Ce substitution and reduction annealing effects on electronic states in PrCeCuO studied by Cu -edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Asano, Shun*; Ishii, Kenji*; Matsumura, Daiju; Tsuji, Takuya; Ina, Toshiaki*; Suzuki, Kensuke*; Fujita, Masaki*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 87(9), p.094710_1 - 094710_5, 2018/09

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.87.094710

Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Project; Synthesis of Phase II (Construction Phase) investigations to a depth of 350m

Sato, Toshinori; Sasamoto, Hiroshi; Ishii, Eiichi; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Miyakawa, Kazuya; Fujita, Tomoo*; Tanai, Kenji; Nakayama, Masashi; Takeda, Masaki; et al.

JAEA-Research 2016-025, 313 Pages, 2017/03

JAEA-Research-2016-025.pdf:45.1MB

The Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL) Project is being pursued by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to enhance the reliability of relevant disposal technologies through investigations of the deep geological environment within the host sedimentary formations at Horonobe, northern Hokkaido. This report summarizes the results of the Phase II investigations carried out from April 2005 to June 2014 to a depth of 350m. Integration of work from different disciplines into a "geosynthesis" ensures that the Phase II goals have been successfully achieved and identifies key issues that need to made to be addressed in the Phase II investigations Efforts are made to summarize as many lessons learnt from the Phase II investigations and other technical achievements as possible to form a "knowledge base" that will reinforce the technical basis for both implementation and the formulation of safety regulations.

Study on the applicability of the fiber-optic crack detection sensor as a safety technology (Joint research)

Hiraiwa, Kenichi*; Hirai, Kazuhide*; Sano, Tadashi*; Osawa, Hideaki; Sato, Toshinori; Aoyagi, Yoshiaki; Fujita, Tomoo; Aoyagi, Kazuhei; Inagaki, Daisuke*

JAEA-Technology 2015-033, 50 Pages, 2015/11

JAEA-Technology-2015-033.pdf:12.6MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as JAEA) has been conducted a geoscientific research and development project at the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory and the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal. As a collaborative research between JAEA and Tokyo Sokki Kenkyujo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as TML), we focused on the fiber-optic crack detection sensor developed by TML as a method to detect cracks in the support system that may affect the stability of rock cavern during the operation. To verify long-term safety performance of the sensor for decades, "Evaluation test of long-term durability of fiber-optic crack detection sensor and the support system" at the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory and "Performance evaluation test of fiber-optic crack detection sensor for in-situ crack detection" at the Horonobe Underground Laboratory Research Laboratory were conducted. As the result, we understand that fiber-optic crack detection sensor is applicable measurement method to promptly detect the cracks in the support system.

Synthesized research report in the second mid-term research phase; Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Project and Geo-stability Project

Hama, Katsuhiro; Mizuno, Takashi; Sasao, Eiji; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Sato, Toshinori; Fujita, Tomoo; Sasamoto, Hiroshi; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Yokota, Hideharu; et al.

JAEA-Research 2015-007, 269 Pages, 2015/08

JAEA-Research-2015-007.pdf:68.65MB
JAEA-Research-2015-007(errata).pdf:0.07MB

We have synthesised the research results from Mizunami/Horonobe URLs and geo-stability projects in the second mid-term research phase. It could be used as technical bases for NUMO/Regulator in each decision point from sitting to beginning of disposal (Principal Investigation to Detailed Investigation Phase). High quality construction techniques and field investigation methods have been developed and implemented and these will be directly applicable to the National Disposal Program (along with general assessments of hazardous natural events and processes). It will be crucial to acquire technical knowledge on decisions of partial backfilling and final closure by actual field experiments in Mizunami/Horonobe URLs as main themes for the next phases.

Annual report on the environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant FY2012

Sumiya, Shuichi; Watanabe, Hitoshi; Miyagawa, Naoto; Nakano, Masanao; Nakada, Akira; Fujita, Hiroki; Takeyasu, Masanori; Isozaki, Tokuju; Morisawa, Masato; Mizutani, Tomoko; et al.

JAEA-Review 2013-056, 181 Pages, 2014/03

JAEA-Review-2013-056.pdf:6.22MB

Environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant has been performed by the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, based on "Safety Regulations for the Reprocessing Plant of Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Chapter IV - Environmental Monitoring". This annual report presents the results of the environmental monitoring and the dose estimation to the hypothetical inhabitant due to the radioactivity discharged from the plant to the atmosphere and the sea during April 2012 to March 2013. In this report, some data include the influence of the accidental release from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in March 2011.

Annual report on the environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant FY2010

Sumiya, Shuichi; Watanabe, Hitoshi; Nakano, Masanao; Takeyasu, Masanori; Nakada, Akira; Fujita, Hiroki; Isozaki, Tokuju; Morisawa, Masato; Mizutani, Tomoko; Kokubun, Yuji; et al.

