• JAEA R&D Review 2010

  • Message from the President
  • About This Publication and the Outline of Organization of JAEA
  • 1 Research and Development of Advanced Nuclear System
  1. A Reliable Cooling System for a Commercial FBR
    -Double Wall Boundary Design Advancing a Commercial FBR-
  2. What Core Design Prevents Nuclear Proliferation?
    -Commercial FBR Core Study Focusing on a Material Barrier-
  3. For Advanced Safety of Next-Generation FBRs
    -Elimination of Severe Power Burst Events in Core Disruptive Accidents-
  4. The Challenge of Detecting Small Defects in SG Tubes
    -3D Numerical Simulations of ISI of FBR SG Tubes Using ECT-
  5. Reliable Separation of Fuel Pins from the Fuel Assembly
    -Development of Mechanical Disassembly Technology for FBR Spent Fuel-
  6. Chemical Separation Process Resistant to Decay Heat from Radionuclides
    -Extraction Chromatography System for Minor Actinides Recovery-
  7. Advanced Particle Flowability Measurement for Nuclear Fuel Pellet Production
    -Investigation of the Applicability of a Vibrating Tube Method Using Model Particles-
  8. Representing the Irradiation Behavior of FBR Fuel
    -Development of Np- and Am-Bearing MOX Fuel-
  9. Investigation of Compounds in the PuO2-SiO2 System
    -Behavior of Si Impurity Contained in MOX Fuel-
  10. Simultaneous Recovery Technique for Uranium and Transuranic Elements Using Molten Salt Media
    -Development of Metal Electro-Refining Pyrochemical Reprocessing-
  11. Monitoring Irradiation Damage in Reactor Structures
    -Development of an Irradiation Damage Evaluation Method Using Magnetic Measurement-
  12. The Challenge to Control the Chemical Reactivity of Liquid Sodium
    -Development of Reactivity Control Using an Atomic Interaction between Nanoparticles and Sodium-
  • 2 Research and Development on Geological Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste
  1. Prototype Knowledge Management System
    -Challenges for Knowledge and Technology Transfer-
  2. Development of a Coupled THMC Model
    -Engineered Barrier Experiment and Analytical Studies Focused on Geochemical Processes in Bentonite Buffer Material-
  3. Evaluating the Solubility of Radionuclides with Speciation in Groundwater
    -Development of the Thermodynamic Database for Safety Assessment of Geological Disposal-
  4. Modeling of Radionuclide Migration in Actual Surface and Near-Surface Environments
    -Approach to Develop a Biosphere Model for Geological Disposal Safety Assessment-
  5. Exploring Chemical Environments 1000 m Underground Using Microbiological Characterization
    -In Situ Microbiological Properties of Toki Granite-
  6. Elucidating Crustal Evolution
    -Inferred Formation of Granitic Rock Based on 3D Petrological Evidence-
  7. Heat Source for Hot Springs in the Noto Peninsula
    -An Amagmatic Hydrothermal System in a Non-Volcanic Region-
  8. Establishment of a Practical Guide for Construction Management in Deep Shaft Sinking
    -A Rock Mass Behavior Classification Proposal for Deep Shaft Sinking-
  9. Deformation and Failure Behavior in Deep Sedimentary Rocks
    -Evaluation of Sedimentary Rocks Based on Laboratory Tests-
  10. Estimating Long-Term Changes in Deep Subsurface Hydrochemical Conditions
    -Research into Water - Mineral - Microbe Interactions-
  • 3 Nuclear Fusion Research and Development
  1. Start of Manufacture of the Superconductors for the ITER Magnets
    -Development of Exacting Quality Assurance Techniques-
  2. Development of an In-Vessel Remote Handling Robot for the ITER
    -Demonstration for Automatic Assembly and Installation of the Remote Handling Robot-
  3. Demonstration of Voltage Holding with the Worlds Largest Fine Ceramic Ring
    -Progress on Development of a 1 MV Accelerator for Heating and Current Drive in ITER-
  4. Robust Leak Tight Box with Thin Wall Membrane Structure
    -Demonstration of a Tritium Breeder Pebble Container for the ITER Test Blanket Module-
  5. Progress in the Satellite Tokamak Program Project for Broader Approach Activities
    -Europe-Japan Joint Construction of the JT-60SA Tokamak Launched-
  6. High Energy and Large-Area Negative Ion Beams Successfully Produced
    -Progress with the JT-60SA Neutral Beam Injector-
  7. New Instability Observed in High Pressure Plasmas
    -Exploitation of Stability Physics toward High Pressure Burning Plasmas-
  8. Investigating Complex Patterns of Tokamak Edge Plasma Flow
    -Pioneering Plasma Physics with First-Principles Advanced Particle Simulation-
  9. Investigation of Impurity Transport in Plasma
    -Development of Accurate Quantitative Analysis for Tungsten on the Plasma Facing Wall-
  10. Further Improvement of the Fusion Reactor Structural Material
    -Inclusion Control in Reduced Activation Ferritic/Martensitic Steel F82H-
  11. For Validation of Materials for the Fusion DEMO Reactor
    -Development of Small Specimen Test Technology in the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility/Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities (IFMIF/EVEDA)-
