Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors

Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Morishita, Masaki*; Aizawa, Kosuke; Ando, Masanori; Ashida, Takashi; Chikazawa, Yoshitaka; Doda, Norihiro; Enuma, Yasuhiro; Ezure, Toshiki; Fukano, Yoshitaka; et al.

Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors; JSME Series in Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation, Vol.3, 631 Pages, 2022/07

https://shop.elsevier.com/books/sodium-cooled-fast-reactors/morishita/978-0-12-824076-2

This book is a collection of the past experience of design, construction, and operation of two reactors, the latest knowledge and technology for SFR designs, and the future prospects of SFR development in Japan. It is intended to provide the perspective and the relevant knowledge to enable readers to become more familiar with SFR technology.

Silicon avalanche photodiode linear-array detector with multichannel scaling system for pulsed synchrotron X-ray experiments

Kishimoto, Shunji*; Mitsui, Takaya; Haruki, Rie*; Yoda, Yoshitaka*; Taniguchi, Takashi*; Shimazaki, Shoichi*; Ikeno, Masahiro*; Saito, Masatoshi*; Tanaka, Manobu*

Journal of Instrumentation (Internet), 10(5), p.C05030_1 - C05030_6, 2015/05

https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/05/C05030

Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution

Shimada, Hiroyuki*; Fukao, Taishi*; Minami, Hirotake*; Ukai, Masatoshi*; Fujii, Kentaro; Yokoya, Akinari; Fukuda, Yoshihiro*; Saito, Yuji

Journal of Chemical Physics, 141(5), p.055102_1 - 055102_8, 2014/08

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891480

Visualization of blurry images of liquid by multi-scale analysis

Miyamura, Hiroko; Kureta, Masatoshi; Segawa, Mariko; Kubo, Jun*; Saito, Takafumi*; Suzuki, Yoshio; Takemiya, Hiroshi

Visualization of Mechanical Processes (Internet), 1(3), 8 Pages, 2011/10

https://doi.org/10.1615/VisMechProc.v1.i3.90

The use of high frame rate neutron radiography has been proposed as a method for recording images of oil in a running car engine. However, it is difficult to capture the behavior of oil from such images, because the images are dark and blurry. Therefore, we attempt to overcome this problem using a multi-scale image processing technique, in which the oil regions are classified based on scale. This method can be used to focus attention on objects with a particular scale. In addition, we propose a technique by which to capture the time-dependent behavior of oil using spatio-temporal image analysis. Using these techniques, the region of interest can be determined and observed carefully.

X-ray absorption spectra of nucleotides (AMP, GMP, and CMP) in liquid water solutions near the nitrogen K-edge

Ukai, Masatoshi*; Yokoya, Akinari; Fujii, Kentaro; Saito, Yuji

Chemical Physics Letters, 495(1-3), p.90 - 95, 2010/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2010.06.056

The X-ray absorption of nucleotides (adenosine-5'-monophosphate, guanosine-5'-monophosophate, and cytidine-5'-monophosophate) are measured in both water solutions and thin solid films at X-ray energies near the nitrogen K-edge in the "water-window" region. Each spectrum corresponds to the selective excitation of a nucleobase site in a nucleotide, and thus has features similar to the spectrum of the corresponding nucleobase. An additional new peak in the energy region of the nitrogen 1s* resonance is observed for each nucleotide. No significant difference between the water solutions and thin solid films is found, which might be attributable to the hydrophobic properties of a nucleobase in a nucleotide.

Synchrotron radiation photoelectron studies for primary radiation effects using a liquid water jet in vacuum; Total and partial photoelectron yields for liquid water mear the oxygen -edge

Ukai, Masatoshi*; Yokoya, Akinari; Nonaka, Yusuke*; Fujii, Kentaro; Saito, Yuji

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 78(12), p.1202 - 1206, 2009/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.07.011

To substantiate the hydrated structure of DNA from the view point of the electronic properties, we developed a new spectroscopic technique of photoelectrons ejected from solutions dissolving biological molecules using soft X-ray synchrotron radiation in combination with liquid jet in vacuum. The experiments are carried out at the BL23SU in SPring-8, Japan. The liquid sample is maintained in the form of continuous micro-beam ( = 20 m) in vacuum and is intersected by a well focused nearly micro-beam of synchrotron-radiation of less than 50 m. In this paper, we present (1) the partial yields of photoelectrons for liquid water molecules and oxygen Auger electron spectra in the energy range around the oxygen K-edge, and (2) the total photoelectron yields for DNA nucleotides (AMP, CMP, and GMP) in water solutions near nitrogen K-edge, which correspond to the X-ray absorption spectra (XANES).

