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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Evaluation of dissolution characteristics of radiocesium-bearing microparticles released by the Fukushima nuclear accident for the elucidation of their environmental dynamics

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K19954
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 63010:Environmental dynamic analysis-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Okumura Taiga  東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科(理学部), 助教 (90867508)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywordsセシウムボール / CsMP / 珪酸塩ガラス / 合成 / 溶解速度 / 放射性セシウム / 福島原発事故
Outline of Final Research Achievements

During the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011, radiocesium-bearing microparticles (CsMPs) were released into the environment from the damaged reactor. In this study, we succeeded in artificially synthesizing a glass that simulates CsMPs, and evaluated the dissolution characteristics of CsMPs using this glass. As a result, it was found that the glass dissolved much faster in seawater than in pure water, which supports the previous study.

Free Research Field

環境動態解析

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでCsMP自身を用いてその溶解特性が調べられてきたが、土壌等の環境試料から微小なCsMPを採取する作業は煩雑であり、CsMPを多量に集めることは困難である。そのため、これまで溶解実験に供されたCsMPの数は限られており、得られた溶解速度には大きな誤差が含まれるという問題があった。本研究で合成した模擬ガラスを用いることで、様々な条件下でのCsMPの溶解特性が精度良く決定でき、環境中でのCsMPの動態をより高い確度で予測することが可能となった。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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