Performance test of ex-core high temperature and high pressure water loop test equipment (Contract research)

Nakano, Hiroko; Uehara, Toshiaki; Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Shibata, Hiroshi; Nakamura, Jinichi; Matsui, Yoshinori; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko

JAEA-Technology 2015-049, 61 Pages, 2016/03

JAEA-Technology-2015-049.pdf:14.7MB

In Japan Atomic Energy Agency, we started a research and development so as to monitor the Nuclear Plant Facilities situations during a severe accident, such as a radiation-resistant monitoring camera under a severe accident, a radiation resistant in-water transmission system for conveying the information in-core and a heat-resistant signal cable. As part of advance in a heat-resistant signal cable, we maintained to ex-core high-temperature and pressure water loop test equipment which can be simulated conditions of BWRs and PWRs for evaluation reliability and property of construction sheath materials. This equipment consists of Autoclave, water conditioning tank, water pump, high-pressure metering pump, preheater, heat exchanger and pure water purification equipment. This report describes the basic design and the results of performance tests of construction machinery and tools of ex-core high-temperature and pressure water loop test equipment.

Identified charged hadron production in collisions at = 200 and 62.4 GeV

Adare, A.*; Afanasiev, S.*; Aidala, C.*; Ajitanand, N. N.*; Akiba, Yasuyuki*; Al-Bataineh, H.*; Alexander, J.*; Aoki, Kazuya*; Aphecetche, L.*; Armendariz, R.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 83(6), p.064903_1 - 064903_29, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.83.064903

Transverse momentum distributions and yields for , and in collisions at = 200 and 62.4 GeV at midrapidity are measured by the PHENIX experiment at the RHIC. We present the inverse slope parameter, mean transverse momentum, and yield per unit rapidity at each energy, and compare them to other measurements at different collisions. We also present the scaling properties such as and scaling and discuss the mechanism of the particle production in collisions. The measured spectra are compared to next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations.

Resumption of JRR-4 and characteristics of the neutron beam for BNCT

Nakamura, Takemi; Horiguchi, Hironori; Kishi, Toshiaki; Motohashi, Jun; Sasajima, Fumio; Kumada, Hiroaki*

Proceedings of 14th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy (ICNCT-14) (CD-ROM), p.379 - 382, 2010/10

The clinical trials of BNCT have been conducted using JRR-4. The JRR-4 stopped in January 2008, because the graphite reflector was considerably damaged. For this reason, the specifications of graphite reflectors were renewal. All existing graphite reflectors of JRR-4 were changed by new graphite reflectors. The resumption of JRR-4 was carried out with new graphite reflectors in February 2010. We measured the characteristics of neutron beam at the JRR-4 Neutron Beam Facility. A cylindrical water phantom was put the gap for 1cm from the beam port. TLD and gold wire were inserted within the phantom when the phantom was irradiated. The results of the measured thermal neutron flux and the dose in water were compared with MCNP calculations. The calculated results showed the same tendency with the experimental results. These results are proceeding well and will be reported in full paper at July 2010.

Experimental study on behavior of Cs in uranium crystallization of advanced aqueous reprocessing system with simulated dissolver solution

Shibata, Atsuhiro; Yano, Kimihiko; Kamiya, Masayoshi; Nakamura, Kazuhito; Washiya, Tadahiro; Chikazawa, Takahiro*; Kikuchi, Toshiaki*

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 8(3), p.245 - 253, 2009/09

https://doi.org/10.3327/taesj.J08.050

Behavior of Cs in U crystallization process of advanced aqueous reprocessing system was investigated with simulated dissolver solution. Beaker-scale U crystallization experiments were carried out with some simulated dissolver solutions. The results show that possibility of generation of CsNO,CsUO (NO) or Cs-FP complex salt is small. Precipitation experiments of Cs-U(IV) complex salts were also carried out with nitrate solution of U(IV) and Cs. It was found that Cs-U(IV) complex salt was precipitated in higher acidity than 5 mol/dm. It is suggested that Cs-Pu(IV) precipitates can be generated in the U crystallization process, under specific solution condition.

Current status on research and development of uranium crystallization system in advanced aqueous reprocessing of FaCT project

Shibata, Atsuhiro; Kaji, Naoya; Nakahara, Masaumi; Yano, Kimihiko; Tayama, Toshimitsu; Nakamura, Kazuhito; Washiya, Tadahiro; Myochin, Munetaka; Chikazawa, Takahiro*; Kikuchi, Toshiaki*

Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Sustainable Options & Industrial Perspectives (Global 2009) (CD-ROM), p.151 - 157, 2009/09

As a part of FaCT project, Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been developing a U crystallization process for advanced aqueous reprocessing technology in collaboration with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. We have carried out experimental studies and obtained fundamental data. Continuous operation tests were also carried out by an engineering-scale crystallizer to confirm productivity of the equipment and to investigate non-steady state conditions. The requirements for the U crystallization process in the FaCT project could be achieved except DF of Cs. More detail investigation is under way to settle the process condition without Pu-Cs double salt formation.

