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Iwata, Keiko; Takamizawa, Hisashi; Ha, Yoosung; Shimodaira, Masaki; Okamoto, Yoshihiro; Honda, Mitsunori; Katsuyama, Jinya; Nishiyama, Yutaka
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 511, p.143 - 152, 2022/01
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：33.4(Instruments & Instrumentation)Aihara, Jun; Ueta, Shohei; Honda, Masaki*; Mizuta, Naoki; Goto, Minoru; Tachibana, Yukio; Okamoto, Koji*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 58(1), p.107 - 116, 2021/01
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.01(Nuclear Science & Technology)The concept of a Pu-burner high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) has been proposed for purpose of more safely reducing amount of recovered Pu. This concept employs coated fuel particles (CFPs) with ZrC coated PuO
-YSZ kernel and with tristructural (TRISO) coating for very high Pu burn-up and high nuclear proliferation resistance. In this report, we investigate the microstructure of the region that includes the surface of an as-fabricated CeO-YSZ kernel simulating PuO-YSZ kernel. We found both Zr-rich grains and Ce-rich grains to be densely distributed in that region including surface of CeO-YSZ kernel. On the other hand, it has been reported that there was a porous region near surface of the CeO-YSZ kernel of Batch I. This finding confirms that Ce-rich grains near surface of CeO-YSZ kernels coated with ZrC layers have been corroded during the deposition of the ZrC layer, whereas the Zr-rich grains were hardly affected.
Ueta, Shohei; Mizuta, Naoki; Fukaya, Yuji; Goto, Minoru; Tachibana, Yukio; Honda, Masaki*; Saiki, Yohei*; Takahashi, Masashi*; Ohira, Koichi*; Nakano, Masaaki*; et al.
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 357, p.110419_1 - 110419_10, 2020/02
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：12.16(Nuclear Science & Technology)The concept of a plutonium (Pu) burner HTGR is proposed to incarnate highly-effective Pu utilization by its inherent safety features. The security and safety fuel (3S-TRISO fuel) employs the coated fuel particle with a fuel kernel made of plutonium dioxide (PuO) and yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) as an inert matrix. This paper presents feasibility study of Pu burner HTGR and R&D on the 3S-TRISO fuel.
Aihara, Jun; Yasuda, Atsushi*; Ueta, Shohei; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Honda, Masaki*; Ohira, Koichi*; Tachibana, Yukio
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 18(4), p.237 - 245, 2019/12
Development of fabrication and inspection technologies of oxidation resistant fuel element for improvement of safety of high temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) in severe oxidation accident was carried out. Simulated coated fuel particles (CFPs), alumina particles, were over-coated with mixed powder of Si, C and small amount of resin to form over-coated particles, and over-coated particles were molded and hot-pressed to sinter simulated oxidation resistant fuel elements with SiC/C mixed matrix. Simulated oxidation resistant fuel elements with matrix whose Si/C mole ratio is 1.00 were fabricated. Failure fraction of CFPs in fuel elements is one of very important inspection subjects of HTGR fuel. It is essential that CFPs are extracted from fuel elements without additional failure. Development of method for extraction of CFPs was carried out. Desolation of SiC by KOH method or pressurized acidolysis method should be applied to extraction of CFPs.
Aihara, Jun; Ueta, Shohei; Honda, Masaki*; Mizuta, Naoki; Goto, Minoru; Tachibana, Yukio; Okamoto, Koji*
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 522, p.32 - 40, 2019/08
Times Cited Count：3 Percentile：31.89(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)In order to realize Pu-burner high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR), coated fuel particles (CFPs) with PuO-yittria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) fuel kernel coated with ZrC is employed for high nuclear proliferation resistance and very high burn-up. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have carried out ZrC coatings of particles which simulated PuO-YSZ kernels (CeO-YSZ particles or commercially available YSZ particles). Ce was used as simulating element of Pu. In this manuscript, microstructures of ZrC coated CeO-YSZ or YSZ particles were reported.
