Achievements and status of the STRAD project for radioactive liquid waste management

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 中原 将海; 船越 智雅; 星野 貴紀; 高畠 容子; 坂本 淳志; 粟飯原 はるか; 長谷川 健太; 吉田 稔生; et al.

Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 7, p.168 - 174, 2025/05

https://doi.org/10.15669/pnst.7.168

STRADプロジェクトの進捗に係る報告として、CPFホットセルの処理状況とともに、新たなターゲットに係る研究計画と最新のトピックスについて報告する。

Microbiome analysis of the restricted bacteria in radioactive element-containing water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

藁科 友朗*; 佐藤 朝子*; 比内 浩; Shaikhutdinov, N.*; Shagimardanova, E.*; 森 宙史*; 玉木 聡志*; 斎藤 元文*; 眞田 幸尚; 佐々木 祥人; et al.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 90(4), p.e02113-23_1 - e02113-23_23, 2024/04

https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02113-23

A major incident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the tsunami triggered by the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake in March 2011, whereby seawater entered the torus room in the basement of the reactor building. Here, we identify and analyze the bacterial communities in the torus room water and several environmental samples. Samples of the torus room water (1 10 BqCs/L) were collected by the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings from two sampling points between 30 cm and 1 m from the bottom of the room (TW1) and the bottom layer (TW2). A structural analysis of the bacterial communities based on 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing revealed that the predominant bacterial genera in TW1 and TW2 were similar. TW1 primarily contained the genus Limnobacter, a thiosulfate-oxidizing bacterium. -Irradiation tests on Limnobacter thiooxidans, the most closely related phylogenetically found in TW1, indicated that its radiation resistance was similar to ordinary bacteria. TW2 predominantly contained the genus Brevirhabdus, a manganese- oxidizing bacterium. Although bacterial diversity in the torus room water was lower than seawater near Fukushima, 70% of identified genera were associated with metal corrosion. Latent environment allocation - an analytical technique that estimates habitat distributions and co-detection analyses - revealed that the microbial communities in the torus room water originated from a distinct blend of natural marine microbial and artificial bacterial communities typical of biofilms, sludge, and wastewater. Understanding the specific bacteria linked to metal corrosion in damaged plants is important for advancing decommissioning efforts.

Influence of plutonium content in dissolver solutions derived from irradiated fast reactor fuels on plutonium stripping in multistage countercurrent liquid-liquid extraction with acid split flowsheet

中原 将海; 柴田 淳広

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(7), p.849 - 858, 2023/07

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2162137

高い核拡散抵抗性を有する酸分離法を開発するためPu逆抽出に及ぼす照射済高速炉燃料溶解液中のPu富化度の影響について実験と計算により評価した。溶解液中のPu富化度が増加するに従い、U/Pu及びUプロダクト中のPu富化度が増加した。また、計算においてPu逆抽出液の低温操作により、UプロダクトへのPuリークはある程度抑えられることが確認できた。

Hybrid process combining solvent extraction / low pressure loss extraction chromatography for a reasonable MA(III) recovery process

佐野 雄一; 坂本 淳志; 宮崎 康典; 渡部 創; 森田 圭介; 江森 達也; 伴 康俊; 新井 剛*; 中谷 清治*; 松浦 治明*; et al.

Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Sustainable Energy Beyond the Pandemic (GLOBAL 2022) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2022/07

TBPを利用した溶媒抽出法によるMA(III)+Ln(III)共回収フローシート及び低圧損操作が可能な大粒径多孔質シリカ担体を使用したHONTA含浸吸着材を用いた擬似移動層型クロマトグラフィによるMA(III)/Ln(III)分離フローシートを組み合わせたハイブリッド型のMA(III)回収プロセスを開発した。

有機物含有核燃料物質の安定化処理

先崎 達也; 荒井 陽一; 矢野 公彦; 佐藤 大輔; 多田 康平; 小木 浩通*; 川野邊 崇之*; 大野 真平; 中村 雅弘; 北脇 慎一; et al.

