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Nguyen, H. H.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 230, p.112171_1 - 112171_13, 2026/06
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)本研究では、炉心中心部の燃料集合体は溶融して燃料デブリとなる一方、外周部の燃料集合体は損傷を受けていない状態にある、部分的に損傷した原子炉モデルの中性子特性に、減速材と燃料の体積比、燃料デブリの形状、および損傷した燃料集合体の数が及ぼす影響を調べた。調査は、SerpentコードとJENDL-5ライブラリを用いて実施した。結果、燃料デブリが損傷のない燃料集合体に囲まれている場合、k
は燃料デブリの形状に基づいて2つのグループに分類できることが示された。逆に、燃料デブリが損傷のない燃料集合体に完全に囲まれていない場合、燃料デブリの形状はkにほとんど影響を与えない。さらに、燃料デブリに出入りする中性子数の関係によって、燃料デブリの形状がkにどのように影響するかが決まる。
塩津 弘之
Progress in Nuclear Energy, 195, p.106300_1 - 106300_11, 2026/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)The transport and release behavior of fission products (FPs) during nuclear power plant accidents is strongly influenced by their chemical forms, particularly gaseous species, which can lead to enhanced environmental release. For iodine, one of the most volatile FPs, condensable cesium iodide (CsI) has traditionally been regarded as the dominant chemical form in state-of-the-art source term evaluations. However, recent experiments have indicated that molybdenum (Mo), a semi-volatile FP, can promote the formation of gaseous iodine through gas-phase reactions with CsI. The key controlling factor of these reactions is the oxygen potential of the atmosphere. In the TeRRa experiments, CsI-Mo gas-phase reactions were observed at 1150 K under Ar-20%
O-0.8%O conditions (-31.7 kJ/mol-O), whereas no reaction occurred under Ar-20%HO conditions (-149 kJ/mol-O). Nevertheless, the specific reactive conditions governing these reactions have not yet been fully clarified. In this study, the oxygen-potential dependence of gas-phase reactions between CsI and Mo vapors in the TeRRa-CsIMo series experiments was numerically investigated using chemical equilibrium, mass transport, and reaction kinetics analyses. Chemical equilibrium and transport analyses were performed using the VICTORIA code, while detailed kinetic analyses were conducted with the Cantera software and the ECUME database. The results demonstrate that although CsI-Mo gas-phase reactions are thermodynamically favorable under oxidizing conditions that stabilize Mo in the MoO
form (
-158 kJ/mol-O), their contribution to gaseous iodine formation is strongly constrained by kinetic limitations under lower oxygen potential conditions, even at high temperatures around 1150 K. These findings suggest that both thermodynamic and kinetic effects must be considered for reliable evaluation of iodine source terms during severe accidents, particularly under oxygen-starved environments.
吉田 竜*; 操上 広志; 長尾 郁弥; 高橋 成雄*; 眞田 幸尚
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 293, p.107900_1 - 10790_13, 2026/02
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident in 2011, ambient dose rates in the surrounding region have gradually declined due to radioactive decay and decontamination efforts. However, spatial variations in dose rate reduction remain insufficiently understood, particularly in forested areas where contamination persists. This study investigates long-term trends in ambient dose rate changes using explainable AI techniques. A 12-year integrated dose rate map, combining fixed-point, walk, carborne, and airborne survey data, was used to analyze temporal and spatial patterns. We developed a predictive model using Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) to estimate dose rate reduction ratios based on geographic and environmental features. SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) were applied to quantify the contribution of each variable and enhance model interpretability. Our findings revealed that land use significantly influences dose rate reduction, with urban and agricultural areas showing faster declines due to infrastructure and human activity including decontamination works, while forests exhibit slower reductions. Notably, topographical features such as elevation and slope affect dose rate trends in undisturbed forests, with valleys and depressions showing stagnation. This study provided the first visual validation of area-wide decontamination effects and demonstrates the utility of explainable AI in environmental radiation analysis. The proposed approach offers a robust framework for geospatial interpretation and supports future policymaking for regional recovery and forest utilization.
