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Simple pretreatment method for tritium measurement in environmental water samples using a liquid scintillation counter

Nakasone, Shunya*; Yokoyama, Sumi*; Takahashi, Tomoyuki*; Ota, Masakazu; Kakiuchi, Hideki*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Hirao, Shigekazu*; Momoshima, Noriyuki*; Tamari, Toshiya*; Shima, Nagayoshi*; et al.

Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 16, p.2405035_1 - 2405035_5, 2021/02

Removal of impurities such as organic and other types of dissolved matters from environmental water samples is required for precise analysis of tritium with a liquid scintillation counting method. In general, a distillation method is a conventional one for tritium analysis in environmental water samples, but is a time-consuming process that takes 24 hours for removal of impurities. We have proposed a rapid pretreatment method for tritium analysis, that uses ion exchange resins. In this study, we performed batch experiments, to evaluate the effectiveness of the ion exchange resins on the tritium measurement. The results obtained demonstrated that removal of impurities in the sample water by ion exchange resins can be achieved during a short period of time (i.e., in 5 min).

Journal Articles

Preliminary investigation of pretreatment methods for liquid scintillation measurements of environmental water samples using ion exchange resins

Nakasone, Shunya*; Yokoyama, Sumi*; Takahashi, Tomoyuki*; Ota, Masakazu; Kakiuchi, Hideki*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Hirao, Shigekazu*; Momoshima, Noriyuki*; Tamari, Toshiya*; Shima, Nagayoshi*; et al.

Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 15, p.2405027_1 - 2405027_3, 2020/05

A quick preprocessing system for tritium analysis of environmental samples is important to judge environmental influence of tritium releases due to accident or tritium-handling facilities. Analysis of tritium in water samples with liquid scintillation counting method requires removal of impurities such as organic matter and ion species from water samples. Generally, a distillation method is adopted as a pretreatment of analysis for tritium; however, the distillation method is a time-consuming process. The aim of this study is to evaluate a rapid pretreatment method for tritium analysis with ion exchange resin. From batch and column experiments that used inland water and ion exchange resin, we confirmed removals of impurities of the water sample and that the removal of impurities was possible for a short time (by 5 minutes).

Journal Articles

Development of field estimation technique and improvement of environmental tritium behavior model

Yokoyama, Sumi*; Takahashi, Tomoyuki*; Ota, Masakazu; Kakiuchi, Hideki*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Hirao, Shigekazu*; Momoshima, Noriyuki*; Tamari, Toshiya*; Shima, Nagayoshi*; Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko; et al.

Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 14(Sp.2), p.3405099_1 - 3405099_4, 2019/06

The Large Helical Device of the National Institute for Fusion Science started D-D experiments in 2017. To ensure the safety of the facility, it is important to develop evaluation methods for environmental tritium transfer. Tritiated water (HTO) in atmosphere and soil is transferred to plants, and organically bound tritium (OBT) is formed by photosynthesis. Prediction of OBT formation is important, because OBT accumulates in plants and causes dose through ingestion. The objective of this study is to estimate environmental tritium transfer using a simple compartment model and practical parameters. We proposed a simple compartment model consisting of air-soil-plant components, and tried to validate the model by comparison with a sophisticated model, SOLVEG. In this study, we plan to add wet deposition to the model and obtain parameters from measurements of soil permeability and tritium concentrations in air, soil and plants. We also establish rapid pretreatment methods for OBT analysis.

Journal Articles

Summary of study on environmental radioactivity effected from the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 5 years after the accident

Iimoto, Takeshi*; Kinoshita, Norikazu*; Sakaguchi, Aya*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Takamiya, Koichi*; Tagami, Keiko*; Nagao, Seiya*; Bessho, Kotaro*; Matsumura, Hiroshi*; Miura, Taichi*; et al.

KEK Report 2016-3, 134 Pages, 2017/03

This report is summary of study on environmental radioactivity effected from the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 5 years after the accident. It was compiled efforts related to the accident reported from the 13th to the 17th "Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity" which was held at the High Energy Accelerator Research and Development Organization.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2013

Hama, Katsuhiro; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Kawamoto, Koji; Yamada, Nobuto; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Murakami, Hiroaki; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Sasao, Eiji; Sanada, Hiroyuki; et al.