Aihara, Jun; Honda, Masaki*; Ueta, Shohei; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Ohira, Koichi*; Tachibana, Yukio
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 18(1), p.29 - 36, 2019/03
Japan Atomic Energy Agency carried out development of fabrication technology of oxidation resistant fuel element for improvement of safety of high temperature gas-cooled reactors in serious oxidation accident, based on precursor research in former JAEA. Dummy coated fuel particles (alumina particles) were over-coated with mixed powder of Si, C and small amount of resin to form over-coated particles, and over-coated particles were molded and hot-pressed to sinter dummy oxidation resistant fuel elements with SiC/C mixed matrix. We fabricated dummy oxidation resistant fuel elements with matrix whose Si/C mole ratio (about 0.551) is three times as large as that in precursor research. Si peak was not detected by X-ray diffraction of matrix. Better oxidation resistant was confirmed with oxidation test in 20% O at 1673 K than that of ordinal fuel compact with ordinal graphite/carbon matrix. All dummy coated fuel particles were held in specimen after 10 h oxidation.
Nakajima, Kenji; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Ito, Shinichi*; Abe, Jun*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Aoki, Hiroyuki; Endo, Hitoshi*; Fujita, Masaki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Gong, W.*; et al.
Quantum Beam Science (Internet), 1(3), p.9_1 - 9_59, 2017/12
The neutron instruments suite, installed at the spallation neutron source of the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), is reviewed. MLF has 23 neutron beam ports and 21 instruments are in operation for user programs or are under commissioning. A unique and challenging instrumental suite in MLF has been realized via combination of a high-performance neutron source, optimized for neutron scattering, and unique instruments using cutting-edge technologies. All instruments are/will serve in world-leading investigations in a broad range of fields, from fundamental physics to industrial applications. In this review, overviews, characteristic features, and typical applications of the individual instruments are mentioned.
Nakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Sakasai, Kaoru; Honda, Katsunori; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
JAEA-Conf 2015-002, p.391 - 398, 2016/02
Development of position-sensitive scintillator detectors at the J-PARC/MLF is briefly reviewed. The detector development for the neutron scattering instruments in the J-PARC/MLF initiated back in 2001. After the basic experiments and design study we have produced first beam line detectors in 2008 both with the one and two-dimensional position-sensitivity. With an extension of the fiber detector technology the detector that has an active area of 256 
256 mm
with a 4-mm spatial resolution was designed and made for the single crystal diffractometer, SENJU, in 2011. In the presentation recent development work including the alternative detectors to 
He gas is also introduced as well as the new detector development for the nextiBIX instrument.
Goto, Minoru; Demachi, Kazuyuki*; Ueta, Shohei; Nakano, Masaaki*; Honda, Masaki*; Tachibana, Yukio; Inaba, Yoshitomo; Aihara, Jun; Fukaya, Yuji; Tsuji, Nobumasa*; et al.
Proceedings of 21st International Conference & Exhibition; Nuclear Fuel Cycle for a Low-Carbon Future (GLOBAL 2015) (USB Flash Drive), p.507 - 513, 2015/09
A concept of a plutonium burner HTGR named as Clean Burn, which has a high nuclear proliferation resistance, had been proposed by Japan Atomic Energy Agency. In addition to the high nuclear proliferation resistance, in order to enhance the safety, we propose to introduce PuO-YSZ TRISO fuel with ZrC coating to the Clean Burn. In this study, we conduct fabrication tests aiming to establish the basic technologies for fabrication of PuO-YSZ TRISO fuel with ZrC coating. Additionally, we conduct a quantitative evaluation of the security for the safety, a design of the fuel and the reactor core, and a safety evaluation for the Clean Burn to confirm the feasibility. This study is conducted by The University of Tokyo, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., and Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. It was started in FY2014 and will be completed in FY2017, and the first year of the implementation was on schedule.
LiF scintillator for detecting thermal neutronsNakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Honda, Katsunori; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
Journal of Instrumentation (Internet), 9(11), p.C11020_1 - C11020_7, 2014/11
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.01(Instruments & Instrumentation)An empirical formula that predicts a spatial resolution of a thermal neutron detector comprising wavelength-shifting (WLS) fibre arrays coupled with a ZnS/LiF scintillator screen was derived based on the experimental results. The spatial resolutions of the test detectors were measured separately to evaluate the contributions due to light spread within the part of the scintillator and the part of the WLS fibres layres. The calculated results by using the derived formula reproduced the results with the test detectors, demonstrating the feasibility of the formula for designing a neutron-detecting head of this type detector.