Corrosion behavior of steels in liquid lead-bismuth with low oxygen concentrations

Kurata, Yuji; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Saito, Shigeru

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 373(1-3), p.164 - 178, 2008/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.05.051

Corrosion tests in pots were conducted to elucidate corrosion behavior of various steels in liquid lead-bismuth for 3000h under the condition of an oxygen concentration of 510wt% at 450C and an oxygen concentration of 310wt% at 550C, respectively. Significant corrosion was not observed at 450C for ferritic/martensitic steels, F82H, Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel, 410SS, 430SS except 2.25Cr-1Mo steel. Pb-Bi penetration into steels and dissolution of elements into Pb-Bi were severe at 550C even for ferritic/martensitic steels. Typical dissolution attack occurred for pure iron both at 550C without surface FeO and at 450C with a thin FeO film. Ferritization due to dissolution of Ni and Cr, and Pb-Bi penetration were recognized for austenitic stainless steels, 316SS and 14Cr-16Ni-2Mo steel at both temperatures of 450C and 550C. The phenomena were mitigated for 18Cr-20Ni-5Si steel. In some cases oxide films could not be a corrosion barrier in liquid lead-bismuth.

Development of aluminum (Al5083)-clad ternary Ag-In-Cd alloy for JSNS decoupled moderator

Teshigawara, Makoto; Harada, Masahide; Saito, Shigeru; Oikawa, Kenichi; Maekawa, Fujio; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Kikuchi, Kenji; Kato, Takashi; Ikeda, Yujiro; Naoe, Takashi*; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 356(1-3), p.300 - 307, 2006/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.05.017

We adopted silver-indium-cadmium (Ag-In-Cd) alloy as a material of decoupler for decoupled moderator in JSNS. However, from the heat removal and corrosion protection points of view, the Ag-In-Cd alloy is needed to clad between Al alloys (Al5083). We attempted to obtain good bonding conditions for between Al5083 and ternary Ag-In-Cd alloys by HIPing tests. The good HIP condition was found for small test piece (20mm). Though a hardened layer due to the formation of AlAg was found in the bonding layer, the rupture strength of the bonding layer was more than 20 MPa, which was the calculated design stress. Bonding tests of a large size piece (20020030 mm), which simulated the real scale, were also performed according to the results of small size tests. The result also gave good bonding and enough required-mechanical-strength, however the rupture strength of the large size test was smaller than that of small one.

Research of disease onset mechanism by determining the distribution of intracellular trace elements using an in-air micro-PIXE analyzer system

Nakano, Takashi*; Arakawa, Kazuo; Sakurai, Hideyuki*; Hasegawa, Masatoshi*; Yuasa, Kazuhisa*; Saito, Etsuko*; Takagi, Hitoshi*; Nagamine, Takeaki*; Kusakabe, Takahiko*; Takada, Hisashi*; et al.

International Journal of PIXE, 16(1&2), p.69 - 76, 2006/00

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129083506000824

A new program was started out to create a new medical scientific field, which is consisting of radiation oncology and nuclear medicine, utilizing the advanced accelerator and ion beam technology. An in-air micro-PIXE analyzer system, which is among the most important technical basis of the program, was upgraded to improve accuracy of elemental mapping for samples having thickness variation in a scope of microbeam scanning. In the program, on the other hand, in order to approach important bio-medical problems on cancer, intracellular dynamics of the trace elements according to mechanism of development of diseases were studied using this system. This paper outlines this program and shows the system upgraded, and results of preliminary studied about the problems.

Comparison of the corrosion behavior of austenitic and ferritic/martensitic steels exposed to static liquid Pb-Bi at 450 and 550 C

Kurata, Yuji; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Saito, Shigeru

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 343(1-3), p.333 - 340, 2005/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.07.064

In order to study effects of temperature and alloying elements on corrosion behavior in liquid Pb-Bi which will be used for an accelerator driven system (ADS), corrosion tests of various steels were conducted under static liquid Pb-Bi condition. The tests were performed in oxygen-saturated liquid Pb-Bi at 450C and 550C for 3000h. Oxide films were formed during corrosion at 450C and 550C. Corrosion depth of steels decreased at 450C with increasing Cr content of steels. Austenitic stainless steels containing Ni didn't exhibit appreciable dissolution of Ni and Cr at 450C. The thick ferrite layer produced by dissolution of Ni and Cr was found in JPCA and type 316ss at 550C. For this reason the corrosion depth of austenitic stainless steels, JPCA and type 316ss became large. A Si-added austenitic stainless steel showed good corrosion resistance at 550C because a protective oxide film formed on the steel prevented dissolution of Ni and Cr into liquid Pb-Bi.