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Oto, Tsutomu; Asano, Norikazu; Kawamata, Takanori; Yanai, Tomohiro; Nishimura, Arashi; Araki, Daisuke; Otsuka, Kaoru; Takabe, Yugo; Otsuka, Noriaki; Kojima, Keidai; et al.
JAEA-Review 2020-018, 66 Pages, 2020/11
JAEA-Review-2020-018.pdf:8.87MB
A collapse event of the cooling tower of secondary cooling system in the JMTR (Japan Materials Testing Reactor) was caused by the strong wind of Typhoon No.15 on September 9, 2019. The cause of the collapse of the cooling tower was investigated and analyzed. As the result, it was identified that four causes occurred in combination. Thus, the soundness of the cooling tower of Utility Cooling Loop (UCL cooling tower), which is a wooden cooling tower installed at the same period as the cooling tower of secondary cooling system, was investigated. The items of soundness survey are to grasp the operation conditions of the UCL cooling tower, to confirm the degradation of structural materials, the inspection items and inspection status of the UCL cooling tower, and to investigate the past meteorological data. As the results of soundness survey of the UCL cooling tower, the improvement of inspection items of the UCL cooling tower was carried out and the replacement and repair of the structural materials of the UCL cooling tower were planned for safe maintenance and management of this facility. And the renewal plan of new cooling tower was created to replace the existing UCL cooling tower. This report is summarized the soundness survey of the UCL cooling tower.
Ishikuro, Yasuhiro; Nemoto, Tsutomu; Oyama, Koji
Dekomisshoningu Giho, (60), p.8 - 16, 2019/09
JRR-4 had been shifted to decommissioning phase in December 2017 after we received the approval of the decommissioning plan of JRR-4 on June 2017 and the approval of the change of the safety regulations related to it. Decommissioning works are divided two phases and proceeded according to its plan. In the first phase, we perform reactor shutdown, fuel removal and maintenance management, and in the second phase, the dismantling works. JRR-4 was initially installed for the purpose of shielding experiments of the nuclear ship Mutsu, reached its first criticality in 1965, and had been operated for about 45 years until Dec. 2010. However, in consideration of the expenses required for the new regulatory standards implemented after the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and aging degradation, the decommissioning of JRR-4 was determined according to the JAEA reform plan in Sep. 2013. This report describes the outline of the decommissioning plan of JRR-4 and the status of its implementation.
Ishikuro, Yasuhiro; Nemoto, Tsutomu; Yamada, Yusuke; Oyama, Koji
Nihon Hozen Gakkai Dai-15-Kai Gakujutsu Koenkai Yoshishu, p.501 - 505, 2018/07
After operating until December 2010, JRR-4 was under periodical self-inspection for the next operation. After that, it suffered from the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. But it recovered almost a year later. However, we determined to decommission JRR-4 in September 2013. After that, we received the approval of the decommissioning plan of JRR-4 on June 7, 2017. And we received the approval of the change of the safety regulations related to it. Subsequently JRR-4 was shifted to decommission phase in December 2017. This report describes the outline of the decommissioning plan of JRR-4 and the implementation status.
Oguri, Hidetomo; Hasegawa, Kazuo; Ito, Takashi; Chishiro, Etsuji; Hirano, Koichiro; Morishita, Takatoshi; Shinozaki, Shinichi; Ao, Hiroyuki; Okoshi, Kiyonori; Kondo, Yasuhiro; et al.
