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Hayashi, Hirokazu; Tsubata, Yasuhiro; Sato, Takumi
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi (Internet), 22(3), p.97 - 107, 2023/08
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has chosen nitride fuel as the first candidate for the transmutation of long-lived minor actinides (MA) using accelerator-driven systems (ADS). The pyrochemical method has been considered for reprocessing spent MA nitride fuels, because their decay heat should be very large for aqueous reprocessing. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of decay heat on the pyrochemical reprocessing of MA nitride fuels. On the basis of the estimated decay heats and the temperature limits of the materials that are to be handled in pyrochemical reprocessing, quantities adequate for handling in argon gas atmosphere were evaluated. From these considerations, we proposed that an electrorefiner with a diameter of 26 cm comprising 12 cadmium (Cd) cathodes with a diameter of 4 cm is suitable. On the basis of the size of the electrorefiner, the number necessary to reprocess spent MA fuels from 1 ADS in 200 days was evaluated to be 25. Furthermore, the amount of Cd-actinides (An) alloy to produce An nitrides by the nitridation-distillation combined reaction process was proposed to be about one-quarter that of Cd-An cathode material. The evaluated sizes and required numbers of equipment support the feasibility of pyrochemical reprocessing for MA nitride fuels.
decay of exotic P and S isotopes with neutron number near 28Tripathi, V.*; Bhattacharya, S.*; Rubino, E.*; Benetti, C.*; Perello, J. F.*; Tabor, S. L.*; Liddick, S. N.*; Bender, P. C.*; Carpenter, M. P.*; Carroll, J. J.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 106(6), p.064314_1 - 064314_14, 2022/12
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：49.92(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
Emura, Yuki; Kamiyama, Kenji; Yamano, Hidemasa
Dai-26-Kai Doryoku, Enerugi Gijutsu Shimpojiumu Koen Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2022/07
no abstracts in English
Lacroix, V.*; Hasegawa, Kunio; Li, Y.; Yamaguchi, Yoshihito
Proceedings of ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP 2022) (Internet), 7 Pages, 2022/07
Yamaguchi, Yoshihito; Hasegawa, Kunio; Li, Y.; Lacroix, V.*
Proceedings of ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP 2022) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2022/07
Matsumura, Taichi; Okumura, Keisuke; Fujita, Manabu*
JAEA-Conf 2021-001, p.144 - 149, 2022/03
We require reliable nuclear data that can appropriately evaluate the radiation characteristics of fuel debris for the purpose such as development of new sensors, non-destructive assay technologies and optimization of radiation shielding. In the past, even if different results were obtained depending on calculation codes, it was difficult to clarify what caused the differences. To overcome it, we have developed a new reliable code to calculate radiation decay and radioactive source spectra that can accurately treat with large amounts of nuclides and all decay modes in the decay data file. As the first step, we compared the photon spectra of fuel debris by using the recent decay data files: JENDL/DDF-2015, decay sub-libraries of ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF-3.3. In the presentation, we will report requests for the modifications on the decay scheme and branching ratio of decay mode for the next JENDL decay data file.
Malins, A.; Lemoine, T.*
Journal of Open Source Software (Internet), 7(71), p.3318_1 - 3318_6, 2022/03
= 82, 81 nuclei by shell-model calculationsShimizu, Noritaka*; Togashi, Tomoaki*; Utsuno, Yutaka
Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2021(3), p.033D01_1 - 033D01_15, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：48.26(Physics, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Shimizu, Noritaka*; Tsunoda, Yusuke*; Utsuno, Yutaka; Otsuka, Takaharu*
Physical Review C, 103(1), p.014312_1 - 014312_11, 2021/01
Times Cited Count：17 Percentile：93.46(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
decay of 
Fm
and 
Fm
, and of their daughter nucleiKhuyagbaatar, J.*; He
berger, F. P.*; Hofmann, S.*; Ackermann, D.*; Burkhard, H. G.*; Heinz, S.*; Kindler, B.*; Kojouharov, I.*; Lommel, B.*; Mann, R.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 102(4), p.044312_1 - 044312_8, 2020/10
Times Cited Count：8 Percentile：68.72(Physics, Nuclear)Dimitriou, P.*; Basunia, S*; Bernstein, L.*; Chen, J.*; Elekes, Z.*; Huang, X.*; Hurst, A.*; Iimura, Hideki; Jain, A. K.*; Kelley, J.*; et al.
EPJ Web of Conferences, 239, p.15004_1 - 15004_4, 2020/09
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.1(Nuclear Science & Technology)The Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File (ENSDF) includes the most extensive and comprehensive set of nuclear structure and decay data evaluations performed by the international network of Nuclear Structure and Decay Data evaluators (NSDD) under the auspices of the IAEA. In this report we describe some of the recent NSDD activities and provide future perspectives.
