Design and actual performance of J-PARC 3 GeV rapid cycling synchrotron for high-intensity operation

Yamamoto, Kazami; Kinsho, Michikazu; Hayashi, Naoki; Saha, P. K.; Tamura, Fumihiko; Yamamoto, Masanobu; Tani, Norio; Takayanagi, Tomohiro; Kamiya, Junichiro; Shobuda, Yoshihiro; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 59(9), p.1174 - 1205, 2022/09

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2038301

In the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, the purpose of the 3 GeV rapid cycling synchrotron (RCS) is to accelerate a 1 MW, high-intensity proton beam. To achieve beam operation at a repetition rate of 25 Hz at high intensities, the RCS was elaborately designed. After starting the RCS operation, we carefully verified the validity of its design and made certain improvements to establish a reliable operation at higher power as possible. Consequently, we demonstrated beam operation at a high power, namely, 1 MW. We then summarized the design, actual performance, and improvements of the RCS to achieve a 1 MW beam.

Extraction and separation of Se, Zr, Pd, and Cs including long-lived radionuclides

Sasaki, Yuji; Morita, Keisuke; Suzuki, Shinichi; Shiwaku, Hideaki; Ito, Keisuke; Takahashi, Yuya*; Kaneko, Masaaki*

Solvent Extraction Research and Development, Japan, 24(2), p.113 - 122, 2017/06

http://doi.org/10.15261/serdj.24.113

The solvent extraction of Se, Zr, Pd, and Cs from nitric acid into 1-octanol (OC) and dodecane has been performed. These elements include long-lived radionuclides in spent nuclear fuels, so a simple separation method is indispensable for the development of the treatment of high-level liquid radioactive waste. It was found that Se can be extracted using phenylenediamine, Zr can be extracted using tetraoctyl diglycolamide and di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid, and Pd can be extracted using (methylimino)bis(dioctylacetamide) and hexaoctylnitrilotriacetamide. These elements can be recovered in over 90% yield by these extractants from nitric acid into OC. A distribution ratio of Cs of greater than 1 can be obtained using di-t-butyldibenzo-18-crown-6. It is clear that 90% recovery of Cs can be achieved using an extraction solvent with ten times the volume of the aqueous phase.

Development of beam scrapers using a 3-Mev linac at J-PARC

Hirano, Koichiro; Asano, Hiroyuki; Ishiyama, Tatsuya; Ito, Takashi; Okoshi, Kiyonori; Oguri, Hidetomo; Kondo, Yasuhiro; Kawane, Yusuke; Kikuzawa, Nobuhiro; Sato, Yoshikatsu; et al.

Proceedings of 13th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.310 - 313, 2016/11

http://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj2016/proceedings/PDF/MOP0/MOP005.pdf

We have used a beam scraper with the incident angle of 65deg to reduce the beam power deposition density in the MEBT between a 324 MHz RFQ and a 50-MeV DTL of the J-PARC linac. The 65 scraper was irradiated by the H beam up to particle number of 1.47E22. We observed a lot of surface projections with several hundred micrometers high in the beam irradiation damage on the scraper by using the laser microscope. In order to study the limits of scrapers, we constructed a new 3 MeV linac at J-PARC. We will conduct the scraper irradiation test at the end of this year.

Maintenance of used components in spallation neutron source; Moderator reflector and proton beam window

Teshigawara, Makoto; Kinoshita, Hidetaka; Wakui, Takashi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Seki, Masakazu; Harada, Masahide; Ito, Manabu; Suzuki, Toru; Ikezaki, Kiyomi; Maekawa, Fujio; et al.

JAEA-Technology 2012-024, 303 Pages, 2012/07

JAEA-Technology-2012-024.pdf:46.04MB

3 GeV Protons with 1 MW beam power are irradiated to mercury target of spallation neutron source in Materials and Life science Facility (MLF), which is one of facilities of J-PARC. Irradiated components, such as target container, moderator, reflector and proton beam window, are needed to replace periodically due to irradiation damage of high energy protons and neutrons. These used components are replaced remotely because of highly activated. Maintenance scenario was settled so as to handle these components. Required remote handling machines were designed and installed in hot cell and other room of the MLF. We performed remote handling tests by using actual components to confirm the design. We report results, such as replacement procedure, trouble and its solution, etc., for moderator, reflector and proton beam window in order to provide the handling of actual used components.