  • 4 Quantum Beam Science Research
  1. Success in Gaining a New Insight into High-Temperature Water under Pressure
    -Toward Full Understanding of Water-
  2. Observation of Tunnel Ionization from an Orbital Lower than HOMO
    -First Determination of Ionized Orbital by Comparing the Experiment with the Computer Simulation-
  3. Direct Observation of Fermi Surfaces Formed by Heavy Electrons
    -Clue to the Mechanism of Anomalous Superconductivity Coexisting with Magnetism-
  4. Observation of Dynamical Surface Morphology with One-Nanometer Resolution
    -Development of the Soft X-ray Laser Interferometer-
  5. Behavior of Metal Fine Particles during Automotive Emissions Control
    -Direct Observation of a Catalytic Reaction by Time-Resolved X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy-
  6. Supernova Neutrino-Process Nucleosynthesis
    -Astrophysical Origin of 180Ta, the Rarest Nuclide in the Solar System-
  7. Kerogen as a Noble Gas Carrier Phase of Meteorite
    -The Origin of the Solar System Revealed by Synchrotron Radiation-
  8. New Graft Polymerization of High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
    -Synthesis of Block Graft Type Membrane by Radiation / Living Graft Polymerization-
  9. Semiconductor Devices Can Be Operated in Harsh Radiation Environments in Nuclear Plants
    -Development of SiC Transistors Having Radiation Hardness-
  10. Inspection and Repairing Welding System for an Inner Tube Wall
    -Combination Laser Processing Technique and Eddy Current Testing-
  11. Elucidation for Catalytic Mechanism of Elastase by Neutron Diffraction
    -Success in Observing the Oxyanion Hole in Serine Protease-
  12. Global Conformational Changes of Ribosome Revealed from Low-Resolution Structural Data
    -A New Technique for Building Molecular Models from Electron Microscopy Data-
  13. Development of a Novel Radiopharmacutical Finding Even Very Small Tumors
    -Success in PET Imaging of Pheochromocytomas Using 76Br-MBBG-
  • 5 Photo-Medical Research Cooperation
  1. Demonstration of a New Method for Ion Acceleration Aiming at a Development of a Compact Laser-Driven Hadron Therapy System
    -Ion Acceleration Using Subcritical-Density Plasma Created Using a Nanoparticle Target-
  2. Unlimited Particle Acceleration by Photon Pressure Was Proposed
    -Synchronized Thin Foil Plasma Acceleration Due to Photon Pressure-
  • 6 Nuclear Safety Research
  1. Toward Fuel Safety Regulations with Improved Rationality
    -Study of High Burnup Fuel Behavior in RIA Using the NSRR High Temperature Capsule-
  2. Evaluation of Thermal Properties of High Burnup MOX Fuel for LWRs
    -Thermal Conductivity Change in MOX Pellets Due to Long-Term Use-
  3. For Safe and Long-Term Utilization of Control Rods
    -Evaluation of the Properties of Hafnium-
  4. Toward Safe Long-Term Service of Reactor Pressure Vessels
    -Prediction of the Service Life Based on Nano-Scale Structural Analysis-
  5. Assessing the Structural Integrity of Reactor Pressure Vessels
    -Fracture Mechanics Assessment Considering the Effect of Weld-Overlay Cladding-
  6. Which Model Inputs Are More Important?
    -Development of a New Importance Measure and the GSALab Code-
  7. How Much Radioiodine Is Released in a Severe Accident?
    -Chemical Production of Volatile Iodine in Radiation Conditions-
  8. Analysis Method Validation and Criticality Data Production
    -Revision of Data Collection for the Nuclear Criticality Safety Handbook-
  9. Mass Transport Retardation Studies in Bedrock
    -Sorption Experiments under Anoxic Conditions-
  • 7 Advanced Science Research
  1. Analyzing Supherheavy Atoms on an Atom-at-a-Time Scale
    -Oxidation of Nobelium with Flow Electrolytic Chromatography-
  2. Challenges for the Mysterious Properties in the Uranium Compounds
    -New Physical Properties in a Super High Quality Single Crystal of URu2Si2-
  3. Breakthrough for Isotope Separation
    -Separating Isotopes in Solids or Liquids Using a Centrifuge-
  4. Exploring Amazing Functions of Microbes
    -Formation of Biogenic Nanoparticles of Precious Metals-
  5. A Novel Technique for Investigating Radiation Damage in DNA
    -Selective Induction of DNA Damage by Synchrotron Soft X-rays-
  • 8 Nuclear Science and Engineering Research
  1. New Nuclear Data Library for Science and Technology
    -General Purpose Japanese Evaluated Nuclear Data Library JENDL-4.0-
  2. Operation of the Accurate Neutron-Nucleus Reaction Measurement Instrument Has Been Started
    -To Obtain More Accurate Nuclear Data-
  3. Microscopic Observation of Deformation Process in Metallic Materials
    -Computer Modeling of Defect Structure via Atomistic Simulation Methods-
  4. Rationalization of the Structural Design of Nuclear Components under Exposure to Intense Irradiation
    -Development of a Concept for Assuring Integrity Applicable to Components with Reduced Ductility Due to Intense Irradiation-