JAEA-Testing 2022-001, 28 Pages, 2022/05

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核燃料サイクル工学研究所B棟における試験、分析の実施により発生し、長期間グローブボックス内に保管していた核燃料物質について、当該施設の廃止措置の決定に伴い、高レベル放射性物質研究施設(CPF)の貯蔵庫においてポリ塩化ビニル製の袋(PVCバッグ)で密封して保管していた。CPF安全作業基準に基づく貯蔵物の定期点検においてPVCバッグが徐々に膨らむ状況が確認されたことから、当該試料中から放射線分解によると思われる何らかのガスが発生していると考えられた。ガスが滞留した状態で放置すると、PVCバッグの破裂・破損に繋がるため、ガスが発生しない状態に安定化する必要があると考えた。安定化処理までの処理フローを確立するため、当該核燃料物質の性状を調査した。また、その結果から模擬物質を選定してモックアップ試験を実施した。性状調査においては放射能分析や成分分析、熱分析を実施した。放射性物質濃度及び組成を明らかにするため、線スペクトロメトリーによる定性分析及び試料溶解による成分分析を実施した。次に、加熱処理による発熱反応を確認するため、酸素をコントロールした条件下で熱分析を実施した。熱分析の結果から有機物含有核燃料物質の組成を推定し、700Cの熱処理により安定化が可能と判断できたことから、全量を熱処理し安定化処理作業を完了した。核燃料物質の熱処理においては、まずは少量の試料により安全性を確認した後、処理規模をスケールアップした。熱分解処理後の重量減少量の測定により、核燃料物質に混合する有機物が完全に分解できたことを確認した。安定化処理後の核燃料物質はSUS製貯蔵容器に収納してバッグアウトし、CPFの貯蔵庫に貯蔵することで一連の安定化処理作業を完了した。今後の廃止措置においても、性状不明な核燃料物質の安定化処理が必要なケースが想定されることから、安定化処理において得られた知見について報告書にまとめる。

Development of MA separation process with TEHDGA/SiO-P for an advanced reprocessing

堀内 勇輔; 渡部 創; 佐野 雄一; 竹内 正行; 木田 福香*; 新井 剛*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 330(1), p.237 - 244, 2021/10

AA2021-0174.pdf:1.7MB

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07940-4

抽出クロマトグラフィ法を採用した高レベル放射性廃液からのMA分離技術の構築のためにTEHDGA吸着材の適用性をバッチ式吸着およびカラム試験により評価した。バッチ式吸着試験の結果より、TEHDGA吸着材はTODGA吸着材と比較すると核分裂生成物の除染性能が優れていることが確認された。さらにカラム試験の結果より、TEHDGA吸着材から希土類元素の全量溶離が確認されたためTEHDGAは吸着材としても性能は十分に発揮され、プロセスへの適用が期待できる。

Oxidative decomposition of ammonium ion with ozone in the presence of cobalt and chloride ions for the treatment of radioactive liquid waste

粟飯原 はるか; 渡部 創; 柴田 淳広; Mahardiani, L.*; 大友 亮一*; 神谷 裕一*

Progress in Nuclear Energy, 139, p.103872_1 - 103872_9, 2021/09

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103872

To prevent unexpected accidents at nuclear facilities caused by accumulated ammonium nitrate in an aqueous liquid waste containing ammonium salts and nitric acid, NH in the liquid waste must be decomposed under mild reaction conditions. In this study, we investigated the oxidative decomposition of NH with O at 333 K in the presence of a homogeneous Co catalyst and Cl in the wide pH range of the test solution. The reaction behavior was greatly affected by pH of the test solution. In a basic solution at pH 12, high conversion of NH was obtained even in the absence of Co and Cl and the main product was NO . However, Co and Cl in the solution greatly enhanced the decomposition rate of NH in acidic to mild basic solutions (pH 1-8), while only low conversion of NH was observed unless both Co and Cl were present. For the reaction with Co and Cl in the solutions, NH was transformed mainly into chloramines (NH Cl , x = 1-3) by the reaction with HClO, which was formed by the reaction of Cl with O catalyzed by the homogeneous Co catalyst, and led to the high decomposition rate of NH . Cl suppressed the formation of the precipitate CoO(OH) during the reaction and consequently the Co catalyst stably existed in the reaction solution, which was another reason for the high decomposition rate of NH in the presence of Cl. Owing to the swift decomposition of NH under mild reaction conditions and small formation of secondary waste, the oxidative decomposition of NH in the presence of the homogeneous Co catalyst and Cl is suitable and applicable for the treatment of the aqueous liquid waste containing ammonium salts and nitric acid.