Nguyen, H. H.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 218, p.111361_1 - 111361_9, 2025/08
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：54.69(Nuclear Science & Technology)本研究では、炉心中心に位置する燃料が溶融してさまざまな形状の燃料デブリとなる一方、炉心端に位置する燃料は無傷のままである部分損傷炉モデルの臨界特性を調べた。調査はSerpentコードとJENDL-5核データライブラリを用いて実施した。計算の結果、燃料デブリの体積が小さく一定に保たれている場合、燃料デブリの形状は系のkの変動則に大きな変化をもたらさないことがわかった。一方、燃料デブリの体積が変化するシナリオでは、システム温度が300Kで水中にホウ素が存在しない基準ケースにおいて、kの変動則は2つのグループに分けられる。第一のグループは立方体と円筒形の燃料デブリからなり、第二のグループは球形、円錐形、切頭円錐形の燃料デブリからなる。
廣岡 瞬; Vauchy, R.; 堀井 雄太; 砂押 剛雄*; 齋藤 浩介; 小澤 隆之
Proceedings of Workshop on Fuel Performance Assessment and Behaviour for Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactors (Internet), 8 Pages, 2025/07
MOXペレットの酸素ポテンシャルを低く制御することで、燃料-被覆管化学的相互作用(FCCI)によって生じる被覆管内の面腐食を低減することができる。MOXペレットの酸素ポテンシャルはO/M比に相等することから、本研究では、MOXペレットの製造時におけるO/M比の変化挙動について、熱分析装置を用いた実験データを元に評価を行った。直径5mmのMOXペレットのO/M比を1.97以下に調整する実験では、1600
Cの熱処理により約3時間でO/M比の変化が終了するデータが得られた。ただし、冷却中は雰囲気の酸素ポテンシャルが上昇してしまうため、O/M比は1.97以上に変化していく様子も示された。また本研究では、照射中にペレット内部で起こるO/M比の再分布についても解析により評価した。ペレット内部の酸素は温度が低いペレット表面(被覆管内面)の方向に拡散するが、製造時のO/M比を低く調整することで、ペレット表面のO/M比も低く抑えられる結果が得られた。
岡藤 孝史*; 三浦 一浩*; 佐郷 ひろみ*; 村上 久友*; 渡壁 智祥; 安藤 勝訓; 宮崎 真之
Proceedings of the ASME 2024 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2024) (Internet), 8 Pages, 2024/07
免震システムが適用された高速炉の容器に適用可能な座屈強度評価式の開発を行っている。既往報告において、一定の水平荷重を受けつつ、周期的な軸方向圧縮荷重が作用する条件下での一連の座屈試験と解析を行い、座屈評価式の適用性を確認している。本報告では、大きな初期不整がある場合に座屈強度が低下する効果を取入れるための補正係数を提案した。様々な寸法、初期不整形状、垂直/水平荷重比を有する改良9Cr-1Mo鋼(Grade91)及びオーステナイト系ステンレス鋼の容器に対して、大変形大ひずみ理論による一連の弾塑性座屈解析を実施した。その結果、補正係数は全体的に初期不整の程度に対応して座屈強度が減少する傾向にあり、補正係数を考慮した座屈評価式は肉厚の半分を超える大きな初期不整がある場合でも高速炉の容器に適用できることを示した。
根本 隆弘; 藤原 佑輔; 荒川 了紀; 長山 侑矢; 長住 達; 長谷川 俊成; 横山 佳祐; 渡部 雅; 大西 貴士; 川本 大樹; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2024-003, 17 Pages, 2024/06
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RS-14サイクルに発生した1次ヘリウム循環機フィルタの差圧上昇の原因を調査するため、フィルタ付着物を調査した。調査の結果、フィルタエレメント表面にシリコンオイルに起因する付着物を確認した。この結果から、フィルタ差圧上昇の原因は、1次ヘリウム純化設備ガス循環機のチャコールフィルタの性能劣化により、1次系内にシリコンオイルが混入したためであることが明らかとなった。また、この再発防止対策として、従来の1次ヘリウム純化設備ガス循環機の運転時間による管理に加え、チャコールフィルタの交換頻度を3年毎とする定期交換計画を新たに策定した。
木村 敦; 遠藤 駿典; 中村 詔司
EPJ Web of Conferences, 294, p.01002_1 - 01002_7, 2024/04
The total and double differential scattering cross sections (DDSCS) of graphite have been measured in the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) in the J-PARC. The DDSCS were measured using the Beam Line No.14 (AMATERAS) in the MLF. The data were normalized using those of vanadium as a standard. Small angle scattering and Bragg edges were observed, and their intensities varied among the samples. The neutron total cross sections in the energy region from 1 to 100 meV were measured using Beam Line No.04 (ANNRI) in the MLF. In the epithermal range (over 40 meV), all samples tended to have values close to the free atom cross-section of graphite. However, at the first Bragg edge, the deduced total cross sections by those samples started to separate from each other. The difference became more significant with decreasing the neutron energy, and the value tended to increase with the grain size of the sample. The results of these measurements suggest that the discrepancies between the derived total cross sections in the low-energy region are due to small-angle scattering caused by grains of graphite with uniform size.