  5. To Clarify Material Characteristics from the View Point of Microstructure
    -Image Based Modeling of Ceramic Material Using X-ray CT-
  6. High Performance Extraction Separation Systems Using Ionic Liquids
    -Application to Extraction of Metal Ions and Proteins-
  7. How Does Radiation Influence Cells, the Human Body, and the Earth?
    -Integration of Radiation Transport Simulations for Different Scales-
  8. Simple and Low-Cost New Recovery Technology Emulsion FlowEbr> -Extending Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment to Effluent Purification Technology-
  • 9 Nuclear Hydrogen and Heat Application Research
  1. Toward Efficient Hydrogen Production in IS Process
    -Development of a Radiation-Grafted Membrane for HI Concentration-
  2. Towards a Stable Operation of Nuclear Hydrogen Production Systems
    -Sequence Control Against Abnormal Events in Hydrogen Production Plants-
  • 10 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technological Development
  1. Advanced Treatment Technology for Low-Level Radioactive Reprocessing Effluent
    -Aiming at Establishing Cement-Based Encapsulation Technology-
  • 11 Development of Decommissioning and Radwaste Treatment Technology
  1. Toward Effective Judgment of Clearance
    -Developing a Program for Selection of NMAs-
  2. Reasonable Uranium Waste Disposal
    -Safety Assessment for Sub-Surface Disposal of Uranium Waste-
  3. Analytical Techniques for Radioactive Nuclides in Wastes Generated from Research Facilities
    -Guidelines for a Simple and Rapid Determination Method for Waste Samples-
  • 12 Computational Science and E-Systems Research
  1. Toward Execution of Long-Time Atomic Energy Simulations
    -Development of Fundamental Technology that Easily Executes Large-Scale Simulations-
  2. Development of Fast Eigenvalue Solver on a Cell Cluster
    -Toward Real Time Plasma Stabilization on ITER-
  3. Improving Material Degradation Simulation Using Evolutional Mechanism
    -Application of Genetic Algorithms to the Production of Polycrystal Structures-
  4. Curious Characters of Iron-Based Superconductors
    -R&D for Application Based on Their Unique Features-
  • 13 Scientific & Technical Development for Nuclear Nonproliferation
  1. Toward Advanced Safeguards of Future Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
    -Development of Safeguards Verification Technologies for Large Pu-Throughput Facilities with Treating Low-Decontaminated, MA-Bearing Nuclear Material-
  • 14 Development of Experimental Techniques / Facilities at JAEA R&D Centers
  1. Monitoring Sensors by Optical Fiber Grating
    -Application of Femtosecond Laser Processing for the Piping System-
  2. Development of Capacitance Void Fraction Meter for LWR Test
    -Measurement under High Temperature and High Pressure Conditions-
  3. Toward Highly Purified Uranyl Nitrate Hexahydrate Crystal
    -Physicochemical Properties of Plutonium Cesium Nitrate-
  4. Improvement of Pu and U Measurement Reliability
    -The First ISO Accreditation of a Testing Laboratory for Nuclear Materials in Japan-
  5. Neutrons Clarify the Full Picture of Atomic Motions
    -Novel Method for High Efficiency Inelastic Neutron Scattering Measurement Demonstrated in J-PARC-
  6. Realization of the Worlds Most Brilliant Neutron Source at J-PARC
    -Unique Source Design and Smooth Power-Up of Accelerators-
  7. Development of Hydrogen Production Technique
    -A Thermo-Chemical and Electrolytic Hybrid Hydrogen Production Process-
  8. Remote Inspection in the Reactor Vessel by Optical Fiber
    -In-Vessel Observation in JOYO-
  9. 3-Dimensional Floating Support System to Permit of Thermal Expansion and Decrease of Thermal Stress
    -Establishing an Evaluation Method for Thermal Displacement Behavior-
  10. Quick Change of Micron-Size Ion Beam
    -Integration of Cocktail Beam Acceleration and Microbeam Formation Techniques-
  11. Going Deeper than -400 m Underground
    -Construction of Shafts and Research Tunnels and Method for Reducing Water Inflow at the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory-
  12. Development of Environmentally-Friendly Technique for Treating Radioactive Waste
    -Development of Uranium Recovery Technique Using Ionic Liquids-
  13. Contribution to Producing a Certificated Reference Material by AMS MUTSU
    -Result of an Interlaboratory Comparison by the IAEA-