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Kunimaru, Takanori; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Ueno, Takashi; Tokuyasu, Shingo; Daimaru, Shuji; Takeuchi, Ryuji; et al.
JAEA-Review 2012-020, 178 Pages, 2012/06
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). The MIU Project has three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation phase (Phase I), Construction phase (Phase II), and Operation phase (Phase III). The MIU Project has been ongoing the Phase II. And Phase III started in 2010 fiscal year. This report shows the results of the investigation, construction and collaboration studies in fiscal year 2010, as a part of the Phase II based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002.
Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Kitagishi, Shigeru; Nagao, Yoshiharu; Takemoto, Noriyuki; Naka, Michihiro; Kimura, Akihiro; Sano, Tadafumi*; Unesaki, Hironobu*; Yoshimoto, Takaaki*; Nakajima, Ken*; et al.
KURRI Progress Report 2009, P. 196, 2010/10
no abstracts in English
Ishii, Katsunori; Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Takuma; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Kato, Yoshiyuki; Kurita, Tsutomu; Yoshimoto, Katsunobu; Yasuda, Masatoshi*; Matsusaka, Shuji*
Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 42(5), p.319 - 324, 2009/05
Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:29.83(Engineering, Chemical)The flowability of coarse particles has been experimentally investigated using the vibrating tube method, to evaluate the applicability of this method to MOX (mixed oxide of PuO and UO) particles which are nuclear fuel used for electric power production. Five sizes of non-radioactive model particles, smaller than 850 micrometers, made of ZrO were prepared, and the experiments were carried out using vibrating tubes with an outlet diameter from 2 to 4 mm. The outlet diameter significantly affected the flowability measurements. When using the tube with a 4-mm-outlet diameter, the flowability of all the model particles was successfully measured. The inclination angle of the tube, also, affected the flowability measurements. From the advantages of high sensitivity, short measurement time, simple structure, and easy operation, the vibrating tube method is expected to be applied to the remote flowability measurement of the MOX particles.
Ishii, Katsunori; Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Takuma; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Yasuda, Masatoshi*; Matsusaka, Shuji*
Funtai Kogakkai-Shi, 45(5), p.290 - 296, 2008/05
Particle flowability test using a vibrating tube with a tapered end was carried out to evaluate the applicability of this method to the analysis of MOX particles for nuclear fuel pellet fabrication. In this experiment, zirconia particles were used as model particles, which are less than several hundred micrometers in diameter. The sample particles were prepared by mixing the particles with different sizes, whose shape and surface state were changed by a mechanical treatment. The experimental results showed that the removal of smaller particles is more effective than the mechanical surface treatment to improve the flowability. Furthermore, it was found that the vibrating tube method can identify the difference of the particle flowability more easily and clearly than the method based on Carr's flowability index.
Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Harada, Hideo; Nakamura, Shoji; Sakane, Hitoshi; Yamana, Hajimu*; Fujii, Toshiyuki*; Yamamoto, Shuji*; Hori, Junichi*; Igashira, Masayuki*; Osaki, Toshiro*; et al.
KURRI Progress Report 2004, P. 16, 2005/09
This report describes the studies done through spectroscopic method of high-energy ray to determine neutron capture cross sections of radioactive nuclides, in FY2004 at the Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University. The following three items are described. (1) Development of a method to determine thermal neutron capture cross sections by prompt -ray measurements, (2) Evaluation of a large BGO detector system as a total-energy detector, and (3) neutron capture cross-section measurements by TOF method.
Shcherbakov, O.; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Nakamura, Shoji; Sakane, Hitoshi; Katsuhei, Kobayashi,*; Yamamoto, Shuji*; Harada, Hideo
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 42(2), p.135 - 144, 2005/00
Times Cited Count:23 Percentile:82.08(Nuclear Science & Technology)The neutron capture cross section of Np-237 has been measured in the energy range of 0.02 eV - 100 eV. For the first time, the capture cross section of Np-237 was measured using the total energy -ray detector. The results have been compared with evaluated nuclear data libraries.
