Real-time dosimetry system based on an optical fiber-coupled microsized photostimulable phosphor for stereotactic body radiation therapy

Yada, Ryuichi*; Maenaka, Kazusuke*; Miyamoto, Shuji*; Okada, Go*; Sasakura, Aki*; Ashida, Motoi*; Adachi, Masashi*; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Wang, T.*; Akasaka, Hiroaki*; et al.

Medical Physics, 47(10), p.5235 - 5249, 2020/10

https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.14383

The dosimeter system is capable of real-time, accurate, and precise measurement under stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) conditions. The probe is smaller than a conventional dosimeter, has excellent spatial resolution, and can be valuable in SBRT with a steep dose distribution over a small field. The developed PSP dosimeter system appears to be suitable for in vivo SBRT dosimetry.

Changes in ambient dose equivalent rates around roads at Kawamata town after the Fukushima accident

Kinase, Sakae; Sato, Satoshi; Sakamoto, Ryuichi*; Yamamoto, Hideaki; Saito, Kimiaki

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 167(1-3), p.340 - 343, 2015/11

https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncv275

The Air dose rate around the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant; Its spatial characteristics and temporal changes until December 2012

Mikami, Satoshi; Maeyama, Takeshi*; Hoshide, Yoshifumi*; Sakamoto, Ryuichi*; Sato, Shoji*; Okuda, Naotoshi*; Sato, Tetsuro*; Takemiya, Hiroshi; Saito, Kimiaki

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 139, p.250 - 259, 2015/01

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.08.020

Characterization and storage of radioactive zeolite waste

Yamagishi, Isao; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Kato, Chiaki; Morita, Keisuke; Terada, Atsuhiko; Kamiji, Yu; Hino, Ryutaro; Sato, Hiroyuki; Nishihara, Kenji; Tsubata, Yasuhiro; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 51(7-8), p.1044 - 1053, 2014/07

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2014.924446

For safe storage of zeolite wastes generated by treatment of radioactive saline water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, properties of the Herschelite adsorbent were studied and its adsorption vessel was evaluated for hydrogen production and corrosion. Hydrogen production depends on its water level and dissolved species because hydrogen is oxidized by radicals in water. It is possible to evaluate hydrogen production rate in Herschelite submerged in seawater or pure water by taking into account of the depth effect of the water. The reference vessel of decay heat 504 W with or without residual pure water was evaluated for the hydrogen concentration by thermal hydraulic analysis using obtained fundamental properties. Maximum hydrogen concentration was below the lower explosive limit (4 %). The steady-state corrosion potential of a stainless steel 316L increased with absorbed dose rate but its increase was repressed by the presence of Herschelite. At 750 Gy/h and 60C which were values evaluated at the bottom of the vessel of 504 W, the localized corrosion of SUS316L contacted with Herschelite would not immediately occur under 20,000 ppm of Cl concentration.

Comprehensive education and training activities at JAEA Nuclear Technology and Education Center

Sugimoto, Jun; Sakamoto, Ryuichi; Kushita, Kohei; Arai, Nobuyoshi; Hattori, Takamitsu; Matsuda, Kenji; Ikuta, Yuko; Sato, Koichi

Transactions of NESTet 2008 (CD-ROM), 6 Pages, 2008/05

Nuclear human resources development (HRD) in Japan has been identified as one of the most important issues these years in nuclear society, mostly due to the decrease of nuclear engineers in industries and students in universities, and to the difficulties of technical transfers. Nuclear Technology and Education Center (NuTEC) at Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) aims at comprehensive nuclear education and training activities, which cover (1) education and training for domestic nuclear engineers, (2) cooperation with universities and (3) international cooperation. The main feature of NuTEC's training programs is that the curricula places emphasis on the laboratory exercise with well-equipped training facilities and expertise of lecturers mostly from JAEA. The wide spectrum of cooperative activities have been pursued with universities, which includes newly developed remote-education system, and also with international organizations, such as with FNCA countries and IAEA.

