Annual Research Report 2008 Contents

• On the Publication of the Annual Research Report 2008 (PDF File 254KB)

Ⅰ Principal Research Results

• General Overview (PDF File 474KB)

A. Promoted Project Subjects / Project Subjects

• Nuclear Technology: Supporting Foundations for a Stable Supply (PDF File 333KB)
• Advanced Maintenance Technology: Rational Operation of Electric Facilities (PDF File 505KB)
• Environmental and Innovative Technology: Sustainable Use of Fossil Fuels and New Energy (PDF File 412KB)
• Optimum Energy Application Technology: Contributing to More Comfortable and Enriched Life (PDF File 218KB)
• Social and Business Risk Management: Contributing to More Comfortable and Safer Communities (PDF File 227KB)

B. Base Research Subjects

• Socio-Economic Research Center (PDF File 79KB)
• System Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 157KB)
• Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory (PDF File 123KB)
• Civil Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 198KB)
• Environmental Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 167KB)
• Electric Power Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 123KB)
• Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 151KB)
• Material Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 68KB)

Research Fields

1. Socio-economy

• Customer Satisfaction and Analysis of Rates and Services Menu Preferences by Electric Power Suppliers in Japan (PDF File 281KB)
• Developing the Business Index by Japanese Power Supply Area -Application to Regional Business Cycle Analysis- (PDF File 110KB)
• An Analysis of Long-term CO₂ Emission Reduction Potential and Final Energy Demand Structure in the Japanese Commercial Building Sector by a Bottom-up End-use Energy Demand Model (PDF File 175KB)

2. Environment

• Stimulation of Microbial Growth by Regulation of Redox Potential (PDF File 180KB)
• Cadmium Test Kit Using Immunochromatography -Examination of Rapid Pretreatment Method- (PDF File 140KB)
• Development of Synthesis Method of Environmental Purification Material that uses Desulfurization Gypsum and Waste Gypsum Board -Optimization of Synthesis Method of Hydroxyapatite, and its Adsorption Abilities for Many Harmful Substances- (PDF File 117KB)
• Influences of Domestic and Foreign Anthropogenic Emissions on Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) in Greater Tokyo (PDF File 194KB)
• Evaluation of Biological Effects of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Field -Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity in Rats and Genotoxicity in Mammalian Cell Line- (PDF File 1.22MB)
• Differences in Metal Accumulation Abilities among Rice Cultivars (PDF File 113KB)
• Development of Simplified Determination Method for Selenium in Aqueous Solution (PDF File 146KB)
• Field Investigation of CO₂ Migration Behavior near the Ground Surface for Environmental Impact Evaluation (PDF File 515KB)
• Potential Changes in Typhoon Intensity in the Near Future (PDF File 218KB)

3. Energy Services for Customer

• Support Tool for Ranking Energy-Saving Activities Considering Residents Preferences (PDF File 326KB)
• Research and Development of All-Solid-State Lithium-ion Battery -Low Cost Battery Preparation Approach using Carbon Anode Materials- (PDF File 211KB)
• Development of Quantification Analysis Method about Lithium Battery Degradation -Non-Destructive Analysis of Cathode and Anode Electrode Characteristics by Using Thermal/Electrical Responses (PDF File 242KB)

4. Power Delivery

• Development of the Evaluation Program for Transmission Congestion Cost -Study of Cost Reduction Effects by Transmission Line Expansions- (PDF File 110KB)
• Unnecessary Operation Prevention Method of Islanding Detection in Photovoltaic Power Generation (PDF File 225KB)
• Diagnosis of Transformer Condition based on Dissolved Gas Analysis Data Using Multivariate Analysis (PDF File 131KB)
• Proposal of Maintenance Planning Support Method for Transmission Equipment based on Supply Reliability and Cost Evaluation (PDF File 305KB)
• Development of Operation and Control Method for Autonomous Demand Area Power System -Study on Method for Regulating Voltage according to Interconnection Rate of Dispersed Generation- (PDF File 120KB)
• Study of Decision Support Programs for Maintenance Strategy of Electric Power Equipment (Ⅱ) (PDF File 295KB)
• Establishment of the overall Lightning Protection Design for Circuit mounted Distribution and Telecommunication and Customer Systems -Aspect of Lightning Current According to Grounding System of Customer- (PDF File 426KB)
• Reduction Method of Audible Noise from HVAC Transmission Lines -Development of Weatherproof Low-Noise Spiral Wires- (PDF File 164KB)
• Establishment of the Base Technology of Large-Capacitance SiC Semiconductor -Development of High Growth Rate and Large-Diameter Epitaxy Technique- (PDF File 226KB)