Aihara, Jun; Ueta, Shohei; Honda, Masaki*; Blynskiy, P.*; Gizatulin, S.*; Sakaba, Nariaki; Tachibana, Yukio
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 51(11-12), p.1355 - 1363, 2014/11
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：60.98(Nuclear Science & Technology)Plan and status of research and development (R&D) were described on coated fuel particle (CFP) and fuel compacts for core of small sized high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) HTR50S at 2nd step of phase I (second core of HTR50S). Specifications of existing CFPs for high burnup (HTR50S2-type-CFPs) were adopted as specifications of CFPs, to reduce the R&D. HTR50S2-type-CFPs were fabricated based on technology developed in High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) project. First irradiation test of HTR50S2-type-CFPs is now being carried out. In addition, R&D for fuel compact with high packing fraction is needed, because volume fraction of fuel kernel to whole of HTR50S2-type-CFP is rather smaller than that of the HTTR-type-CFP. In addition, we describe outline of R&D plans for core of HTR50S in phase II and naturally safe HTGR.
Ueta, Shohei; Aihara, Jun; Sakaba, Nariaki; Honda, Masaki*; Furihata, Noboru*; Sawa, Kazuhiro
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 51(11-12), p.1345 - 1354, 2014/11
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：57.19(Nuclear Science & Technology)Although the HTTR fuel was the first mass-produced HTGR fuel in Japan, it has been fabricated with the highest quality in the world on the basis of design principle and safety criteria to minimize both as-fabricated failure and on-operating-additional failure of the coated fuel particle. A precise technology for evaluating irradiation performance of the HTTR fuel has been developed by measuring fission gases released from fuel and constructing the fission gas release model. Through the HTTR operations including the continuous high temperature operation with 950 
C and 50 days, the measured fractional release of fission gas from fuel resulted less than 1.2 10
, and a superior irradiation performance of Japanese HTGR fuel has been demonstrated. The HTTR fuel technologies could make a prospect for realization of the practical HTGR as well as the VHTR as a Generation IV nuclear power plant before the rest of the world.
Ueta, Shohei; Shaimerdenov, A.*; Gizatulin, S.*; Chekushina, L.*; Honda, Masaki*; Takahashi, Masashi*; Kitagawa, Kenichi*; Chakrov, P.*; Sakaba, Nariaki
Proceedings of 7th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR 2014) (USB Flash Drive), 7 Pages, 2014/10
A capsule irradiation test with the high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) fuel is being carried out using WWR-K research reactor in the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (INP) to attain 100 GWd/t-U of burnup under normal operating condition of a practical small-sized HTGR. This is the first HTGR fuel irradiation test for INP in Kazakhstan collaborated with Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in frame of International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) project. In the test, TRISO coated fuel particle with low-enriched UO (less than 10% of 
U) is used, which was newly designed by JAEA to extend burnup up to 100 GWd/t-U comparing with that of the HTTR (33 GWd/t-U). Both TRISO and fuel compact as the irradiation test specimen were fabricated in basis of the HTTR fuel technology by Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. in Japan. A helium-gas-swept capsule and a swept-gas sampling device installed in WWR-K were designed and constructed by INP. The irradiation test has been started in October 2012 and will be completed up to the end of February 2015. The irradiation test is in the progress up to 69 GWd/t of burnup, and integrity of new TRISO fuel has been confirmed. In addition, as predicted by the fuel design, fission gas release was observed due to additional failure of as-fabricated SiC-defective fuel.
He at J-PARC/MLFNakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Honda, Katsunori; Birumachi, Atsushi; Ebine, Masumi; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 528, p.012042_1 - 012042_7, 2014/07
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：87.86(Optics)A wavelength-shifting fiber based scintillator detector has been developed as a helium-3 alternative detector in J-PARC/MLF. The detector is aimed at using for an inelastic neutron scattering instrument in a pulsed neutron source. The detector should have a capability to have a large-area coverage with a moderate pixel size as well as high detector efficiency, low 
sensitivity, and a low background rate. We have developed a detector that has a larger neutron-sensitive area with a moderate pixel size based on the detector implemented in the SENJU instrument in the J-PARC/MLF. The prototype detector has a pixel size of 20 20 mm with a neutron-sensitive area of 320 320 mm. In the presentation detailed detector performances are presented in comparison to those measured by an original SENJU detector.