Experimental study on U-Pu cocrystallization reprocessing process

Shibata, Atsuhiro; Oyama, Koichi; Yano, Kimihiko; Nomura, Kazunori; Koyama, Tomozo; Nakamura, Kazuhito; Kikuchi, Toshiaki*; Homma, Shunji*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 46(2), p.204 - 209, 2009/02

https://doi.org/10.3327/jnst.46.204

A new reprocessing system with 2-stage crystallization process has been developed. In the first stage of the system, U and Pu are recovered from dissolver solution by U-Pu co-crystallization. Laboratory scale experiments were carried out with U and Pu mixed solution and irradiated fuel dissolver solution to obtain fundamental data on U-Pu co-crystallization process. Pu co-crystallized with U, but crystallization yields of Pu were lower than those of U. FPs were separated from U and Pu by co-crystallization, and decontamination factors of Cs and Eu to U in crystal were over 100.

Measurements of Prompt Gamma-Ray Emission Probabilities for Determinations of Neutron Capture Cross Sections of Long Life Nuclides

Miyazaki, Itaru*; Shimizu, Toshiaki*; Shibata, Michihiro*; Kawade, Kiyoshi*; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Nakamura, Shoji; Sakane, Hitoshi

JNC TY8400 2005-002, 40 Pages, 2005/06

JNC-TY8400-2005-002.pdf:2.69MB

Accurate cross section data for the neutron capture of long-lived fission products (LLFP) are needed for developing a nuclear transmutation technology which reduces radioactive wastes by transmuting nuclides that have half-lives of as long as a few million years to other nuclides that have much shorter half-lives. There are some nuclides, whose cross sections cannot be measured in activation method. Utilization of prompt gamma-rays is expected to solve this problem. The aim of present study was twofold: (i) to measure emission probabilities of the high energy gamma-ray, up to 10MeV, emitted fromN(n, gamma)N reaction, which are usually used as standards, in order to improve their accuracies and (ii) to develop a measurement method for neutron capture cross sections by using prompt gamma-rays. Emission probabilities of principal prompt gamma-rays fromN(n, gamma)N reaction were determined with 0.2-0.9% errors. For ten nuclides,Na,Al,55 Mn,Ni,Cu,Pr,W, andcapture cross sections were measured by using prompt gamma-rays and gamma-rays following b-decay. By comparing both cross section values, it was found that emission probabilities of prompt gamma-rays reported in the literatures were systematically larger than those inferred from the cross sections that were determined in activation methods. The cross section of aPd (n, gamma)Pd reaction at thermal energy was measured. Considering transmutation of the nuclide, the cross section ofPd(n, gamma), which is an isotope of palladium, is also necessary. A lower limit of the cross section was determined with 6% accuracy. Additionally, a method of estimating an upper limit was examined by noting similarity of nuclear structures to the neighboring nuclides. It was estimated that the observed lower limit of emission probabilities correspond to 79% of the cross section.

Present status of the liquid lithium target facility in the international fusion materials irradiation facility (IFMIF)

Nakamura, Hiroo; Riccardi, B.*; Loginov, N.*; Ara, Kuniaki*; Burgazzi, L.*; Cevolani, S.*; Dell'Ocro, G.*; Fazio, C.*; Giusti, D.*; Horiike, Hiroshi*; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(1), p.202 - 207, 2004/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.04.013

International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF), being developed by EU, JA, RF and US, is a deuteron-lithium (Li) reaction neutron source for fusion materials testing. In the end of 2002, 3 year Key Element technology Phase (KEP) to reduce the key technology risk factors has been completed. This paper describes these KEP tasks results. To evaluate Li flow characteristics, a water and Li flow experiments have been done. To develop Li purification system, evaluation of nitrogen and tritium gettering materials have been done. Conceptual design of remote handling and basic experiment have been donde. In addition, safety analysis and diganostics design have been done. In the presentation, the latest design and future prospects will be also summarized.

Removal and control of tritium in lithium target for International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF)

Nakamura, Hiroo; Ida, Mizuho*; Sugimoto, Masayoshi; Yutani, Toshiaki*; Takeuchi, Hiroshi

Fusion Science and Technology, 41(3), p.845 - 849, 2002/05

This paper presents the design considerations on removal and control of tritium generated in liquid lithium target of International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF). In the IFMIF, intense neutrons simulating fusion condition are produced by injecting deuterium beam with a maximum energy of 40 MeV and a maxim current of 250 mA into the liquid lithium flow with a speed of 20 m/s. Tritium is produced by direct reactions of the beam with the lithium. Total production rate is estimated to be about 10 g/year.As a reference method of the tritium removal, a cold trap with a swamping method is used. As an option, yttrium getter hot trap is considered. The concentration of hydrogen isotopes in the Li flow is detected by measuring their partial gas pressure which comes through a Nb or Nb-Zr membrane. To distinguish the isotopes from the other, a quadrupole mass spectrometer is used. The off-line sampling system is also used to measure the tritium concentration in the lithium.

Status of lithium target system for International Fusion Material Irradiation Facility (IFMIF)

Nakamura, Hiroo; Ida, Mizuho*; Sugimoto, Masayoshi; Takeuchi, Hiroshi; Yutani, Toshiaki*; IFMIF International Team

Fusion Engineering and Design, 58-59, p.919 - 923, 2001/11

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00503-8

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