-delayed fission of isomers in 
BiAndel, B.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Antalic, S.*; Al Monthery, M.*; Barzakh, A.*; Bissell, M. L.*; Chrysalidis, K.*; 29 of others*
Physical Review C, 102(1), p.014319_1 - 014319_12, 2020/07
Times Cited Count：6 Percentile：58.52(Physics, Nuclear) decay" of 
C as an anti-LeSGT transitionFujita, Yoshitaka*; Utsuno, Yutaka; Fujita, Hirohiko*
European Physical Journal A, 56(5), p.138_1 - 138_8, 2020/05
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：51.79(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
Kondo, Satoru; Tobita, Yoshiharu
JAEA-Research 2019-009, 382 Pages, 2020/03
JAEA-Research-2019-009.pdf:22.82MB
The SIMMER-III computer code, developed at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA, the former Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation), is a two-dimensional, multi-velocity-field, multi-component fluid-dynamics code, coupled with a space- and time-dependent neutron kinetics model. The code is being used widely for simulating complex phenomena during core-disruptive accidents (CDAs) in liquid-metal fast reactors (LMFRs). In parallel to the code development, a comprehensive assessment program was performed in two phases: Phase 1 for verifying individual fluid-dynamics models; and Phase 2 for validating its applicability to integral phenomena important to evaluating LMFR CDAs. The SIMMERIII assessment program was participated by European research and development organizations, and the achievement of Phase 1 was compiled and synthesized in 1996. This report has been edited by revising and reproducing the original 1996 informal report, which compiled the achievement of Phase 1 assessment. A total of 34 test problems were studied in the areas: fluid convection, interfacial area and momentum exchange, heat transfer, melting and freezing, and vaporization and condensation. The problems identified have been reflected to the Phase 2 assessment and later model development and improvement. Although the revisions were made in the light of knowledge base obtained later, the original individual contributions by the participants, both positive and negative, are retained except for editorial changes.
-decay properties of 
FrGhys, L.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Huyse, M.*; Van Duppen, P.*; Antalic, S.*; Barzakh, A.*; Capponi, L.*; Cocolios, T. E.*; Cubiss, J.*; Derkx, X.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 100(5), p.054310_1 - 054310_13, 2019/11
Times Cited Count：13 Percentile：76.6(Physics, Nuclear)Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Kamide, Hideki
Proceedings of 18th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-18) (USB Flash Drive), p.2095 - 2107, 2019/08
Development of a sodium-cooled fast reactor has been implemented in Japan from the viewpoint of severe accident countermeasures. This paper describes the progress of research and development related to safety enhancement and the severe accident countermeasures. A volcanic PRA methodology was developed for the proper consideration of external hazards. Water and sodium experiments were carried out for the decay heat removal in a core disruptive accident (CDA), and also thermal hydraulic interactions between the core and upper plenum where dipped heat exchanger was operated. In order to elucidate the behavior of molten fuel during CDA, basic experiments of core melt fragmentation in deep and shallow sodium pools were carried out. X-ray visualization showed the liquid column of molten steel was intensively fragmented nearly simultaneously with a rapid expansion of sodium vapor.
decay of 
= +
isotopes 
Al and 
Si; Understanding Gamow-Teller strength distribution in neutron-rich nucleiAbromeit, B.*; Tripathi, V.*; Crawford, H. L.*; Liddick, S. N.*; Yoshida, Sota*; Utsuno, Yutaka; Bender, P. C.*; Crider, B. P.*; Dungan, R.*; Fallon, P.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 100(1), p.014323_1 - 014323_14, 2019/07
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：22.89(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
Kim, H.*; Kim, K. S.*; Cheoun, M.-K.*; Jido, Daisuke*; Oka, Makoto
Physical Review D, 99(1), p.014005_1 - 014005_15, 2019/01
Times Cited Count：8 Percentile：44.33(Astronomy & Astrophysics)We investigate additional signatures to support the tetraquark mixing framework that has been recently proposed as a possible structure for the two nonets. We reexamine the mass ordering generated from the tetraquark nonets and show that this mass ordering is satisfied by the two nonets although the ordering in the heavy nonet is marginal. The marginal mass ordering can be regarded as another signature for tetraquarks because it can be explained partially by the hyperfine masses calculated from the tetraquark mixing framework. As a peculiar signature distinguished from the other approaches, we investigate the fall-apart coupling strengths into two vector mesons from our tetraquarks. Coupling strengths into the two-vector modes are found to enhance strongly in the heavy nonet while they are suppressed in the light nonet. The coupling ratios are found to be huge. This trend in the two-vector modes can provide another testing ground for the tetraquark mixing framework. Some experimental evidence related to the phenomena is discussed particularly from the resonances belonging to the heavy nonet.
=1/2 states in 
Tl and 
AuCubiss, J. G.*; Barzakh, A. E.*; Andreyev, A. N.; 57 of others*
Physics Letters B, 786, p.355 - 363, 2018/11
Times Cited Count：21 Percentile：85.06(Astronomy & Astrophysics)-delayed decay of 
N and implications for the 
C(,
)O astrophysical reaction rateKirsebom, O. S.*; Tengblad, O.*; Andreyev, A. N.; 41 of others*
Physical Review Letters, 121(14), p.142701_1 - 142701_6, 2018/10
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：50.45(Physics, Multidisciplinary)