果とよい一致を示すことを確認した。
Li, C.-Y.; Wang, K.*; 内堀 昭寛; 岡野 靖; Pellegrini, M.*; Erkan, N.*; 高田 孝*; 岡本 孝司*
Applied Sciences (Internet), 13(13), p.7705_1 - 7705_29, 2023/07
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：29.08(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)For a sodium-cooled fast reactor, the capability for stable cooling and avoiding re-criticality on the debris bed is essential for achieving in-vessel retention when severe accidents occur. However, an unexploited uncertainty still existed regarding the compound effect of the heterogeneous configuration and dynamic particle redistribution for the debris bed's criticality and cooling safety assessment. Therefore, this research aims to develop a numerical tool for investigating the effects of the different transformations of the heterogeneous configurations on the debris bed's criticality/cooling assessment. Based on the newly proposed methodology in this research, via integrating the Discrete Element Method (DEM) with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Monte-Carlo-based Neutronics (MCN), the coupled CFD-DEM-MCN solver was constructed with the originally created interface to integrate two existing codes. The effects of the different bed configurations' transformations on the bed safety assessments were also quantitively confirmed, indicating that the effect of the particle-centralized fissile material had the dominant negative effect on the safety margin of avoiding re-criticality and particle re-melting accidents and had a more evident impact than the net bed-centralized effect. This coupled solver can serve to further assess the debris bed's safety via a multi-physics simulation approach, leading to safer SFR design concepts.