Settlement of materials and life science experimental facility at J-PARC

Harada, Masahide; Meigo, Shinichiro; Ito, Manabu; Dantsuji, Eiji; Takagiwa, Katsunori; Takada, Hiroshi; Maekawa, Fujio; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 600(1), p.87 - 90, 2009/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.058

In MLF of J-PARC, since weights of a building and shields are considerably heavy as 130,000 tons and 80,000 tons, respectively, large settlement of the MLF building is expected. The 3NBT line with 300 m in length is similar. To achieve a precise alignment under the large settlement, we conducted periodical survey measurements at the MLF building and 3NBT. At the completion of construction of the MLF building in December 2005, the settlement was about 40 mm. By extrapolating this result with weights to be added in the future for neutron beam line shields, we predicted that the MLF building settled in about 68mm at the completion of all neutron instrument construction. We decided that the muon target should be installed 5 mm higher than the neutron target with expecting future uneven settlement of the MLF building. The validation in the end of 2007 indicated that the measured level difference came up to the expected value.

Dissociation characteristics of light absorbed dioxin analogues calculated by density functional theory

Yamauchi, Toshihiko; Kobayashi, Seiji*; Ito, Shinichi*; Yamazaki, Kazuhiko; Kamei, Yasutaka*; Kanno, Yoshinori*

Kankyo Kagakkai-Shi, 19(6), p.507 - 515, 2006/11

https://doi.org/10.11353/sesj1988.19.507

Using DFT two benzene rings in Co-PCB are found to be twisted on the bond axis, whose angle is 37.8 in Co-PCB(3,3,4,4,5), and it is 90 in PCB(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5), and two benzene rings of TCDD or TCDF are in the same plane. Next, the dissociation of chlorine atom from dioxin is realized using the violet light below 318 nm as the bond dissociation energy 3.83.9 eV estimated by the energy difference between the dioxin and the chlorine atom plus dioxin radical. The orbital bond energy is estimated to be 4.15.5 eV, and the zero-point energy is also estimated to be 0.381.65 eV. The bond dissociation energy is inverse proportion to the number of chlorine atoms in dioxins. On the other hand, the dissociation reaction by the extract of chlorine using hydrogen atom is successfully analysed. The reaction times of dechlorination, or the extract reaction of chlorine and the photolytic process, are 2240 fs.

Decomposition experiment of dioxins by IR laser irradiation

Yamauchi, Toshihiko; Ito, Shinichi*; Minehara, Eisuke

Technical Digest on 4th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001), p.I_148 - I_149, 2001/00

The decomposition of dioxin analogues by infrared (IR) laser irradiation includes thermal destruction and multiple-photon dissociation. It is important for the decomposition to choose the laser wavelength which is highly absorbed. The thermal decomposition takes place by the irradiation of the low IR laser power. Considering the model of thermal decomposition, it is discussed that the adjacent water vapor assists the decomposition (dechlorination) of dioxin analogues in addition to the thermal decomposition by the direct laser absorption.

Basic design of the earth simulator

Yokokawa, Mitsuo; *; *; *; Tani, Keiji; *

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1615, p.269 - 280, 1999/00

no abstracts in English

Proton beam commissioning at J-PARC MLF

Meigo, Shinichiro; Oi, Motoki; Kai, Tetsuya; Ikezaki, Kiyomi; Haraguchi, Tetsuya; Akutsu, Atsushi; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Ito, Manabu; Futakawa, Masatoshi

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Proton beam commissioning at J-PARC MLF under 200kW beam power

Meigo, Shinichiro; Oi, Motoki; Kai, Tetsuya; Ikezaki, Kiyomi; Haraguchi, Tetsuya; Akutsu, Atsushi; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Ito, Manabu; Futakawa, Masatoshi

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English