JAEA-Review 2014-038, 137 Pages, 2014/12

JAEA-Review-2014-038.pdf:162.61MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). The MIU Project has three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation phase (Phase I), Construction phase (Phase II), and Operation phase (Phase III). The MIU Project has been ongoing the Phase II and the Phase III in fiscal year 2013. This report presents the results of the investigations, construction and collaboration studies in fiscal year 2013, as a part of the Phase II and Phase III based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2010.

Journal Articles

Behavior of environmental tritium at NIFS Toki Site of Japan

Sugihara, Shinji*; Tanaka, Masahiro*; Tamari, Toshiya*; Shimada, Jun*; Takahashi, Tomoyuki*; Momoshima, Noriyuki*; Fukutani, Satoshi*; Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko; Sakuma, Yoichi*; Yokoyama, Sumi*; et al.

Fusion Science and Technology, 60(4), p.1300 - 1303, 2011/11

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:18.37(Nuclear Science & Technology)

The purpose of this study is to develop the technique to evaluate the environmental tritium behavior of the nuclear facility origin. Tritium concentrations of river water, precipitation and ground water around the NIFS site were determined by low background liquid scintillation measurement system combined with the electrolysis using solid polymer electrolyte. The electric conductivity and flow rate of the river and isotopic ratio of oxygen and hydrogen of water samples were also measured. The tritium concentrations in precipitation showed the seasonal variation and the range were 0.09-0.78 Bq/L. The tritium concentrations of river water and ground water were almost constant, 0.34 and 0.24 Bq/L respectively. The simple dynamic model for the site around the NIFS facilities was developed using measured data, and the behavior of tritium was simulated.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2009

Kunimaru, Takanori; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Oyama, Takuya; Mizuno, Takashi; et al.

JAEA-Review 2011-007, 145 Pages, 2011/03

JAEA-Review-2011-007.pdf:16.51MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). Geoscientific research and the MIU Project are planned in three overlapping phases; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase 1), Construction Phase (Phase 2) and Operation Phase (Phase 3). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document introduces the results of the research and development in fiscal year 2009, as a part of the Construction Phase based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation at the MIU Construction Site and the Shobasama Site, (2) Construction at the MIU Construction Site, (3) Research Collaboration, etc. The goals of the Phase 2 are to develop and revise the models of the geological environment using the investigation results obtained during excavation and determine and assess changes in the geological environment in response to excavation, to evaluate the effectiveness of engineering techniques used for construction, maintenance and management of underground facilities, to establish detailed investigation plans of Phase 3.

JAEA Reports

Result and considerations on the pre-excavation grouting below four hundreds meter depth of the ventilation shaft

Ishii, Yoji; Watanabe, Kazuhiko; Kamiya, Akira; Hayano, Akira; Mikake, Shinichiro; Takeuchi, Shinji; Ikeda, Koki; Yamamoto, Masaru; Sugihara, Kozo

JAEA-Technology 2010-044, 92 Pages, 2011/02

JAEA-Technology-2010-044.pdf:11.73MB

The "Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory" has been carrying out scientific research in granite to establish the technological basis for high-level radioactive waste disposal. To get reliable information on the rock mass geology and hydrogeology and on the bedrock conditions, a pilot borehole investigation was carried out before sinking the ventilation shaft. During this investigation, a zone with high hydraulic head and low hydraulic conductivity was observed at around GL-400m. To reduce water inflow during excavation, pre-excavation grouting with micro-fine cement was done in this region before sinking the Ventilation Shaft. Despite the high hydraulic head and the low hydraulic conductivity, effective reduction of water-inflow was achieved.

JAEA Reports

Studies on planning and conducting for reducing water inflow due to underground construction in crystalline rock

Mikake, Shinichiro; Yamamoto, Masaru; Ikeda, Koki; Sugihara, Kozo; Takeuchi, Shinji; Hayano, Akira; Sato, Toshinori; Takeda, Shinichi; Ishii, Yoji; Ishida, Hideaki; et al.