5. Nuclear

• A Valuation Study of Fuel Supply Stability of Nuclear Energy (PDF File 353KB)
• Development of Novel Electrorefiner with High Temperature Liquid Transports for Pyrochemical Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuels (PDF File 362KB)
• Restraint of Radinuclides Migration by Cementitious Materials containing Fly Ash (PDF File 113KB)
• Irradiation Test of MA-Containing Metal Fuel -Irradiation in the Phenix Reactor and Non-Destructive Examination of Low-Burnup Test Fuels (PDF File 282KB)
• Investigation of the Effect on Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) in Plant Power Uprate (PDF File 148KB)
• Numerical Simulation for Overflow Behavior of Water from Spent Fuel Pool with Sloshing in the 2007 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake (PDF File 280KB)
• Validation of Groundwater Dating Method Using ³⁶Cl for Low Permeable Rock (PDF File 315KB)
• Proposal of Rational Determination of Fracture Toughness Lower-Bound Curves by Master Curve Approach (PDF File 109KB)
• Development of Evaluation System of Liquid Droplet Impingement Erosion (PDF File 323KB)

6. Fossil Fuel Power Generation

• Proposal of Advanced Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle Power Generation System with CO₂ Capture (PDF File 127KB)
• Development of Dry Gas Cleaning System for Biomass/Refuse Gasification Power Generation -Performance Verification by Tests with Pilot Plant and Feasibility Evaluation- (PDF File 221KB)
• Development of Technology for Reducing both Emissions of NOx and Unburned Carbon using In-Furnace Blending Method (PDF File 160KB)
• Development of Ice/Oil/PCB Elimination Technology using DME (PDF File 316KB)
• Development of Coating Technology for Preventing Sulfide Corrosion on Boiler Tubes in Coal Fired Power Plants -Development of a Practical Compound Film of Low-cost and High Corrosion Resistance- (PDF File 166KB)
• Development of Grain Boundary Local Stress Analysis Method for High Temperature Structural Materials -Application to Void Growth Simulation under Creep Condition- (PDF File 452KB)

7. New Energy

• Study on Wind Turbine Considering the Wind Characteristics (Typhoon and Wind Turbulence) in Japan (PDF File 278KB)
• Development of Biomass/Waste Power Generation System with Carbonizing Gasifier and Gas Engine (PDF File 118KB)

8. Information and Communication

• Elucidation of Transmission Characteristics of Power Line Communication (PLC) Signal -Development of Calculation Method of Coupling Efficiency in Out-phase Lines- (PDF File 318KB)

9. Construction and Preservation of Electric Facilities

• Development of In-situ Triaxial Test for Discontinuous Rock Masses (PDF File 278KB)
• Development of Earthquake Disaster Restoration Support System of Electric Power Distribution Equipment (PDF File 376KB)
• Investigation of Source, Path and Deep Local Site Effects for Evaluation of Broadband Strong Ground Motions (PDF File 264KB)
• Seismic Performance Evaluation of Dam Gates in Large-Scale Earthquake (PDF File 447KB)
• Measurement of Salt Concentration in Concrete by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy -Sensitivity Evaluation of Chlorine Concentration Measurement- (PDF File 143KB)

10. Advanced Basic Technologies

• Development of Seismic Sloshing Simulation Code for an Oil Tank Covered with a Floating Thin Roof (PDF File 778KB)
• High-mobility, Low-power and Fast-switching Organic Field-effect Transistors with Ionic Liquids (PDF File 240KB)

Ⅱ Research Activities in Fiscal 2007

• Principal new equipments
• Assessment facility of electric power apparatus insulation maintenance standard (High-voltage & Electrical Insulation Laboratory) (PDF File 161KB)
• Testing system for structural performance of deteriorated reinforced concrete members (PDF File 94KB)
• Strong-Motion Observation System on Rock Outcrops (2nd Step) (PDF File 181KB)
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Water Environment Monitoring (PDF File 85KB)
• Measurement system to support the standard calibration (PDF File 71KB)
• Long-term creep-fatigue test facility in air and in vacuum (PDF File 94KB)
• Device processing facility for functional materials (PDF File 71KB)