Development of a radiation tolerant laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system using a single crystal micro-chip laser for remote elemental analysis

Tamura, Koji; Nakanishi, Ryuzo; Oba, Hironori; Karino, Takahiro; Shibata, Takuya; Taira, Takunori*; Wakaida, Ikuo

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 8 Pages, 2024/00

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2023.2298485

Development of stable solidification technique of ALPS sediment wastes by apatite ceramics (Contract research); FY2020 Nuclear Energy Science & Technology and Human Resource Development Project

Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science; Tokyo Institute of Technology*

JAEA-Review 2021-077, 217 Pages, 2022/03

JAEA-Review-2021-077.pdf:12.34MB

The Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science (CLADS), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), had been conducting the Nuclear Energy Science & Technology and Human Resource Development Project (hereafter referred to "the Project") in FY2020. The Project aims to contribute to solving problems in the nuclear energy field represented by the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO). For this purpose, intelligence was collected from all over the world, and basic research and human resource development were promoted by closely integrating/collaborating knowledge and experiences in various fields beyond the barrier of conventional organizations and research fields. The sponsor of the Project was moved from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to JAEA since the newly adopted proposals in FY2018. On this occasion, JAEA constructed a new research system where JAEA-academia collaboration is reinforced and medium-to-long term research/development and human resource development contributing to the decommissioning are stably and consecutively implemented. Among the adopted proposals in FY2019, this report summarizes the research results of the "Development of stable solidification technique of ALPS sediment wastes by apatite ceramics" conducted in FY2020. The present study aims to establish an apatite solidification process of radioactive sediment wastes, which were generated from the ALPS process manipulating the large amount of contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. In FY2020, the synthetic scheme and elemental composition were updated to precipitation method to accept the actual ALPS sediment wastes in engineering scale. The synthesis of apatite or phosphate wastes and their molding conditions were surveyed, and the relations among elemental compositions, structures and chemical properties were clarified.

Development of silicon carbide coating on AlO ceramics from precursor polymers by radiation curing

Wach, R.; Sugimoto, Masaki; Yoshikawa, Masahito

Key Engineering Materials, 317-318, p.573 - 576, 2006/08

no abstracts in English

Design and installation of high-temperature ultrasonic measuring system and grinder for nuclear fuel containing trans-uranium elements

Serizawa, Hiroyuki; Kikuchi, Hironobu; Iwai, Takashi; Arai, Yasuo; Kurosawa, Makoto; Mimura, Hideaki; Abe, Jiro

JAERI-Tech 2005-039, 23 Pages, 2005/07

JAERI-Tech-2005-039.pdf:2.89MB

A high-temperature ultrasonic measuring system had been designed and installed in a glovebox (711-DGB) to study a mechanical property of nuclear fuel containing trans-uranium (TRU) elements. A figuration apparatus for the cylinder-type sample preparation had also been modified and installed in an established glovebox (142-D). The system consists of an ultrasonic probe, a heating furnace, cooling water-circulating system, a cooling air compressor, vacuum system, gas supplying system and control system. An A/D converter board and an pulsar/Receiver board for the measurement of wave velocity were installed in a personal computer. The apparatus was modified to install into the glovebox. Some safety functions were supplied to the control system. The shape and size of the sample was revised to minimize the amount of TRU elements for the use of the measurement. The maximum sample temperature is 1500 C. The performance of the installed apparatuses and the glovebox were confirmed through a series of tests.

Probabilistic strength evaluation on superplastic 3Y-TZP ceramics

Baba, Shinichi; Shibata, Taiju; Yamaji, Masatoshi*; Sumita, Junya; Ishihara, Masahiro; Motohashi, Yoshinobu*; Sawa, Kazuhiro

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Kanto Shibu Ibaraki Koenkai (2004) Koen Rombunshu (No.040-3), p.61 - 62, 2004/09

no abstracts in English

Variations in mechanical properties of zirconia-base ceramics due to superplastic deformations

Kikuchi, Makoto*; Motohashi, Yoshinobu*; Ito, Tsutomu*; Sakuma, Takaaki*; Shibata, Taiju; Baba, Shinichi; Ishihara, Masahiro; Sawa, Kazuhiro; Hojo, Tomohiro*; Tsuji, Nobumasa*

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Kanto Shibu Ibaraki Koenkai (2004) Koen Rombunshu (No.040-3), p.57 - 58, 2004/09

no abstracts in English

Nondestructive evaluation method on mechanical property change of graphite components in the HTGR by ultrasonic wave propagation with grain/pore microstructure

Shibata, Taiju; Ishihara, Masahiro

Transactions of 17th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT-17) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2003/08

no abstracts in English

Replacement of accelerator tubes of the JAERI tandem accelerator with tubes cleaned by a high-pressure water jet

Takeuchi, Suehiro; Nakanoya, Takamitsu; Kabumoto, Hiroshi; Ishizaki, Nobuhiro; Matsuda, Makoto; Tsukihashi, Yoshihiro; Kanda, Susumu; Tayama, Hidekazu; Abe, Shinichi; Yoshida, Tadashi

Dai-14-Kai Kasokuki Kagaku Kenkyu Happyokai Hokokushu, p.308 - 310, 2003/00

no abstracts in English

Irradiation effects on thermal expansion of SiC/SiC composite materials

Ishihara, Masahiro; Baba, Shinichi; Hoshiya, Taiji; Shikama, Tatsuo*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1168 - 1172, 2002/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(02)01056-5

no abstracts in English

Ion irradiation effect on superplastic deformation behavior of ceramic material

Shibata, Taiju; Ishihara, Masahiro; Motohashi, Yoshinobu*; Baba, Shinichi; Hoshiya, Taiji; Sakuma, Takaaki*

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Kanto Shibu Ibaraki Koenkai (2002) Koen Rombunshu (No.020-3), p.123 - 124, 2002/09

Applications of superplastic ceramics to nuclear energy fields are very promising because of their superior mechanical and thermal properties. In this study, Zr ion irradiation effects on superplastic deformation behavior of a typical superplastic ceramic, 3mol% yttria containing tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (3Y-TZP), were studied. Zr ions with 130MeV were irradiated on the 3Y-TZP specimens by TANDEM accelerator at fluence levels of 3.5x10 and 2.1x10ions/m. Their mechanical properties were examined by three-point bending test at elevated temperatures after the irradiation. As a result, at the temperature range from the room temperature to 1473K, any obvious irradiation effects were not found by the bending test. On the other hand, at the range from 1623K to 1773K, it was found that the superplastic deformation behavior was changed by the Zr ion irradiation. The activation energy of superplastic deformation was increased with increasing the irradiation fluence.