Patents by Inventor Motohiro Aizawa

Motohiro Aizawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090190712
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a method for mitigating a stress corrosion cracking of reactor structural material which makes it possible to suppress the rise in the main steam line dose rate without secondary effects such as a rise in the concentration of radioactive cobalt-60, etc. in the reactor water. Hydrogen and a reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number (for example, hydrazine) are injected into the core water of boiling water nuclear power plant. By injecting the reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number into the core water, the stress corrosion cracking of structural material of reactor can be mitigated without side reactions such as a rise in the concentration of cobalt-60, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kazushige ISHIDA, Yoichi Wada, Makoto Nagase, Masahiko Tachibana, Masao Endo, Motomasa Fuse, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20090185653
    Abstract: A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki HOSOKAWA, Makoto NAGASE, Kazushige ISHIDA, Yoichi WADA, Naoshi USUI, Motohiro AIZAWA, Motomasa FUSE
  • Publication number: 20090141849
    Abstract: A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI-GE NUCLEAR ENERGY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki HOSOKAWA, Makoto Nagase, Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa, Motomasa Fuse
  • Publication number: 20090003509
    Abstract: A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi-GE NUCLEAR ENERGY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hosokawa, Makoto Nagase, Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa, Motomasa Fuse
  • Publication number: 20080292042
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a method for mitigating a stress corrosion cracking of reactor structural material which makes it possible to suppress the rise in the main steam line dose rate without secondary effects such as a rise in the concentration of radioactive cobalt-60, etc. in the reactor water. Hydrogen and a reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number (for example, hydrazine) are injected into the core water of boiling water nuclear power plant. By injecting the reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number into the core water, the stress corrosion cracking of structural material of reactor can be mitigated without side reactions such as a rise in the concentration of cobalt-60, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Makoto Nagase, Masahiko Tachibana, Masao Endo, Motomasa Fuse, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20080149028
    Abstract: A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hosokawa, Makoto Nagase, Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa, Motomasa Fuse
  • Publication number: 20080075886
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor structural material (for example, a spacer spring) is immersed in purified water in a treatment bath. The temperature of the purified water increased to 90° C. by a heater. Iron formate (a solution containing iron (II) ions) in an iron formate tank, hydrogen peroxide in a hydrogen peroxide tank, and hydrazine in a hydrazine tank are injected into a pipe and are guided into the treatment bath. The injection of iron formate is performed until the concentration of iron (II) ions in the purified water becomes 200 ppm or more. By injecting hydrazine, pH is adjusted in a range of from 5.5 to 9.0. A portion of a magnetite film thus formed on the structural material is then removed, e.g., by applying ultrasonic waves. With this process, a fine strong magnetite film for suppressing the elution of cobalt from the nuclear reactor structural material is formed on the surface of the nuclear reactor structural material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Makoto NAGASE, Hideyuki Hosokawa, Kazushige Ishida, Satoshi Morisawa, Motoaki Sakashita, Motohiro Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20070127619
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to efficiently suppress radionuclide deposition on a reactor component of nuclear power plant. Radionuclide deposition on the surface of a metallic reactor component of nuclear power plant is suppressed by forming a ferrite film on the component, wherein the film is formed, after decontamination for removing radionuclides contaminants from the component surface is completed and before the plant is started up, by contacting a treatment solution which mixes a first agent containing the iron (II) ions, a second agent for oxidizing the iron (II) ions into the iron (III) ions and a third agent for adjusting pH level of a solution to 5.5 to 9.0 in this order with the reactor component surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hosokawa, Makoto Nagase, Kazushige Ishida, Youichi Wada, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa, Motomasa Fuse
  • Publication number: 20060067455