A Project focusing on the contamination mechanism of concrete after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

山田 一夫*; 丸山 一平*; 芳賀 和子*; 五十嵐 豪*; 粟飯原 はるか; 富田 さゆり*; Kiran, R.*; 大澤 紀久*; 柴田 淳広; 渋谷 和俊*; et al.

Proceedings of International Waste Management Symposia 2021 (WM2021) (CD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2021/03

To properly decommission the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the contamination levels and mechanisms for the concrete structures must be assessed. In this review, we outline the results of this study and present the objectives of a future study called "Quantitative Evaluation of Contamination in Reinforced Concrete Members of Fukushima Daiichi NPP Buildings Considering the Actual Environment Histories for Legitimate Treatments", which will run from October 2020 to March 2023. The experimental results from the first project indicate that concrete carbonation, Ca leaching, and drying conditions affected the adsorption of Cs and Sr and their penetration depths. Additionally, the studies showed that -nuclides precipitated on the surface of the samples because of the high pH of concrete. A reaction transfer model was developed to further assess the adsorption characteristics of Cs and Sr in carbonated cement paste and concrete aggregates. The model used real concrete characteristics from the FDNPP materials and historical boundary conditions at the site, including radionuclide concentrations and penetration profiles within the turbine pit wall. The water suction by dried concrete was evaluated with the consideration of the structure change of cement hydrates by X-ray CR and H-NMR relaxometry. In the new project, the studies will also include concrete cracks for more realistic contamination estimations.

Microscopic analyses on Zr adsorbed IDA chelating resin by PIXE and EXAFS

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 大野 真平; 野村 和則; 中村 文也*; 新井 剛*; 瀬古 典明*; 保科 宏行*; 羽倉 尚人*; 久保田 俊夫*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 477, p.54 - 59, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.10.028

Used PUREX process solvent generated from reprocessing process of spent nuclear fuel contains a small amount of U and Pu complexed with tributyl phosphate (TBP) or dibutyl phosphate (DBP). The radioactive nuclides should be removed from the solvent for safety storage or disposal. The iminodiacetic acid (IDA) type chelating resin was proposed as promising procedures for efficient recovery of the trapped cations in the solvent. In order to reveal the distribution and amount of Zr in the particle and local structure of Zr complex formed in the adsorbent, PIXE and EXAFS analyses on the Zr adsorbed chelating resin were carried out. Micro-PIXE analysis proved that it is an effectual method for quantitative analysis of trace adsorbed elements. Moreover, some of the adsorption sites were possibly occupied by the molecules. On the other hand, Zr-K edge EXAFS analysis suggested that extraction mechanism of Zr from the aqueous solution and the solvent was different.

Improvement in flow-sheet of extraction chromatography for trivalent minor actinides recovery

渡部 創; 先崎 達也; 柴田 淳広; 野村 和則; 竹内 正行; 中谷 清治*; 松浦 治明*; 堀内 勇輔*; 新井 剛*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322(3), p.1273 - 1277, 2019/12

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06808-y

Extraction chromatography flow-sheet employing octyl(phenyl)--diisobutylcarbonoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO) and (2-ethylhexyl) hydrogen phosphate (HDEHP) extractants for trivalent minor actinide recovery was modified to improve column separation performance. Excellent trivalent minor actinides recovery performance was obtained by column separation experiments on nitric acid solution containing the trivalent minor actinides and representative fission product elements, i.e. recovery yields 93% with sufficient decontamination factors against the fission products. Those are the best performance which we have ever obtained by experiments inside hot cell.