Research Outline
Basic and fundamental technology research is being conducted on min nuclear fuel cycle in general and on waste disposal as part of Fukushima restoration and rehabilitation research. Nuclear fuel cycle research covers innovative reactors, reprocessing, waste disposal min and nuclear power system research. Research on energy use scenarios, analysis of the effects of introducing innovative reactors and other cycle technologies (Nuclear Material Code 4.0), and cooperative use of nuclear energy and renewable energy is also being conducted. Reprocessing technology has in common with the technology for recovery of precious metals and valuable metals from urban min, and we conduct organic synthesis and characterization of extractants and adsorbents, extraction mechanisms, development of min processes, and process analysis. In min waste treatment min we are developing research on waste mainly from ceramics by using various material science methods including synchrotron radiation and neutron scattering. In particular, we are developing the spark plasma sintering method for waste synthesis, leaching behavior of elements into water and modeling, and investigating various radiation tolerances, with the aim of developing a concept of waste disposal min. While conducting experiments with actinides and radioisotopes, he also aims to improve the efficiency of experiments through machine learning. We are collaborating with a large number of collaborators, especially in the field of nuclear energy, where information from min fields is collected.