Compatibility of reduced activation ferritic steel wall with high performance plasma on JFT-2M

Tsuzuki, Kazuhiro; Kamiya, Kensaku; Shinohara, Koji; Bakhtiari, M.*; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Kurita, Genichi; Takechi, Manabu; Kasai, Satoshi; Sato, Masayasu; Kawashima, Hisato; et al.

Nuclear Fusion, 46(11), p.966 - 971, 2006/11

https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/46/11/010

no abstracts in English

Engineering design and control scenario for steady-state high-beta operation in national centralized tokamak

Tsuchiya, Katsuhiko; Akiba, Masato; Azechi, Hiroshi*; Fujii, Tsuneyuki; Fujita, Takaaki; Fujiwara, Masami*; Hamamatsu, Kiyotaka; Hashizume, Hidetoshi*; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Horiike, Hiroshi*; et al.

Fusion Engineering and Design, 81(8-14), p.1599 - 1605, 2006/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.08.066

no abstracts in English

Design study of national centralized tokamak facility for the demonstration of steady state high- plasma operation

Tamai, Hiroshi; Akiba, Masato; Azechi, Hiroshi*; Fujita, Takaaki; Hamamatsu, Kiyotaka; Hashizume, Hidetoshi*; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Horiike, Hiroshi*; Hosogane, Nobuyuki; Ichimura, Makoto*; et al.

Nuclear Fusion, 45(12), p.1676 - 1683, 2005/12

https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/45/12/023

Design studies are shown on the National Centralized Tokamak facility. The machine design is carried out to investigate the capability for the flexibility in aspect ratio and shape controllability for the demonstration of the high-beta steady state operation with nation-wide collaboration, in parallel with ITER towards DEMO. Two designs are proposed and assessed with respect to the physics requirements such as confinement, stability, current drive, divertor, and energetic particle confinement. The operation range in the aspect ratio and the plasma shape is widely enhanced in consistent with the sufficient divertor pumping. Evaluations of the plasma performance towards the determination of machine design are presented.

Investigation of compatibility of low activation ferritic steel with high performance plasma by full covering of inside vacuum vessel wall on JFT-2M

Tsuzuki, Kazuhiro; Shinohara, Koji; Kamiya, Kensaku; Kawashima, Hisato; Sato, Masayasu; Kurita, Genichi; Bakhtiari, M.; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Hoshino, Katsumichi; Kasai, Satoshi; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(1), p.721 - 725, 2004/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.04.184

no abstracts in English

Computer Simulation of Fluid Flow in a Single Fracture with "In-Plane Heterogeneity" Considered

Muraoka, Tamotsu*; Sato, Seiji*; Yamamoto, Asao*; Yatake, Yoichi*; Asano, Rinichi*; Yamamoto, Ryuichi*

JNC TJ8400 2003-074, 160 Pages, 2004/01

JNC-TJ8400-2003-074.pdf:909.35MB

The heterogeneity of the transmissivity and aperture in a single fracture, so called "in-plane heterogeneity", is considered to have an effect on the migration of radionuclides in a host rock of geological disposal of nuclear wastes. Aiming at better understanding of this effect for the safety assessment of geological disposal, we have improved the computer simulation code for the 3D flow and transport analysis in a single fracture developed in 2002 using the lattice Gas Automaton (LGA) method, and we have conducted the various flow and transport simulations using the 3D fracture models. Upon the improvement of the LGA code, we have investigated the macroscopic averaging method for the pseudo-4D face-centered-hypercubic (FCHC) model of 3D LGA simulation to come up with relation to map the numerical results of the LGA code onto real physical quantities such as pressure and velocity. Furthermore, we have improved the usability of the LGA code and its computational efficiency by algorithm tuning and parallel processing. We have also surveyed the results of the previous research on the in-plane heterogeneity of single fractures, examined the parameters to describe the heterogeneity, and obtained the 3D mathmatical model by S.R. Brown and P.W.J. Glover to create fractally rough synthetic fractures with these parameters reproduced well. Based on the above results, we have conducted the 3D simulations of fluid flow and mass transport in various numerically synthesized fractures. Finally, we have evaluated the effects of the parameters describing the in-plane heterogeneity on the property of fluid flow and mass transport through single fractures.