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Miyakawa, Kazuya; Hayano, Akira; Sato, Naomi; Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
JAEA-Data/Code 2023-009, 103 Pages, 2023/09
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JAEA-Data-Code-2023-009-appendix1(DVD-ROM).zip:271.51MBJAEA-Data-Code-2023-009-appendix2(DVD-ROM).zip:883.78MBJAEA-Data-Code-2023-009-appendix3(DVD-ROM).zip:10.29MB
This borehole investigation was carried out to confirm the validity of the distribution of low flow areas deep underground estimated based on the geophysical survey in FY 2020, as a part of an R&D supporting program titled "Research and development on Groundwater Flow Evaluation Technology in Bedrock" under contract to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2021, 2022 FY, Grant Number: JPJ007597). The borehole name is Horonobe Fossil seawater Boring-1 and is referred to as HFB-1 borehole. HFB-1 is a vertical borehole drilled adjacent to the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL), which was drilled from the surface to a depth of 200 m in FY2021 and from a depth of 200 m to 500 m in FY2022. This report summarizes information related to the drilling of HFB-1 and various data (rock core description, geophysical logging, chemical analysis, etc.) obtained from the borehole investigation.
Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Solomon, D. K.*; Miyakawa, Kazuya; Tomioka, Yuichi*; Ota, Tomoko*; Matsumoto, Takuya*; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Ono, Masahiko*; et al.
Applied Geochemistry, 104, p.60 - 70, 2019/05
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：38.79(Geochemistry & Geophysics)no abstracts in English
H and 
O of water in pores extracted by compression method; Effects of closed pores and comparison to direct vapor equilibration and laser spectrometry methodNakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Oyama, Takahiro*; Miyakawa, Kazuya
Journal of Hydrology, 561, p.547 - 556, 2018/06
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：26.43(Engineering, Civil)no abstracts in English
Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Oyama, Takahiro*; Ishii, Eiichi; Miyakawa, Kazuya; Sasamoto, Hiroshi
Geofluids, 2018, p.7823195_1 - 7823195_21, 2018/01
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：57.47(Geochemistry & Geophysics)A groundwater scenario is one of the scenario for safety assessment of geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. In the safety assessment for groundwater scenario, the slow groundwater flow for a long-term should be an important factor. In the present study, study on stability of groundwater in the Koetoi and Wakkanai formations of Neogene marine based sedimentary rock at the Horonobe area, Hokkaido was performed by investigating the isotopes of chlorine and helium, and the stable isotopes of water. As the results, the stability of groundwater in deeper part of the Wakkanai formation was suggested due to no direct evidence of meteoric water intrusion during the uplift since ca. 1 Ma. Contrary, the groundwater both in the Koetoi formation and the upper Wakkanai formation would be unstable because the meteoric water intrusion was suggested by paleohydrogeological condition and the results of groundwater dating. Likely the Horonobe area, the accurate dating of groundwater would be difficult due to the complex effects of upward and mixing water derived from diagenesis in the thick sediment formation. However, a comparative procedure using both the results of groundwater dating and paleohydrogeological information would be useful for general evaluation of groundwater flow conditions for the long-term (i.e., check the possibility for long-term stability of groundwater).
Miyakawa, Kazuya; Tamamura, Shuji*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
JAEA-Data/Code 2016-021, 60 Pages, 2017/03
JAEA-Data-Code-2016-021.pdf:3.87MBJAEA-Data-Code-2016-021-appendix(CD-ROM).zip:0.45MB
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been involved in ongoing research in the Horonobe area for the purposes of geoscientific research, and research and development (R&D) on technologies to be used for the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. The chemistry of groundwater and dissolved gas from deep boreholes has been obtained since H13 fiscal year for R&D on technologies related to geological characterization. Horonobe Research Institute for the Subsurface Environment (H-RISE) has investigated a resources development on promoting effective use of coal bed buried in Hokkaido including the Horonobe area using microbial communities. The data of dissolved gas from the Horonobe groundwater have also been obtained along with the microbiological research by H-RISE. Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) has conducted R&D on technology of groundwater geochronology which is one of technologies to be used for the geological disposal, and noble gas data from the Horonobe groundwater have been obtained by CRIEPI. This report shows a data set which comprises gas data obtained from the Horonobe underground research project during the period from H13 fiscal year to H27 fiscal year.
He and 
C dating in a granite, Tono area, central JapanHasegawa, Takuma*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Tomioka, Yuichi*; Goto, Kazuyuki*; Kashiwaya, Koki*; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Kunimaru, Takanori*; Takeda, Masaki
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 192, p.166 - 185, 2016/11
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：38.79(Geochemistry & Geophysics)Groundwater dating was performed simultaneously by the He and C methods in granite of the Tono area in central Japan. Groundwater was sampled at 30 packed-off sections of six 1000-m boreholes. He concentrations increased and C concentrations decreased along a groundwater flow path on a topographic gradient. He ages were calculated by using the in situ He production rate derived from the porosity, density, and U and Th content of the rock, neglecting external flux. The linear relation between the He ages and the noncorrected C ages, except in the discharge area. Simultaneous measurements make it feasible to estimate the accumulation rate of He and initial dilution of C, which cannot be done with a single method. Cross-checking groundwater dating has the potential to provide more reliable groundwater ages.