Harada, Hideo; Nakamura, Shoji; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Shcherbakov, O.; Sakane, Hitoshi; Kobayashi, Katsuhei*; Yamamoto, Shuji*
KURRI Progress Report 2003, P. 171, 2004/09
Researches and developments done at Research Reactor Institute of Kyoto University in FY2003 are summarized. Researches on measurement of neutron capture cross sections by activation method, development of a method to determine thermal neutron capture cross section by prompt -ray measurements, and neutron capture cross section measurements by Time-of-Flight method are briefly mentioned.
Shcherbakov, O.; Harada, Hideo; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Nakamura, Shoji; Sakane, Hitoshi; Katsuhei, Kobayashi,*; Yamamoto, Shuji*
ND2004 Abstracts, LA-UR-04-5900, p.133, 133 Pages, 2004/09
The neutron capture cross section of Np-237 has been measured for the energy range between thermal to 100 eV using a TOF method. The developed system composed of JNC-BGO detector and FADC data taking is presented together with the obtained result.
Shcherbakov, O.; Harada, Hideo; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Nakamura, Shoji; Sakane, Hitoshi; Kobayashi, Katsuhei*; Yamamoto, Shuji*
AIP Conference Proceedings 769, p.1007 - 1010, 2004/00
The neutron capture cross section of Np-237 has been measured relative to the B-10(n,alpha)Li-7 cross section in the energy range from 0.02 to 100 eV. The measurements were carried out by the time-of-flight method using the 8.54 liters BGO scintillator as a 4-pi capture ray detector and the 46 MeV Linac as a pulsed neutron source. The results of present measurements have been compared with experimental data of other authors and evaluated data.
Kai, Tetsuya; Kobayashi, Katsuhei*; Yamamoto, Shuji*; Cho, H.*; Fujita, Yoshiaki*; Kimura, Itsuro*; Okawachi, Yasushi*; Wakabayashi, Toshio*
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 28(8), p.723 - 739, 2001/05
Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:48.69(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Oigawa, Hiroyuki; Fujita, Yoshiaki*; *; Yamamoto, Shuji*; Kimura, Itsuro*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 28(10), p.879 - 893, 1991/10
no abstracts in English
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JAERI 4031, 112 Pages, 1965/03
no abstracts in English
Ishii, Katsunori; Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Takuma; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Matsusaka, Shuji*; Yasuda, Masatoshi*; Suna, Takayuki*; Kurita, Tsutomu; Kato, Yoshiyuki
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JAEA is developing simplified pelletizing MOX fuel fabrication process for fast breeder reactor. The final product of de-nitration, conversion and granulation process, are MOX fuel particles, of which diameter is hundres micrometer. These particles should have high flowability for easy handling in next process. The powder flowability is now evaluated by Carr's flowability index. In this oral presentation, the feasibility of powder flowability evaluation using vibrationg capillary method is investigated, employing ZrO particles of shich parameters are diameter and particle shape (shapes are varied by gronding particle edge). Screening small particles under about 100 micrometer contribute best the improvement of powder flowability, screening small particle under 50 micrometer in the second, and rounding particle shape in the third.
Ishii, Katsunori; Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Takuma; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Kurita, Tsutomu; Kato, Yoshiyuki; Yasuda, Masatoshi*; Matsusaka, Shuji*; Yoshimoto, Katsunobu
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Particle flowability test using a vibrating tube with a tapered end was carried out to evaluate the applicability of this method to the analysis of MOX particles for nuclear fuel pellet fabrication. In this experiment, zirconia particles were used as model particles, which are less than 850 micrometers in diameter. The sample particles were prepared by mixing the particles with different sizes. The experimental results showed that stable fowability evaluation is possible for particles larger than 45 micrometers and less than 850 micrometres, adjusting outlet diameter of tube and inclination angle of tube.
Ishii, Katsunori; Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Takuma; Kihara, Yoshiyuki; Kurita, Tsutomu; Kato, Yoshiyuki; Yoshimoto, Katsunobu; Yasuda, Masatoshi*; Matsusaka, Shuji*
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The feasibility study on applyiing the vibrating tube method to the MOX powder for FBR fuel production has been carried out. it is favorable to reduce the sample amount for effective flowability measurement. In this study, the possibility to reduce the sample amount in the vibrating tube method was investigated, analizing the influence of the sample amount on flowability profiles.
Tomita, Yutaka; Kumata, Masahiro; Wakabayashi, Shuji; Kijima, Yuichi; Yamamoto, Yoichi; Oda, Tetsuzo
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