JAEA-Technology 2010-026, 146 Pages, 2010/08

JAEA-Technology-2010-026.pdf:41.08MB
JAEA-Technology-2010-026-appendix(CD-ROM).zip:83.37MB

The Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU), one of the main facilities in Japan for research and development of the technology for high-level radioactive waste disposal, is under construction in Mizunami City. In planning the construction, it was necessary to get reliable information on the bedrock conditions, specifically the rock mass stability and hydrogeology. Therefore, borehole investigations were conducted before excavations started. The results indicated that large water inflow could be expected during the excavation around the Ventilation Shaft at GL-200m and GL-300m Access/Research Gallery. In order to reduce water inflow, pre-excavation grouting was conducted before excavation of shafts and research tunnels. Grouting is the injection of material such as cement into a rock mass to stabilize and seal the rock. This report describes the knowledge and lessons learned during the planning and conducting of pre-excavation grouting.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project Plan for fiscal year 2010

Takeuchi, Shinji; Kunimaru, Takanori; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Oyama, Takuya; et al.

JAEA-Review 2010-029, 28 Pages, 2010/08

JAEA-Review-2010-029.pdf:3.43MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). Geoscientific research and the MIU project is planned in three overlapping phases; Surface-based investigation phase (Phase1), Construction phase (Phase2) and Operation phase (Phase3). The project is currently under the construction phase, and the operation phase starts in 2010. This document introduces the research and development activities planned for 2010 fiscal year plan based on the MIU master plan updated in 2010, (1) Investigation plan, (2) Construction plan, (3) Research collaboration plan, etc.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2008

Takeuchi, Shinji; Kunimaru, Takanori; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Oyama, Takuya; et al.

JAEA-Review 2010-014, 110 Pages, 2010/07

JAEA-Review-2010-014.pdf:27.34MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is developing a geoscientific research project named Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to establish scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of HLW. Geoscientific research at MIU is planned to be carried out in three phases over a period of 20 years; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase I), Construction Phase (Phase II) and Operation Phase (Phase III). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document presents the following results of the research and development performed in fiscal year 2008, as a part of the Construction Phase based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation at the MIU Construction Site and the Shobasama Site, (2) Construction at the MIU Construction Site, (3) Research Collaboration.

JAEA Reports

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project Plan for fiscal year 2009

Takeuchi, Shinji; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Amano, Kenji; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Oyama, Takuya; et al.

JAEA-Review 2009-017, 29 Pages, 2009/08

JAEA-Review-2009-017.pdf:3.69MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is developing a geoscientific research project named the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) project in crystalline rock environment in order to establish scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of HLW. Geoscientific research at the MIU project is planned to be carried out in three phases over a period of 20 years; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase 1), Construction Phase (Phase 2) and Operation Phase (Phase 3). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document presents the following 2009 fiscal year plan based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation Plan, (2) Construction Plan, (3) Research Collaboration Plan, etc.

Journal Articles

Studies of grouting performace in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory

Matsui, Hiroya; Takeuchi, Shinji; Sugihara, Kozo; Yui, Mikazu

Proceedings of International Symposium on Rock Mechanics "Rock Characterization, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods" (SINOROCK 2009) (CD-ROM), p.953 - 957, 2009/05

Grouting has practical importance for the reduction of groundwater inflow for the construction of underground facilities. Considering the performance assessment aspects of a radioactive waste repository, the performance of engineered barrier system could be adversely affected by high pH plume generated from grout using material such as ordinary Portland cement. Therefore, a quantitative estimation of the effectiveness of grouting and grout material is essential. Study of grouting performance was carried out in Mizunami URL excavated in crystalline rock. The target volume for the investigation is the rock surrounding a refuge niche where the pre-excavation grouting was performed. Ten investigation boreholes were drilled and several kinds of investigations were carried out. The groundwater flow analysis was performed to estimate the effect of grouting quantitatively. The results suggested that the existing grouting technology is effective to reduce groundwater inflow into drift and the hydraulic conductivity in surrounding rock may decrease more than one order of magnitude before grouting.

Journal Articles

Studies on grouting performance for underground construction in crystalline rock

Matsui, Hiroya; Tanaka, Tatsuya*; Fujii, Haruhiko*; Takeuchi, Shinji; Iyatomi, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kozo

Dai-38-Kai Gamban Rikigaku Ni Kansuru Shimpojiumu Koen Rombunshu (CD-ROM), p.131 - 136, 2009/01

Grouting is practically important to reduce groundwater inflow into a cavern for construction of underground facilities. Studies on the grouting performance were carried out in Mizunami URL excavated in crystalline rock. The aims of these studies are to evaluate the applicability of existing grouting technology and to develop the methodology for the estimation of grouting performance, e.g., the extension of grout, hydraulic property change. The results suggests that the existing grouting technology is effective to reduce groundwater inflow into drifts and the hydraulic conductivity in the surrounding rock may decrease by two orders of magnitude before grouting.