C collected by precipitation and gas-strip methods for dating groundwaterNakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Kato, Toshihiro
Radiocarbon, 58(3), p.491 - 503, 2016/09
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：21.51(Geochemistry & Geophysics)Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) for C analysis of groundwater is usually extracted by a gas-strip or precipitation method. In this study, the certainty of the two methods for C dating were confirmed. DIC and C concentrations obtained by the gas-strip method were close to the theoretically predicted C value. Conversely, the C value obtained by the precipitation method always showed higher values than the predicted values. The difference in C value between gas-strip and precipitation methods was assumed to arise owing to contamination of modern carbon used in the precipitation method. The applicability of the precipitation method for groundwater should be considered carefully according to the DIC, C concentration of groundwater and purpose of the study being conducted.
H, CFCs and SF
as trace materialsHagiwara, Hiroki; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Tomioka, Yuichi*
Nihon Suimon Kagakkai-Shi, 45(2), p.21 - 38, 2015/07
This study evaluates a method to estimate shallow groundwater intrusion in and around a large underground research facility (Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory - MIU). Water chemistry, stable isotopes (
D and 
O), tritium (H), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF) in groundwater were monitored around the facility (from 20 m down to a depth of 500 m), for a period of 5 years. The results show that shallow groundwater inflows into deeper groundwater at depths of between 200-400 m. In addition, the content of shallow groundwater estimated using H and CFC-12 concentrations is up to a maximum of about 50%. This is interpreted as the impact on the groundwater environment caused by construction and operation of a large facility over several years. The concomitant use of H and CFCs is an effective method to determine the extent of shallow groundwater inflow caused by construction of an underground facility.
Ota, Kunio; Shigeta, Naotaka; Marui, Atsunao*; Uchida, Toshihiro*; Kiho, Kenzo*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
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JAEA commenced a surface-based investigation programme under the collaboration with AIST and CRIEPI, which would focus on the establishment of comprehensive site characterisation technology and the enhancement of its reliability through the characterisation of the geological environment at the coastal region in Horonobe, Hokkaido. Here the programme, particularly background, goal, main issues and timeplan, is overviewed.
Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Tomioka, Yuichi*; Goto, Kazuyuki*
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The dating of groundwater has been carried out by the measurement of radionuclides in groundwater in and around the Mizunami underground research laboratory.
He, 
Cl at Horonobe area, HokkaidoNakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Iwatsuki, Teruki
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Groundwater residence time were inferred by He, Cl at Horonobe area, Hokkaido, Japan. Both estimated value based on He and Cl range from 2Ma to 10Ma for the groundwater deeper than -250m S.L. Those values correspond to sedimentation age of rock formations. This indicates the possibility that the groundwaters are in stagnant condition since sedimentation.
Hasegawa, Takuma*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Tomioka, Yuichi*; Goto, Kazuyuki*; Kashiwaya, Koki*; Hama, Katsuhiro
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The groundwater flow velocity is one of the important items in the safety assessment for the HLW disposal. Generally, it is too difficult to measure the groundwater flow velocity directly. Therefore, to determine the groundwater age by radio active isotopes are effective. However, there are some problems to apply the metrology to the natural samples. For example, because the ratio of Carbon isotope changes by dissolving of the carbonate mineral and resolving the organic materials, the development of the technique for correcting this is needed. In this study, the groundwater ages are measured by He and C, etc. and compared these results as a joint research with Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry.
C in dissolved organicsNakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Kodama, Hiroki*; Miyajima, Toru*; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki
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We developed estimation method of groundwater age for uranine-contaminated groundwater sample by using C in dissolved organics. Uranine and natural dissolved organics was divided by DAX-8 resin. This method enables to infer the groundwater age contaminated by drilling fluids.
Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Nakata, Kotaro*; Kodama, Hiroki*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
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Groundwater residence time can be one of the useful tools to understand regional groundwater flow. The trial groundwater dating has been made using radiocarbon (C) in the organics that dissolved in groundwater.
H and CFCs concentrationsIwatsuki, Teruki; Omori, Kazuaki; Hagiwara, Hiroki; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Nakata, Kotaro*
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Appricability of tritium and CFCs as an tracer of shallow water infiltration into deep was evaluated at Mizunami underground reserach laboratory. The observation results show that the infiltration of shallow water increases with time. Especially CFCs is avairable tracer for groundwater with the residence time of several tens years.
Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Tomioka, Yuichi*; Tanaka, Yasuharu*; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki
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The technology development of groundwater dating has been carried out as a part of CRIEPI-JAEA collaboration. The carbon-14 in the organic matter dissolved in groundwater is used to estimate groundwater age. The estimated age is almost same as the age that estimated by the He-4 in groundwater. This suggested that the age estimation by carbon-14 in organic matter can be useful tool to enhance the reliability of the data on groundwater age.
Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Kato, Toshihiro
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C concentration in dissolved inorganic carbon is available index to infer groundwater residence time. We confirmed precision and accuracy during DIC collection methods such as degassing and precipitation by using NaHCO
solution and natural groundwater.
Kato, Toshihiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Munemoto, Takashi; Kubota, Mitsuru; Hayashida, Kazuki; Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
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Tanaka, Yasuharu*; Nohara, Shintaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*; Yata, Kotaro*; Hama, Katsuhiro; Iwasaki, Riyo
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Kato, Toshihiro; Iwatsuki, Teruki; Nakata, Kotaro*; Hasegawa, Takuma*
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