    Abstract: A method of suppressing deposition of radionuclides on components of a nuclear power plant comprises forming a ferrite film by contacting a first chemical including iron (II) ions, a second chemical for oxidizing the iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions, and a third chemical for adjusting the pH of a processing solution containing a mixture of the first and second chemicals to be 5.5 to 9.0 with the metal member surface in a time period from a finishing stage in decontamination step of removing contaminants formed on the surface of metal member composing the nuclear power plant, and suppressing deposition of radionuclides on the metal member by the ferrite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hosokawa, Makoto Nagase, Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa, Motomasa Fuse
  • Publication number: 20050018805
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a method for mitigating a stress corrosion cracking of reactor structural material which makes it possible to suppress the rise in the main steam line dose rate without secondary effects such as a rise in the concentration of radioactive cobalt-60, etc. in the reactor water. Hydrogen and a reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number (for example, hydrazine) are injected into the core water of boiling water nuclear power plant. By injecting the reductive nitrogen compound containing nitrogen having a negative oxidation number into the core water, the stress corrosion cracking of structural material of reactor can be mitigated without side reactions such as a rise in the concentration of cobalt-60, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Kazushige Ishida, Yoichi Wada, Makoto Nagase, Masahiko Tachibana, Masao Endo, Motomasa Fuse, Naoshi Usui, Motohiro Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20040152940
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of chemical decontamination which can remove iron oxalate deposited on a metallic material surface without extending a whole step of decontamination works.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kazushige Ishida, Makoto Nagase, Kazumi Anazawa, Motohiro Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20030058981
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive decontaminating method without producing any secondary waste due to decontamination. A method comprising steps of evaporating liquid ozone, feeding the gaseous ozone into a re-circulation line 2 in the upstream side of the re-circulation pump 3 to make ozone-rich water, circulating the ozone-rich water in the reactor-water re-circulation system, and remove radioactive materials from metallic surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Makoto Nagase, Hideyuki Hosokawa, Kazumi Anazawa, Motohiro Aizawa, Yoshinori Chiba
  • Publication number: 20030058982
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive decontaminating method without producing any secondary waste due to decontamination. A method comprising steps of evaporating liquid ozone, feeding the gaseous ozone into a re-circulation line 2 in the upstream side of the re-circulation pump 3 to make ozone-rich water, circulating the ozone-rich water in the reactor-water re-circulation system, and remove radioactive materials from metallic surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Makoto Nagase, Hideyuki Hosokawa, Kazumi Anazawa, Motohiro Aizawa, Yoshinori Chiba
  • Patent number: 5892805
    Abstract: A reactor water clean-up system is provided with a first filter demineralizer having a filter resin containing an alkali substance and a second filter demineralizer with a filter resin not containing an alkali substance. The reactor water is supplied to the first filter demineralizer during the term from the starting operation of the preoperating test of the nuclear reactor and of each fuel cycle to 2000 EFPH. The alkali substance contained in the filter resin is guided into the nuclear reactor to change the pH of the reactor water in the nuclear reactor to the weak alkali side. The Cr quantity which is taken in the oxide film of the fuel cladding tube surface is reduced. After 2000 EFPH from the starting operation, the supply of the reactor water to the first filter demineralizer is stopped, and then, the reactor water is supplied to the second filter demineralizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Yamane, Yamato Asakura, Katsumi Ohsumi, Kenichi Ito, Noriyuki Ohnaka, Naohito Uetake, Motohiro Aizawa, Akira Ichimura
  • Patent number: 4940564
    Abstract: In a boiling water-type, nuclear power plant, deposition of radioactive substances on the surfaces of out-of-core components in the primary cooling water system in the nuclear power plant is suppressed by injecting an alkaline element into reactor water in the presence of more than an amount of the oxygen formed by nuclear fission of the reactor water and dissolved in the reactor water, particularly without hydrogen gas injection, during the nuclear heatup operation period of a boiling water type, nuclear power plant and circulating the injected alkaline element through the primary cooling water system of a nuclear reactor, thereby forming an oxide film on the surfaces of out-of-core components in the primary cooling water system of the nuclear reactor. Exposure of plant personnel to radioactivity can be reduced thereby. The present boiling water-type, nuclear power plant is provided with a means for forming such oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Aizawa, Katsumi Ohsumi, Takashi Honda, Hisao Itow