McGrady, J.; 熊谷 友多; 渡邉 雅之; 桐島 陽*; 秋山 大輔*; 紀室 辰伍; 石寺 孝充
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(12), p.1586 - 1594, 2023/12
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：28.31(Nuclear Science & Technology)Raman spectroscopy was used to investigate the effect of bicarbonate solution on the hyperstoichiometric UO surface oxide of UO pellets. The hyperstoichiometry causes distortion of the UO lattice, leading to the formation of defect peaks which arise in the Raman spectrum due to a loss of symmetry. By deconvolution of the defect peaks, the extent of oxygen inclusion and defect formation in the surface oxide as a function of bicarbonate concentration was investigated. Immersion in solution caused a reduction in the amount of interstitial oxygen due to dissolution U(V) and U(VI) in the UO oxide surface. The defect concentration increased upon immersion due to the formation of an equilibrium between dissolution and reprecipitation. The bicarbonate concentration affected the defect content which was attributed to different forms of U in solution (hydrolysed UO
and UO(CO)
) leading to different rates of reduction and precipitation.
古高 和禎; 大図 章; 藤 暢輔
Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 55(11), p.4002 - 4018, 2023/11
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：52.59(Nuclear Science & Technology)An integrated neutron interrogation system has been developed for non-destructive assay of highly radioactive special nuclear materials, to accumulate knowledge of the method through developing and using it. The system combines a differential die-away (DDA) measurement system for the quantification of nuclear materials and a prompt gamma-ray analysis (PGA) system for the detection of neutron poisons which disturb the DDA measurements; a common D-T neutron generator is used. A special care has been taken for the selection of materials to reduce the background gamma rays produced by the interrogation neutrons. A series of measurements were performed to test the basic performance of the system. The results show that the DDA system can quantify plutonium of as small as 20~mg and it is not affected by intense neutron background up to 4.2~TBq and gamma ray of 2.2~TBq. As a result of the designing of the combined system as a whole, the gamma-ray background counting rate at the PGA detector was reduced down to 
s
even with the use of the D-T neutron generator. The test measurements show that the PGA system is capable of detecting less than 1~g of boron compound and about 100~g of gadolinium compound in~30 min. This research was implemented under the subsidy for nuclear security promotion of MEXT.
端 邦樹; 塙 悟史; 知見 康弘; 内田 俊介; Lister, D. H.*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(8), p.867 - 880, 2023/08
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：20.50(Nuclear Science & Technology)PWR一次冷却水中の腐食環境評価の1つの主要な目的は、主な構造材への悪影響を抑えつつ、PWRにおける一次冷却材応力腐食割れ(PWSCC)を抑制するための最適水素濃度を決定することにある。この目的に資するため、本研究ではラジオリシス解析と腐食電位(ECP)解析を併用したECP評価手法を提案した。前報では、ラジオリシス解析結果について報告した。この結果を踏まえて本報ではECP解析結果を報告する。ECP解析は混成電位モデルと酸化物層成長モデルを組み合わせたものであり、元々BWR用に開発したものである。本研究ではこれにLi
とHのアノード分極曲線への影響を取り入れ、PWR用に拡張した。解析結果を過去のINCAインパイルループでの実験結果やその他の実験結果と比較し、本解析により
100mVの誤差でECPを再現可能であることを示した。
端 邦樹; 内田 俊介; 塙 悟史; 知見 康弘; 佐藤 智徳
Proceedings of 21st International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors (Internet), 14 Pages, 2023/08
The coupled code of water radiolysis and electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP) calculations (WRAC-JAEA) has been proposed for evaluating ECP both for boiling water reactor (BWR) and pressurized water reactor (PWR) systems. In the present study, some updates, such as pH control based on boron (B) and lithium (Li) concentration, were carried out. The calculated ECP were compared with the measured results in the INCA in-pile loop in the Studsvik R2 reactor for validation of the code. It was confirmed that the calculated ECP agreed with the measured ones in the INCA loop. The suitable rate constant set for water radiolysis calculation is also discussed. In particular, the rate constants for the chemical reaction of hydroxyl radical and molecular hydrogen and its backward reactions were carefully examined to evaluate the effects of pH and hydrogen concentration on hydrogen peroxide concentration. Moreover, the polarization curves were calculated, and the effects of Li and the other species on ECP were estimated. In order to apply the code for both type of reactor systems, verification and validation (V&V) procedures of the code are proposed.