Proceedings of 11th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.389 - 393, 2014/10
no abstracts in English
Oto, Tsutomu; Kimura, Tadashi; Miyauchi, Masaru; Nemoto, Nobuaki; Tobita, Kenji; Fukasaku, Akitomi; Takahashi, Kunihiro
JAEA-Review 2010-017, 21 Pages, 2010/07
JAEA-Review-2010-017.pdf:7.68MB
An integrity investigation of a Canal Expanded Joint was carried out as one of the integrity investigation of the JMTR reactor building related facilities and components, before the repair or replacement work of the JMTR related facilities that had begun in FY2007. The Canal Expanded Joint will be used for long-term after the JMTR restart. In the integrity investigation, the visual inspection, the performance test (Surface observations, Durometer hardness test) were investigated respectively and the integrity of the Canal Expanded Joint was confirmed. In order to use the Canal Expanded Joint continuously for long-term, it is important for maintaining the integrity of the Canal Expanded Joint by the periodical maintenance and the repairing work including that has been conducted up to now.
Miyauchi, Masaru; Kimura, Tadashi; Oto, Tsutomu; Nemoto, Nobuaki; Tobita, Kenji; Fukasaku, Akitomi; Takahashi, Kunihiro
JAEA-Review 2010-008, 106 Pages, 2010/06
JAEA-Review-2010-008.pdf:8.89MB
An integrity investigation was carried out for the JMTR Concrete Structure (Vent Stack, Trench, Canal Building, Filter Bank), which was the concrete structure and would be used for the long-term after JMTR restart, before the repair or replacement work of the JMTR related facilities that had begun in FY2007. In the integrity investigation, the concrete surface deterioration, the rebound number (nondestructive strength test), compressive strength using drilled concrete core test piece, the static modules of elasticity, the carbonation depth, the reinforced bar corrosion and the chloride ion content were investigated respectively and the integrity of concrete was confirmed. After the investigation, repair works such as re-painting of the Vent Stack and Trench were carried out from the viewpoint of prevention of flaking off, floating of the painting and the thinning due to the investigation results. In order to use the JMTR concrete structure continuously for long-term, it is important for maintaining the integrity of a concrete structure by the periodical maintenance and the repairing work including the building outer-wall surface painting that has been conducted up to now.
Kimura, Tadashi; Oto, Tsutomu; Miyauchi, Masaru; Nemoto, Nobuaki; Tobita, Kenji; Fukasaku, Akitomi; Takahashi, Kunihiro
JAEA-Review 2010-001, 27 Pages, 2010/03
JAEA-Review-2010-001.pdf:18.81MB
In order to investigate an integrity of the UCL (Utility Cooling Line) elevated water tank to be used for a long term after the JMTR restart, investigation on the base of the UCL elevated tank, especially for the part which had a significant aged effect, was carried out before the refurbishment work of the JMTR related facilities which had begun in FY2007. In the integrity investigation, it was confirmed that some part of the base bolts had significant aged effects, there were no evidence of crack and false indication in the welding region though thinning were observed in some parts of the base plate and the surrounding plate. After the investigation, repair works such as re-painting of the UCL elevated water tank were carried out from the viewpoint of prevention of flaking off, floating of the painting and the thinning due to corrosion based on the investigation results. In order to maintain the integrity of the UCL elevated tank, the periodical maintenance and the repair works of the base of the UCL elevated tank are important for continuous use of it in future.
Kimura, Tadashi; Oto, Tsutomu; Miyauchi, Masaru; Nemoto, Nobuaki; Tobita, Kenji; Fukasaku, Akitomi; Takahashi, Kunihiro
JAEA-Review 2009-054, 73 Pages, 2010/03
JAEA-Review-2009-054.pdf:6.79MB
An integrity investigation was carried out for the JMTR reactor building, which was the concrete structure and would be used for the long-term after JMTR restart, before the repair or replacement work of the JMTR related facilities that had begun in FY2007. In the integrity investigation, the concrete surface deterioration, the rebound number (nondestructive strength test), compressive strength using drilled concrete core test piece, the static modules of elasticity, the carbonation depth, the reinforced bar corrosion and the chloride ion content were investigated respectively and the integrity of concrete was confirmed. In order to use the JMTR reactor building continuously for long-term, it is important for maintaining the integrity of a concrete structure by the periodical maintenance and the repairing work including the building outer-wall surface painting that has been conducted up to now.
