【Practical training has been completed.】Practical training at JAEA Horonobe Underground Research Center and Hokkaido Science and Horonobe Research Institute for the Subsurface Environment in FY2023

Purpose and Outline

The purpose of this tour is to deepen understanding of research and development on geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste by experiencing some aspects of research and development in underground facilities.

At the Horonobe Underground Research Center of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in Horonobe, Hokkaido, participants will visit facilities related to geological disposal. The participants will also have hands-on training in the measurement and simple analysis of groundwater physico-chemical parameters and core observation to understand excavation damage zones. In addition, participants will exchange opinions with staff members of the Center.
At the Horonobe Research Institute for the Subsurface Environment, also located in Horonobe, participants will learn about the current status of research on microorganisms, groundwater, and sedimentary rocks conducted at the institute.

Based on the results of these studies, students will discuss in small groups.

Date and Time

Sunday, August 6 – Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location

• Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  Horonobe Underground Research Center
  432-2 Hokushin, Horonobe, Hokkaido 098-3224, Japan
  https://www.jaea.go.jp/english/04/horonobe/index.html

• Horonobe Research Institute for the Subsurface Environment Northern Advancement Center for Science & Technology　
  5-3 Sakaemachi, Horonobe-cho, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido, 098-3221, Japan
  http://www.h-rise.jp/la_en/index.php

• Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
  Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
  https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/

Admission Capacity

About 12 people

*Travel expenses will be provided for technical college students, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
*Working people can also apply, but in that case, travel expenses will not be provided.

Practice plan

• Overview of the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Project
• Tour of aboveground facilities: Yume Chisso-kan (Yume Chisso-kan), full-scale test facility for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste
• Measurement of groundwater physicochemical parameters and analysis of dissolved Fe2+ and Fe3+ concentrations
• Observation of cores to understand the extent of excavation damage
• Discussion among students in small groups regarding this tour and experiments

Prior learning

Before participating in the practical training, please study the following study materials in advance. Please send two or three points of interest or questions to the ANEC office.

Nuclear Human Resource Development Project (*) #03 “Radioactive Waste Disposal Engineering
Lecture 7: Research and Development at the Deep Underground Research Laboratory
(Dr. Asao Fujita, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry *Formerly belonged to Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
https://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/lecture/backend-radioactive-waste-disposal-engineering

＜Other reference materials
Nuclear Human Resource Development Project (*) #03 “Radioactive Waste Disposal Engineering
Lecture 1, 2: (Dr. Toshiaki Oe *Former affiliation: Department of Nuclear Engineering, Tokai University) https://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/lecture/backend-radioactive-waste-disposal-engineering

Nuclear Human Resource Development Project (*) #03 “Radioactive Waste Disposal Engineering
Lecture 4: Radioactive Waste Disposal Engineering 3 (Dr. Satoru Suzuki, Nuclear Power Environmental Improvement Organization)
https://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/lecture/backend-radioactive-waste-disposal-engineering

Expanding opportunities to take nuclear education courses and improving the quality of nuclear education through the use of open educational materials
Lecture 1: Scientific Characteristics Map for Geological Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste
(Dr. Hideaki Hyodo, Nuclear Power Environmental Improvement Organization of Japan)
https://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/lecture/nucl-eng-open-ed

Application period

July 10, 2023 (Monday) Closing date: Once we reach capacity, we will close the application.

Deadline.

Precautions

Please refrain from participating in practical training if you have a fever, etc. in the two weeks prior to the training.

If you have any questions,

Contact: Secretariat of ANEC, Hokkaido University (in Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University)
E-mail: anecoffice@eng.hokudai.ac.jp

If you have any questions, please contact: Hokkaido University ANEC Office (Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University) by e-mail: .