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Toyota, Kodai; Onizawa, Takashi; Wakai, Eiichi*
Research & Development in Material Science (Internet), 21(5), p.2632 - 2637, 2025/06
Meigo, Shinichiro; Iwamoto, Hiroki; Sugihara, Kenta*; Hirano, Yukinori*; Tsutsumi, Kazuyoshi*; Saito, Shigeru; Maekawa, Fujio
JAEA-Technology 2024-026, 123 Pages, 2025/03
JAEA-Technology-2024-026.pdf:14.22MB
Based on the design of the ADS Target Test Facility (TEF-T) at the J-PARC Transmutation Experimental Facility, a conceptual study was conducted on the J-PARC proton beam irradiation facility. This research was carried out based on the recommendations of the Nuclear Transmutation Technology Evaluation Task Force of the MEXT. The recommendations state that it is desirable to consider facility specifications that can make the most of the benefits of using the existing J-PARC proton accelerator while also solving the engineering issues of the ADS. We considered facilities that could respond to a variety of needs while reducing the facilities that were not needed in the TEF-T design. In order to clarify these diverse needs, we investigated the usage status of representative accelerator facilities around the world. As a result, it became clear that the main purposes of these facilities were (1) Material irradiation, (2) Soft error testing of semiconductor devices using spallation neutrons, (3) Production of RI for medical use, and (4) Proton beam use, and we investigated the facilities necessary for these purposes. In considering the facility concept, we assumed a user community in 2022 and reflected user opinions in the facility design. This report summarizes the results of the conceptual study of the proton irradiation facility, various needs and responses to them, the roadmap for facility construction, and future issues.
Maekawa, Fujio
JAEA-Conf 2022-001, p.7 - 13, 2022/11
The partitioning and transmutation (P-T) technology has promising potential for volume reduction and mitigation of degree of harmfulness of high-level radioactive waste. JAEA is developing the P-T technology combined with accelerator driven systems (ADS). One of critical issues affecting the feasibility of ADS is the proton beam window (PBW) which functions as a boundary between the accelerator and the sub-critical reactor core. The PBW is damaged by a high-intensity proton beam and spallation neutrons produced in the target, and also by flowing high-temperature liquid lead bismuth eutectic alloy which is corrosive to steel materials. To study the materials damage under the ADS environment, J-PARC is proposing a plan of proton irradiation facility which equips with a liquid lead-bismuth spallation target bombarded by a 400 MeV - 250 kW proton beam. The facility is also open for versatile purposes such as soft error testing of semi-conductor devises, RI production, materials irradiation for fission and fusion reactors, and so on. Application to nuclear data research with using the proton beam and spallation neutrons is also one of such versatile purposes, and we welcome unique ideas from the nuclear data community.
Mineo, Hideaki
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO
, 64(11), p.617 - 621, 2022/11
In December 2016 Decisions were made by the Government on the Fast Breeder Prototype Reactor "Monju", which were decommissioning of the reactor and installation of a new research reactor at the Monju site. After the decisions, MEXT started research to list reactor candidates suitable for the site. Among the candidates, medium power reactor type of which thermal output less than 10,000 kW was chosen to utilize neutron beams. Then, from 2020, MEXT launched an entrusted business and adopted JAEA, Kyoto University and University of Fukui as the core institutions of the business to carry out the conceptual design. This paper describes the system to proceed the conceptual design and to examine the utilization management of the new research reactor and also shows their status.
Maekawa, Fujio; Takei, Hayanori
Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 98(5), p.206 - 210, 2022/05
In developing an accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation system (ADS), it is necessary to solve technical issues related to proton beams, such as the development of materials that can withstand high-intensity proton beams and the characterization of subcritical cores driven by proton beams. Therefore, at the high-intensity proton accelerator facility J-PARC, a transmutation experimental facility that actually conducts various tests using a high-intensity proton beam is being planned. This paper introduces the outline and future direction of the transmutation experimental facility.
Maekawa, Fujio
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011042_1 - 011042_6, 2021/03
Development of beam window (BW) materials is one of crucial issues in development of accelerator driven nuclear transmutation systems (ADS). The BW is exposed to high energy protons and spallation neutrons, and also to corrosive lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) alloy at high temperature of about 500
C. Recently, not only high-power accelerators but also high-power targets are the rate-limiting factor for increasing the power of accelerator facilities in terms of radiation damage and heat removal. To study radiation damage on BW and target materials for high-power accelerator facilities including ADS, we are planning a materials irradiation facility by utilizing the proton beam of 400 MeV and 250 kW provided by the J-PARC's Linac. The target is flowing LBE alloy which is a candidate target and coolant material of ADS. When a steel sample is irradiated in the target for one year, the sample receives radiation damage of about 10 dpa at maximum which is equivalent to the yearly radiation damage of ADS's BW. In the current facility concept, the facility is equipped with a hot-laboratory for efficient post-irradiation examination. The facility will be outlined in this presentation.