Pu
Am
O
uranium-plutonium-americium mixed oxides at 1573, 1773, and 1873 KVauchy, R.; 砂押 剛雄*; 廣岡 瞬; 中道 晋哉; 村上 龍敏; 加藤 正人
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 580, p.154416_1 - 154416_11, 2023/07
被引用回数：10 パーセンタイル：85.99(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Oxygen potentials of UPuAmO incorporating 10 and 20 mol% of neodymium (Nd/Metal) were investigated by thermogravimetry at 1573, 1773, and 1873 K. The presence of neodymium induced an increase in the oxygen potential of the U-Pu mixed oxide. The correlation between oxygen partial pressure pO and deviation from stoichiometry x was analyzed, and a model of defect chemistry was proposed. Finally, the crystal structure of these mixed oxides was discussed at the light of the mechanisms of possible Nd(III)/U(V) charge compensation, and deviation from stoichiometry.
inferred from muon study門野 良典*; 平石 雅俊*; 岡部 博孝*; 幸田 章宏*; 伊藤 孝
Journal of Physics; Condensed Matter, 35(28), p.285503_1 - 285503_13, 2023/07
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：5.57(Physics, Condensed Matter)Magnesium hydride has great potential as a solid hydrogen (H) storage material because of its high H storage capacity of 7.6 wt%. However, its slow hydrogenation and dehydrogenation kinetics and the high temperature of 300 
C required for decomposition are major obstacles to small-scale applications such as automobiles. The local electronic structure of interstitial H in MgH is an important fundamental knowledge in solving this problem, which has been studied mainly based on density functional theory (DFT). However, few experimental studies have been performed to assess the results of DFT calculations. We have therefore introduced muon (Mu) as pseudo-H into MgH and investigated the corresponding interstitial H states by analyzing their electronic and dynamical properties in detail. As a result, we observed multiple Mu states similar to those observed in wide-gap oxides, and found that their electronic states can be attributed to relaxed-excited states associated with donor/acceptor levels predicted by the recently proposed ambipolarity model. This provides an indirect support for the DFT calculations on which the model is based via the donor/acceptor levels. An important implication of the muon results for improved hydrogen kinetics is that dehydrogenation, serving as a reduction for hydrides, stabilises the interstitial H
state.
根本 隆弘; 荒川 了紀; 川上 悟; 長住 達; 横山 佳祐; 渡部 雅; 大西 貴士; 川本 大樹; 古澤 孝之; 猪井 宏幸; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2023-005, 33 Pages, 2023/05
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HTTR (High Temperature engineering Test Reactor) RS-14サイクルの原子炉出力降下において、ヘリウムガス循環機のフィルタ差圧が上昇傾向となった。この原因を調査するため、1次ヘリウム純化設備のガス循環機の分解点検等を実施した結果、ガス循環機内のシリコンオイルミストがチャコールフィルタの性能低下で捕集できなくなり、1次系統に混入したためと推定された。今後は、フィルタ交換を実施するとともに、さらなる調査を進め、再発防止対策を策定する予定である。
rays from a neutron-induced 
-wave resonance of 
Xe奥平 琢也*; 谷 結以花*; 遠藤 駿典; Doskow, J.*; 藤岡 宏之*; 広田 克也*; 亀田 健斗*; 木村 敦; 北口 雅暁*; Luxnat, M.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 107(5), p.054602_1 - 054602_7, 2023/05
被引用回数：6 パーセンタイル：66.76(Physics, Nuclear)
波共鳴と波共鳴の混合に起因するParity violationの増幅が観測されている
Xe+nにおける3.2eV共鳴からのガンマ線の中性子エネルギーに依存する角度分布を測定した。波共鳴からのガンマ線の遷移を同定し、1807keVの終状態に遷移する7132keVガンマ線の角度分布を評価した。この角度分布は波共鳴と波共鳴の干渉による結果と考えられており、複合核におけるParity violationの増幅メカニズムの理解に役立つ。
長谷 竹晃; 相樂 洋*; 小菅 義広*; 能見 貴佳; 奥村 啓介
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(4), p.460 - 472, 2023/04
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：9.95(Nuclear Science & Technology)This paper provides an overview of the applicability of the Differential Die-Away Self-Interrogation (DDSI) technique for quantification of spontaneous fissile nuclides in fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants. In this research, massive fuel debris stored in a canister was evaluated, and the void space of the canister was assumed to be filled with water for wet storage and air for dry storage. The composition of fuel debris was estimated based on elements such as the inventory in the reactor core and operation history. The simulation results show that for wet storage, the DDSI technique can properly evaluate the neutron leakage multiplication and quantify spontaneous fissile nuclides with a total measurement uncertainty (TMU) of approximately 8%. For dry storage, the known-alpha technique, which was previously established, can be applied to quantify spontaneous fissile nuclides with a TMU of approximately 4%. In both cases, the largest uncertainty factor is the variation in water content in the canister. In the case of wet storage, the uncertainty could be significantly increased in cases where the fuel debris is extremely unevenly distributed in the canister.