Ebisawa, Hiroyuki; Hanakawa, Hiroki; Asano, Norikazu; Kusunoki, Hidehiko; Yanai, Tomohiro; Sato, Shinichi; Miyauchi, Masaru; Oto, Tsutomu; Kimura, Tadashi; Kawamata, Takanori; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2009-030, 165 Pages, 2009/07
JAEA-Technology-2009-030.pdf:69.18MB
The condition of facilities and machinery used continuously were investigated before the renewal work of JMTR on FY 2007. The subjects of investigation were reactor building, primary cooling system tanks, secondary cooling system piping and tower, emergency generator and so on. As the result, it was confirmed that some facilities and machinery were necessary to repair and others were used continuously for long term by maintaining on the long-term maintenance plan. JMTR is planed to renew by the result of this investigation.
Kambara, Toyozo; Uno, Hidero; Shoda, Katsuhiko; Hirata, Yutaka; Shoji, Tsutomu; Kohayakawa, Toru; Takayanagi, Hiroshi; Fujimura, Tsutomu; Morita, Morito; Ichihara, Masahiro; et al.
JAERI 1045, 11 Pages, 1963/03
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Kurita, Tsutomu; Kato, Yoshiyuki; Mukai, Yasunobu; Makino, Takayoshi; Kimura, Yuichi*; Nemoto, Ryo*
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Kawashima, Katsuyuki; Uwaba, Tomoyuki; Okubo, Tsutomu; Mizuno, Tomoyasu; Nemoto, Junichi*
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In the frame of the Fast Reactor Cycle Technology Development (FaCT) project, the sodium-cooled fast reactor core transient analysis models are considered by focusing on the power skewing effect on the TOP fuel temperature. It is shown that the considerations of the power skewing increase the average fuel temperature rise leading to more negative reactivity feedback during TOP.
Ishii, Yasuo; Takahashi, Hiroaki; Tachi, Yukio; Tomura, Tsutomu*; Nemoto, Kazuaki*; Okazaki, Mitsuhiro*
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Am(III) diffusion experiment were performed by reservoir depletion (RD) test method coupled with thin layer ID profile fitting in 0.1 or 0.5M NaCl / 0.05M NaHCO
- bentonite (kunipia-F) system. The Kd values were also measured using batch technique in the same experimental conditions. In an ordinary ID profile acquisition cutting the bentonite by scraper, the compacted bentonite sample can be cut into 100 
m thick slices. Using this technique, it was possible to divide the ID profile into 10 m and therefore, to analyze diffusion distance layer larger than 50 m.
Oto, Tsutomu; Nemoto, Hiroyoshi; Kimura, Tadashi; Watahiki, Shunsuke; Hasegawa, Teiji; Ouchi, Takuya; Echigoya, Shinichi; Fukasaku, Akitomi
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Ishii, Yasuo; Tomura, Tsutomu; Nemoto, Kazuaki; Okazaki, Mitsuhiro; Tachi, Yukio
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Am(III) diffusion experiment were performed by reservoir depletion (RD) test method coupled with thin layer ID profile fitting.
Ito, Tsuyoshi; Tachi, Yukio; Nemoto, Kazuaki; Tomura, Tsutomu; Akagi, Yosuke*
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To validate radionuclide migration model in single fractures in sedimentary rocks, the mudstone sample with single fracture from Wakkanai Formation at Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory was investigated. The migration behaviors of deuterated water, iodine and cesium in single fracture measured flow-through experiments were modelled by considering heterogeneity in flow field, based on the results of laboratory experiments and observations.
Numata, Shinji; Isomae, Hidemi; Omura, Masami; Tsutagi, Koichi; Kobayashi, Daisuke; Nakamura, Daishi; Nemoto, Masahiro; Iida, Masayoshi*; Tajiri, Kazuma*; Kurita, Tsutomu
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