Journal Articles

Analysis methods of inorganic C-14 in air and river water using an AMS

Amano, Hikaru; Yamamichi, Miwako*; Baba, Masami*; Momoshima, Noriyuki*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Ueda, Yusuke*; Nakamura, Yasuhiro*

JAEA-Conf 2008-003, p.84 - 87, 2008/04

no abstracts in English

JAEA Reports

Japanese contribution to INTOR Workshop,Phase IIA,Part 3; Group B; Operational limits and confinement

Tsunematsu, Toshihide; Azumi, Masafumi; Matsumoto, Hiroshi; *; ; Shimomura, Yasuo; Sugihara, Masayoshi; Suzuki, Norio; Takizuka, Tomonori; Tokuda, Shinji

JAERI-M 88-029, 95 Pages, 1988/02

JAERI-M-88-029.pdf:1.89MB

no abstracts in English

Oral presentation

Status and subject of investigation and construction at Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory, 1

Sato, Toshinori; Takeuchi, Shinji; Mikake, Shinichiro; Sugihara, Kozo

no journal, , 

The Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory, one of the main facilities in Japan for research and development of the technology for high-level radioactive waste disposal, is being constructed in Mizunami City. By October 2005, the excavation of the Main and Ventilation Shafts had reached depths of 172m and 191m, respectively. However, shaft sinking was then suspended for about 6 months due to high concentrations of boron and fluorine in the inflow water in the shafts, which exceeded the environmental discharge limits. To resolve this problem, an additional effluent treatment system was adopted, and shaft sinking restarted in April 2006. Pilot boring investigations were performed at the both shafts. This report shows the status and subject of investigations and construction of Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory.

Oral presentation

Counter-measure for the water inflow for the construction of the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory; Overview of the pilot borehole investigations

Takeuchi, Shinji; Hayano, Akira; Ikeda, Koki; Mikake, Shinichiro; Hara, Masato; Yamamoto, Masaru; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Nakamata, Kiminori; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; et al.

no journal, , 

The results from the pilot borehole investigations conducted at FY2006 at Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory are presented. The investigations are carried out to obtain various information for the planning of water treatment facility, planning for the grouting and revision for the construction design by understanding the geological environment below the excavating area. From the result of the investigations, important section of the inflow water and hydrochemical composition which should be treated in the water treatment facility have been obtained. Required informations on the planning for the future construction of MIU are addressed.

Oral presentation

Study on applicability of existing grouting technology at Mizunami URL, Contract study with METI

Matsui, Hiroya; Takeuchi, Shinji; Iyatomi, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kozo

no journal, , 

This study carried out to confirm the applicability of existing grouting technology for reducing of inflow and find the investigation methods as a part of contract study with METI. The site, where called refuge niche, was located at 200 m sub-stage in Mizunami URL. Pre-excavation grouting was performed before excavation of refuge niche and the various investigations/modeling were carried out for pre-excavation grouting area around refuge niche. The results suggested that existing grouting technology is applicable to reduce inflow and the permeability in grouted area may decrease max, two order of magnitudes.

Oral presentation

Summary of reports on environmental radioactivity effected from the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Bessho, Kotaro*; Matsumura, Hiroshi*; Miura, Taichi*; Iimoto, Takeshi*; Kinoshita, Norikazu*; Sakaguchi, Aya*; Sugihara, Shinji*; Takamiya, Koichi*; Tagami, Keiko*; Nagao, Seiya*; et al.

no journal, , 

Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity was established in 2000 and has been held every year on February or March at KEK, Tsukuba. The proceedings with peer review has been published after every workshop. After the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant occurred in 2011, large number of scientific reports related to the accident were presented in this workshop. Researchers, technicians, local government staff, and general citizens have participated in the workshop to exchange information on various subjects. The organizing members of the workshop summarized 326 reports in the workshop during 2012 to 2016 and related publications. The summary report was published as follows. KEK Report 2016-3 (ISBN978-4-9907232-9-3)

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