JAEA-Review 2012-015, 166 Pages, 2012/05

JAEA-Review-2012-015.pdf:3.53MB

Environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant has been performed by the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, based on "Safety Regulations for the Reprocessing Plant of Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Chapter IV - Environmental Monitoring". This annual report presents the results of the environmental monitoring and the dose estimation to the hypothetical inhabitant due to the radioactivity discharged from the plant to the atmosphere and the sea during April 2010 to March 2011. In this report, some data include the influence of the accidental release from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Tokyo Electric Power Co. in 2011 March. Appendices present comprehensive information, such as monitoring program, monitoring methods, monitoring results and their trends, meteorological data and discharged radioactive wastes. In addition, the data exceeded the normal range of fluctuation by the accidental release was evaluated in the appendices.

Annual report on the environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant FY2008

Takeishi, Minoru; Sumiya, Shuichi; Matsuura, Kenichi; Watanabe, Hitoshi; Nakano, Masanao; Takeyasu, Masanori; Isozaki, Hisaaki*; Isozaki, Tokuju; Morisawa, Masato; Fujita, Hiroki; et al.

JAEA-Review 2009-048, 177 Pages, 2009/12

JAEA-Review-2009-048.pdf:19.3MB
JAEA-Review-2009-048(errata).pdf:0.12MB

Environmental radiation monitoring around the Tokai Reprocessing Plant has been performed by the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, based on "Safety Regulations for the Reprocessing Plant of Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Chapter IV; Environmental Monitoring". This annual report presents the results of the environmental monitoring and the dose estimation to the hypothetical inhabitant due to the radioactivity discharged from the plant to the atmosphere and the sea during April 2008 to March 2009. Appendices present comprehensive information, such as monitoring program, monitoring methods, monitoring results and their trends, meteorological data and discharged radioactive wastes.

Monitoring methodologies and chronology of radioactive airborne releases from Tokai reprocessing plant

Koarashi, Jun; Mikami, Satoshi; Nakada, Akira; Akiyama, Kiyomitsu; Kobayashi, Hirohide; Fujita, Hiroki; Takeishi, Minoru

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 45(Suppl.5), p.462 - 465, 2008/06

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2008.10875890

Tokai reprocessing plant (TRP) has released radionuclides such as H, C, Kr and I into the atmosphere since the start of operation in 1977. We have established the monitoring methodologies for these nuclides, to realize an appropriate and continuous radioactive discharge control. The methodologies having various special technical considerations for matching the monitoring of reprocessing off-gas, were summarized in this paper. Briefly, H was collected by a cold-trap technique and the concentration was evaluated being independent of the water collection efficiency; C was collected by a monoethanolamine bubbler and then measured by liquid scintillation counting without any interferences from H and Kr; Kr was continuously measured by combination of two kinds of detectors to cover very wide range of the concentration; and I was collected by a charcoal filter and a charcoal cartridge in series with a relatively high collecting performance.

Transfer of C discharged from Tokai reprocessing plant into rice plant; Monitoring data and a simple modeling approach

Koarashi, Jun; Fujita, Hiroki; Onuma, Toshimitsu*; Mikami, Satoshi; Akiyama, Kiyomitsu; Takeishi, Minoru

JAEA-Technology 2007-042, 32 Pages, 2007/07

JAEA-Technology-2007-042.pdf:3.22MB

Carbon-14 is one of the most important radionuclides from the perspective of dose estimation due to the nuclear fuel cycle. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has conducted the careful monitoring of C in airborne release from Tokai reprocessing plant (TRP), atmospheric CO and rice grains around TRP. This report reviewed the C monitoring data obtained over ten years from 1991 to 2001. A simple mathematical model for transfer of TRP-derived C into rice plant was tested using the data set. The model-calculated C concentrations in atmospheric CO and rice grain agreed well with the observations, suggesting an applicability of the simple modeling approach to environmental assessment for atmospheric C discharge under steady-state conditions.

Concentration factors of marine products for Transuranic nuclides

Nakano, Masanao; Takeyasu, Masanori; Fujita, Hiroki; Takeishi, Minoru

Radioisotopes, 55(4), p.197 - 203, 2006/04

https://doi.org/10.3769/radioisotopes.55.197

From the result of marine products collected offshore Tokai-mura from 1987 to 2004, the concentration factors (CF) for Pu and Am were calculated and compared with the past CF. The CF of flatfish, shellfish and seaweed for Pu were calculated larger, comparing with the CF obtained about 20 years ago. It is suggested that the radionuclide in the interstitial water, bait and sediment as well as in the surface seawater would be greatly transferred to these bottom marine products in case of very low concentration of the radionuclide in seawater. The CFs for Cm and Np were comprehensively estimated from the knowledge and foreign data, since there is very few data offshore Tokai-mura or around Japan.