Annual Research Report FY2011 Contents

• Annual Research Report FY2011 (Full Text : PDF File 28.3MB)

• On the Publication of the Annual Research Report FY2011 (PDF File 873KB)
• Outline of Research Activities (PDF File 1.1MB)

Principal Research Results
Project Subjects
Establishment of Optimal Risk Management

• Sustainable Structures and Regulations for Electric Utilities (PDF File 1.34MB)
• Energy Technology Strategy (PDF File 1.72MB)
• Seismic Margin Evaluation of Civil Engineering Structures in Nuclear Power Plants (PDF File 942KB)
• Assessment of Radioactive Material Diffusion in the Environment and its Remediation (PDF File 1.27MB)
• Elucidation of the Mechanisms of Low-dose Radiation Effects (PDF File 1.25MB)
• Rational Radiation Safety Technology (PDF File 1.23MB)
• Storage and Transport Technology for Spent Nuclear Fuel (PDF File 1.24MB)
• High-level Radioactive Waste Management (PDF File 1.79MB)
• Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal (PDF File 1.13MB)
• Evaluation of Damage to Overhead Transmission Facilities Caused by Wind, Snow, and Salt (PDF File 951KB)
• Strategic Disaster Restoration Support Technology for Electric Power Distribution and Substation Equipment (PDF File 1.55MB)
• Lightning Protection for an ICT-oriented Society (PDF File 1.24MB)
• Long-term Global Warming Projection and Support for Adaptation (PDF File 1.43MB)
• Severe Storm Prediction and the Impact Assessment of Electric Power Facilities under Global Warming (PDF File 1.593MB)

Further Improvement of Facility Operations and Maintenance Technologies

• Irradiation Embrittlement and Structural Integrity of Reactor Pressure Vessels (PDF File 1.12MB)
• Stress Corrosion Cracking in Light-water Reactors (PDF File 1.47MB)
• Wall Thinning and the Seismic Evaluation of Piping (PDF File 883KB)
• Deterioration Diagnosis of Instrumentation and Electrical Equipment (PDF File 932KB)
• Disaster Prevention and Maintenance for Hydropower Facilities (PDF File 1.38MB)
• Integrated Remaining Life Assessment Technology for Inspection, Prediction, and Monitoring (PDF File 1.08MB)
• Operation and Diagnosis of Aged Power Apparatuses for Substations and Underground Power Transmission Lines (PDF File 1.19MB)
• Development of Simple Method for the Cleaning of PCB-contaminated Transformers (PDF File 1.43MB)

Development of a Supply/Demand Infrastructure for Next-generation Electric Power

• Expansion of Fuel Types and the Improvement of Efficiency in IGCC (PDF File 579KB)
• Utilization of Low-grade Fuel (PDF File 1.02MB)
• Advanced Utilization Technology of Biomass and Waste (PDF File 723KB)
• Thermal Power Generation Systems with CO₂ Capture (PDF File 1.14MB)
• Basic CO₂ Storage Technology Development Considering Geological Structure in Japan (PDF File 971KB)
• Integrated Operation and Control Techniques for Supply and Demand in Autonomous Demand Area Power Systems (PDF File 1.53MB)
• Next-generation Communications Network Systems (PDF File 1.12MB)
• Evaluation of the Feasibility of Demand Response Suitable for Japan (PDF File 721KB)
• Operation of Trunk Power Systems in a Coordinated Manner with Autonomous Demand Area Power Systems (PDF File 1.26MB)
• Next-generation Electric Power Equipment for Distribution and Transmission Systems (PDF File 808KB)
• Design Support for Electric Kitchens (PDF File 3.91MB)
• High-efficiency Heat Pumps (PDF File 925KB)
• Low-loss Power Semiconductor (PDF File 912KB)
• Low-loss Compact Inverter Applied Equipment (PDF File 1.22MB)
• Acceleration of Electrification with Electric Vehicles and Secondary Battery Systems (PDF File 1.18MB)
• Lithium Secondary Batteries with Reliable Safety (PDF File 1.46MB)

Base Technology Subjects

• Socio-economic Research Center (PDF File 825KB)
• System Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 767KB)
• Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.15MB)
• Civil Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.52MB)
• Environmental Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 853KB)
• Electric Power Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.03MB)
• Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.43MB)
• Materials Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.05MB)

Principal New Research Facilities

• Field Observation System of a Steel Transmission Tower Subjected to Wind and Seismic Actions (PDF File 749KB)
• Carbon Dioxide Removal Atmosphere Airtight Room (PDF File 748KB)
• Multicolor Cell-sorting and Electrical Signal Measurement System for iPS Cell Analysis (PDF File 843KB)
• High-power Testing Facilities: Impulse Current Generator (PDF File 721KB)
• Small Zeolite Column Test Equipment (PDF File 886KB)
• Small Glass Melter Test Facility (PDF File 652KB)

Activities

• Activities (PDF File 3.50MB)

• Locations (PDF File 589KB)