He-gas-based detector for neutron-scattering instrumentsNakamura, Tatsuya; Katagiri, Masaki*; To, Kentaro; Honda, Katsunori; Suzuki, Hiroyuki; Ebine, Masumi; Birumachi, Atsushi; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 741, p.42 - 46, 2014/03
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：48.36(Instruments & Instrumentation)A position-sensitive tubular scintillator-based neutron detector is proposed as an alternative to a He-gas-based detector. The detector has a neutron-detecting element constructed from rolled ZnS/LiF scintillator screens that sandwich wavelength-shifting (WLS) fibre coils (SFC element). Multiple SFC elements are enclosed in an aluminium tube in a row to form a one-dimensional position-sensitive neutron detector. The design of the WLS fibre coil, which was determined by performing basic experiments, comprised two 0.75-mm-diameter WLS fibres wound in parallel at a pitch of 1.5 mm. A 64-element detector with a pixel size of 22 mm 20 mm (width length) successfully demonstrated the detection principle. The tubular shape of the new detector is similar to the usual 25-mm-diameter He tube, making this an alternative detector with the potential to be installed in a vacuum tank for inelastic-neutron-scattering instruments.
m spatial resolution comprising a fibre-optic taper with wavelength-shifting fibre readout for time-of-flight neutron imagingNakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Kawasaki, Takuro; Honda, Katsunori; Suzuki, Hiroyuki; Ebine, Masumi; Birumachi, Atsushi; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 737, p.176 - 183, 2014/02
Times Cited Count：13 Percentile：70.2(Instruments & Instrumentation)LiF scintillator and wavelength shifting fibers with high spatial resolution and with low gamma-ray sensitivityNakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Kawasaki, Takuro; Honda, Katsunori; Birumachi, Atsushi; Ebine, Masumi; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
Proceedings of 2014 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference; 21st International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-ray and -ray detectors (NSS/MIC 2014), p.1751 - 1753, 2014/00
The ZnS scintillator-based two-dimensional detector was developed for a time-of-flight neutron imaging with a high spatial resolution and a low -ray sensitivity. The detector is comprised of a thin ZnS scintillator with crossed wavelength-shifting-fibers (WLS fibers) arrays equipped with the fiber optic taper (FOT). The developed detector based on a neutron counting method has a high spatial resolution of less than 100 um (in FWHM) with a moderate count rate capability of several tens of thousands of cps. Of particular interest is its low -ray sensitivity of 10
. Imaging capabilities of the detector are demonstrated by using a high-intensity pulsed neutron beam at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility in the Japan Proton Accelerator Complex (J-PARC/MLF).
Nakamura, Tatsuya; To, Kentaro; Kawasaki, Takuro; Honda, Katsunori; Suzuki, Hiroyuki; Ebine, Masumi; Birumachi, Atsushi; Sakasai, Kaoru; Soyama, Kazuhiko; Katagiri, Masaki*
Proceedings of 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (2013 NSS/MIC), Vol.4, p.2367 - 2369, 2013/00
The detection efficiency of a ZnS-based neutron scintillator detector was evaluated as a function of the incident angle and the wavelength of a neutron. A pulsed neutron beam that has a wavelength from 1 to 8
was incident to the test detector that implemented a ZnS/LiF and ZnS/
BO
scintillator that have thicknesses of 0.45 and of 0.20 mm, respectively. In each scintillator the detection efficiency increased as the incident angle increased for neutrons with a wavelength shorter than about 3. A comparison between the experimental results and the model fitting are presented.
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effect on confinement propertiesNarita, Emi*; Takizuka, Tomonori*; Hayashi, Nobuhiko; Fujita, Takaaki; Ide, Shunsuke; Honda, Mitsuru; Isayama, Akihiko; Itami, Kiyoshi; Kamada, Yutaka; Tanaka, Yasuyuki*; et al.
Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 7(Sp.1), p.2403102_1 - 2403102_5, 2012/07
Si and YbTZn
(T: Co, Rh, Ir)Onuki, Yoshichika; Yasui, Shinichi*; Matsushita, Masaki*; Yoshiuchi, Shingo*; Oya, Masahiro*; Hirose, Yusuke*; Dung, N. D.*; Honda, Fuminori*; Takeuchi, Tetsuya*; Settai, Rikio*; et al.
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80(Suppl.A), p.SA003_1 - SA003_6, 2011/12