Lobzenko, I.; 都留 智仁; 他2名*
Computational Materials Science, 219, p.112010_1 - 112010_9, 2023/02
被引用回数：7 パーセンタイル：42.23(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)To elucidate the origin of excellent mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys (HEA), it is essential to develop the atomic-level depiction of defect structures considering the effects of the constituent elements. While classical molecular dynamics have been one of the most effective tools for understanding the defect structures from the atomic level, there is still a problem with the accuracy of the inter-atomic potential of complicated alloy systems such as HEA. A new technique for building such potentials based on machine learning was recently developed. We employed the technique and constructed highly accurate potentials with good robustness for two BCC medium-entropy alloys: MoNbTa and ZrNbTa. Atomic simulation based on the new potentials indicate significant differences in the fundamental mechanical properties of two alloys, depending on the constituent elements, that dominate deformation behavior.
渡部 雅; 加藤 正人
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering (Internet), 1, p.1082324_1 - 1082324_9, 2023/01
UOの酸素ポテンシャル及び酸素拡散係数は燃料性能に大きな影響を与えるため、多くの実験データが取得されてきた。しかしながら、1673K以上の高温領域における酸素ポテンシャル及び酸素拡散係数のデータは非常に少ない。本研究ではこれらのデータを取得し、欠陥化学によって解析することを目的とした。1673-1873Kにおける定比組成近傍のUOの酸素ポテンシャル及び酸素化学拡散係数を気相平衡法によって測定した。測定した酸素ポテンシャルと文献値のデータを欠陥化学により解析し、UOの酸素ポテンシャルを温度及びO/U比の関数として定式化した。本研究で得られた酸素化学拡散係数は文献値との比較から妥当な値と判断された。酸素ポテンシャルの測定結果から酸素化学拡散係数は酸素分圧依存性を有することが推測されたが、実験データから明確な依存性は確認できなかった。
Bateman, K.*; 村山 翔太*; 花町 優次*; Wilson, J.*; 瀬田 孝将*; 天野 由記; 久保田 満*; 大内 祐司*; 舘 幸男
Minerals (Internet), 12(7), p.883_1 - 883_20, 2022/07
被引用回数：3 パーセンタイル：13.05(Geochemistry & Geophysics)The construction of a repository for geological disposal of radioactive waste will include the use of cement-based materials. Following closure, groundwater will saturate the repository and the extensive use of cement will result in the development of a highly alkaline porewater, pH 
12.5; this fluid will migrate into and react with the host rock. The chemistry of the fluid will evolve over time, initially high [Na] and [K], evolving to a Ca-rich fluid, and finally returning to the groundwater composition. This evolving chemistry will affect the long-term performance of the repository, altering the physical and chemical properties, including radionuclide behaviour. Understanding these changes forms the basis for predicting the long-term evolution of the repository. This study focused on the determination of the nature and extent of the chemical reaction, as well as the formation and persistence of secondary mineral phases within a granite, comparing data from sequential flow experiments with the results of reactive transport modelling. The reaction of the granite with the cement leachates resulted in small changes in pH and the precipitation of calcium aluminum silicate hydrate (C-(A-)S-H) phases of varying compositions, of greatest abundance with the Ca-rich fluid. As the system evolved, secondary C-(A-)S-H phases re-dissolved, partly replaced by zeolites. This general sequence was successfully simulated using reactive transport modelling.