Ueyama, Daichi*; Saito, Yuichi; Ishikawa, Norito; Omura, Takahito*; Semboshi, Satoshi*; Hori, Fuminobu*; Iwase, Akihiro*
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 351, p.1 - 5, 2015/05
Times Cited Count：8 Percentile：48.75(Instruments & Instrumentation)Research Reactor Utilization Division
JAERI-Review 2005-034, 450 Pages, 2005/09
JAERI-Review-2005-034.pdf:38.93MB
no abstracts in English
Takahashi, Toshiyuki; Research Reactor Utilization Division
JAERI-Review 2004-016, 542 Pages, 2004/08
JAERI-Review-2004-016.pdf:74.07MB
no abstracts in English
Hirota, Koichi; Sakai, Hiroki*; Washio, Masakazu*; Kojima, Takuji
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(5), p.1185 - 1191, 2004/03
Times Cited Count：51 Percentile：79.96(Engineering, Chemical)Twenty volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were irradiated with electron beams in laboratory scale to obtain an electron-beam energy required for a 90% treatment. The experiments showed that the energy was related with the chemical structure and roughly estimated from rate constants for reactions with OH radicals. The cost analysis revealed that the unification of a self-shielding electron accelerator with a reactor could reduce the capital cost for an electron-beam system. Electron-beam technology is a promising method for the treatment of VOCs.
-irradiated diamondXu, Y.; Naramoto, Hiroshi; Narumi, Kazumasa; Miyashita, Kiyoshi*; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Sakai, Takuro
Applied Physics Letters, 83(10), p.1968 - 1970, 2003/09
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：27.33(Physics, Applied)no abstracts in English
Research Reactor Utilization Division
JAERI-Review 2003-019, 484 Pages, 2003/07
JAERI-Review-2003-019.pdf:29.68MB
no abstracts in English
Maekawa, Yasunari; Suzuki, Yasuyuki; Yoshida, Masaru; Maeyama, Katsuya*; Yonezawa, Noriyuki*
Polymer, 44(8), p.2307 - 2312, 2003/04
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：28.05(Polymer Science)The preparation of ion track membranes of thermally stable polyimide films has been performed by ion beam irradiation of partially imidized polyamic acid (PAA) films followed by alkaline etching and final imidization. No discernible positive hole patterns were observed on the irradiated films of partially imidized PAA containing sulfonyl linkages, although sulfonyl group is known to be highly sensitive to ion beams. In contrast, positive hole patterns appeared on the irradiated films of the partially imidized PAA with 68-89% imidization degrees that contains sulfonyl linkages along with a methylene group in the main chain. The most contrasty hole patterns with 0.3 
m diameter were observed on the irradiated PAA films of 89% imidization degree. The irradiated PAA film with the hole patterns was then transformed to the corresponding polyimide film with curing at 350C for 1 h. From the structural comparison of the polyimides, the possible mechanism for the hole pattern formation is suggested.
Hirota, Koichi; Hakoda, Teruyuki; Taguchi, Mitsumasa; Takigami, Machiko*; Kojima, Takuji
Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Radiation Curing (RadTech Asia '03) (CD-ROM), 4 Pages, 2003/00
The flue gas from a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) was irradiated with electron beams to destroy polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). A flue gas of 1,000 m
/h N for the irradiation was obtained at 200C from a main gas stream of the MSWI. The decomposition efficiencies of PCDD/Fs were increased with absorbed dose and reached 90% at a dose of 14 kGy. The reaction mechanisim for PCDD/Fs was also considered.
Arifal; Hwang, G.; Onuki, Kaoru
Journal of Membrane Science, 210(1), p.39 - 44, 2002/12
Times Cited Count：21 Percentile：60.70(Engineering, Chemical)no abstracts in English
Wakai, Eiichi; Sawai, Tomotsugu; Furuya, Kazuyuki; Naito, Akira; Aruga, Takeo; Kikuchi, Kenji; Yamashita, Shinichiro*; Onuki, Somei*; Yamamoto, Shunya; Naramoto, Hiroshi; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part.1), p.278 - 282, 2002/12
Times Cited Count：71 Percentile：95.78(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Matsushita, Akira*; Yamamoto, Tetsuya*; Matsumura, Akira*; Nose, Tadao*; Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi; Kumada, Hiroaki; Torii, Yoshiya; Kashimura, Takanori*; Otake, Shinichi*
Research and Development in Neutron Capture Therapy, p.141 - 143, 2002/09
A thermal-epithermal mixed beam "Thermal Neutron Beam Mode I" was used in the eleven sessions of boron neutron capture therapy which have been performed at JRR-4 from 1998. We are planning to use an epithermal beam for the treatment of deeper tumors in the next trial of the intraoperative BNCT. In this study, "Epi-12" which was made by putting up a cadmium shutter of "Thermal Neutron Beam Mode I" was investigated for the clinical benefits and safety by epithermal beams. Decrease of fast neutron contamination ratio in Epi-12 mode is the advantage for BNCT, particular in the intraoperative BNCT. Because fast neutron on the brain surface is one of the critical factors in the intraoperative BNCT in which the plain beam directly interacts the normal structures. Furthermore a mixture of mode Epi-12 and Th-12 will provide various dose distribution designs. It may be used as a new method to control the best distribution for individual tumors.
Takahashi, Toshiyuki
JAERI-Review 2002-014, 491 Pages, 2002/08
JAERI-Review-2002-014.pdf:30.53MB
no abstracts in English
Kiuchi, Kiyoshi; Ioka, Ikuo; Tachibana, Katsumi; Suzuki, Tomio; Fukaya, Kiyoshi*; Inohara, Yasuto*; Kambara, Shozo; Kuroda, Yuji*; Miyamoto, Satoshi*; Ogura, Kazutomo*
JAERI-Research 2002-008, 63 Pages, 2002/03
JAERI-Research-2002-008.pdf:7.85MB
no abstracts in English
Kurata, Yuji; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Kikuchi, Kenji; Saito, Shigeru; Osugi, Toshitaka
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 301(1), p.28 - 34, 2002/02
Times Cited Count：57 Percentile：93.82(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
