Application of the small OSL elements to the ring type dosemeter

Miyauchi, Hideaki; Yoshitomi, Hiroshi; Sato, Yoshitaka; Takahashi, Fumiaki; Tachibana, Haruo; Kobayashi, Ikuo*; Suzuki, Akifumi*

Nihon Hoshasen Anzen Kanri Gakkai-Shi, 12(1), p.41 - 45, 2013/07

http://doi.org/10.11269/jjrsm.12.41

In the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), exposures to fingertips can be significant in radiological decontamination at the facilities with mixture fields of beta and (X) rays. The radiation doses to fingertips have been measured by ring type dosemeters equipped with thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLD) in JAEA. We applied small Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) elements to the ring type dosemeter, which has the advantages in the use for long term and repeating in dose measurements comparing to the TLDs. In this report, we introduce the outline and the dose evaluation method of the new ring type dosimeter which we applied.

MeV -ray generation from backward Compton scattering at SPring-8

Kawase, Keigo; Arimoto, Yasushi*; Fujiwara, Mamoru; Okajima, Shigeki*; Shoji, Masazumi*; Suzuki, Shinsuke*; Tamura, Kazuhiro*; Yorita, Tetsuhiko*; Okuma, Haruo*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 592(3), p.154 - 161, 2008/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.04.008

A test experimental line at SPring-8 has been constructed for the generation of backward Compton scattered (BCS) -ray by head-on collision between an 8 GeV electron beam and a far-infrared (FIR) laser. For the FIR laser, we use a continuous-wave methanol laser optically pumped by a carbon dioxide () laser. The FIR laser output power achieved is 1.6 W at maximum for 118.8 m lasing; this value is the highest in the case of this type of laser. As a result of the direct measurement, the generated BCS -ray flux was found to be about photons/s. This value is consistent with the estimation calculated by taking into account the input laser power and the transmittance of the laser transport system.

A Technical Problem in Through-Diffusion Experiments for Compacted Bentonite

Suzuki, Satoru; Tachi, Yukio; Sato, Haruo

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 40(9), p.698 - 701, 2003/09

https://doi.org/10.3327/jnst.40.698

None

Propagation Behavior of Localized Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Alkaline Groundwater Environment

Taniguchi, Naoki; Kawasaki, Manabu*; Kawakami, Susumu; Suzuki, Haruo*

13th Asian Pacific Corrosion Control Conference (APCCC-13) (CD-ROM), H06, 8 Pages, 2003/00

None

Activation energy of diffusivities for deuterated water in compacted sodium-bentonite; Through-diffusion experiment and molecular dynamics simulation

Suzuki, Satoru; Sato, Haruo; Ishidera, Takamitsu; Fujii, Naoki*; Kawamura, Katsuyuki*

JNC TN8400 2001-031, 44 Pages, 2002/05

JNC-TN8400-2001-031.pdf:1.58MB

In order to quantify effect of temperature on diffusivity of deuterated water (HDO) in compacted sodium-bentonite, through-diffusion experiments were conducted at elevated tempemture from 298 to 333 K. Kunipia F (Na-montmorillonite content 98 wt. %; Kunimine Industly Co.) was compacted to a dry density of 0.9 and l.35 Mg/m. Since smectite flakes were perpendicularly oriented to a direction of compaction, anisotropy of diffusivity was investigated parallel and normal to the preferred orientation of smectite. Effective diffusion coeficient D of HDO was larger for a diffusional direction parallel to the preferred orientation than normal to that for both dry densities. These results well agreed to the previously reported ones for tritiated water. Activation energies of D in compacted bentonite increased with increasing dry density in the range of 19 - 25 kJ/mol which was slightly larger than that in bulk water (18 kJ/mol). This relationship can be considered to be due to both the pore structure development and high activation energy of water (18-23 kJ/mol) in the vicinity of smectite surface (within 2 nm) on the basis of molecular dynamics simulations.

Development of the flow-through diffusion system and improvements of the experimental methods

Suzuki, Satoru; Sato, Haruo

JNC TN8410 2001-028, 36 Pages, 2002/03

JNC-TN8410-2001-028.pdf:1.81MB

For a safety assessment of the high-level radioactive waste disposal, effective diffusion coefficients (D) of radionuclides in bentonite have been accumulated by the through-diffusion method. It has been found recently that experimental results on Ds for several cations (cesium and strontium) by the fairly standard experimental method in JNC differ from those previously reported in several papers. Discrepancy can be considered to be due to different design of diffusion cell and system. In order to confirm influences of the experimental design on cation diffusivities in bentonite, a flow-through diffusion system was developed and several diffusion experiments were conducted.As a result, magnitude of D and its salinity dependence were relatively different between the standard and flow-through diffusion system. Since the latter system can control boundary conditions of the experiment more strictly than the standard method, we can conclude that the flow-through diffusion system provide correct results. In addition, we apply this flow-through diffusion system to a modification of controlling boundary condition during the experiment and to the diffusion experiment under controlled temperature.

Microstructural Modeling of Compacted Sodium-Bentonite and Application of Unified Molecular Dynamics/Homogenization Analysis for Diffusion Process

Suzuki, Satoru; Fujishima, Atsushi; Ueno, Kenichi; Ichikawa, Yasuaki*; Kawamura, Katsuyuki*; Fujii, Naoki*; Shibata, Masahiro; Sato, Haruo; Kitayama, Kazumi*

Nendo Kagaku, 41(2), p.43 - 57, 2001/12

None

NAGRA-JNC QUALITY AND MIGRATION WORKSHOP

Sato, Haruo; Kitamura, Akira; Suzuki, Satoru

JNC TN8200 2001-002, 43 Pages, 2001/03

JNC-TN8200-2001-002.pdf:3.91MB

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Microstructural modeling of compacted Na-bentonite for prediction of mass transport properties

Suzuki, Satoru; ; Ueno, Kenichi; Shibata, Masahiro; Sato, Haruo

Migration '01, 0 Pages, 2001/00

None

Development of the server system for Personal Dose Management

Miyauchi, Hideaki; Yoshitomi, Hiroshi; Akazaki, Tomohiko; Tachibana, Haruo; Suzuki, Takashi

no journal, , 

In the Nuclear Science Research Institute in the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), the registration management of exposure dose data for radiation workers has been carried out using the "Personal dose Management System" that is took over from the old Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute. In accordance with the result of the discussion which of unification of a radiation control system, or rationalization in JAEA, development of the server system for Personal Dose Management was gradually advanced from 2006, all functions were ready in 2010, and the server system started formal operation in 2011. By the development of the server system, work efficiency and the accuracy of data improved, and more precise management of exposure dose was enabled.