Annual Report FY2013 Contents

• Annual Research Report FY2013 (Full Text : PDF File 60.0MB)
• On the Publication of the Annual Research Report FY2013 (PDF File 852KB)

Outline of Research Activities

• CRIEPI'S R&D Portfolio in FY2013(Pillars of research and eight research laboratories) (PDF File 981KB)

Major Research Results
Priority Subjects/Priority Subjects with Limited Terms
Establishment of Optimal Risk Management

• Safety Assessment of LWR Systems (PDF File 1.35MB)
• Assessment for the Effects of Natural Hazards on Nuclear Facilities (PDF File 1.28MB)
• Improvement of the Safety Assessment on External Natural Hazards for Nuclear Facilities (PDF File 1.90MB)
• Assessment of Radioactive Material Diffusion in the Environment and its Remediation Effectiveness (PDF File 1.53MB)
• Establishment of Methodologies to Evaluate Fires in Nuclear Facilities (PDF File 2.08MB)
• Quantitative Evaluation of Low-Dose Radiation Risk and its Reflection on Radiation Protection (PDF File 1.51MB)
• Development and Systematization of Long-term Safety Assessment Technologies for Radioactive Waste Disposal (PDF File 989KB)
• Development of Long-Term Storage Management Technologies for Spent Fuel (PDF File 996KB)
• Development of Prediction Methods for Meteorological and Climatic Impact on Power Facilities (PDF File 2.44MB)
• Establishment of Protective Measure Technologies against Wind and Snow Damage of Overhead Transmission and Distribution Facilities (PDF File 2.01MB)
• Development of Lightning Risk Management Schemes (PDF File 1.41MB)
• Well-functioning Electricity Market and Network Neutralization (PDF File 977KB)
• Analyses of Energy Saving and Environment Institutions from an Economics and Energy Security Perspective (PDF File 1.10MB)
• Scientifically and Economically Rational Scenarios for Reducing CO₂ Emissions (PDF File 1.14MB)

Further Improvement of Facility Operations and Maintenance Technologies

• Structural Integrity Evaluation of Reactor Pressure Vessels and Core Internals (PDF File 1.42MB)
• Integrity of Components and Piping in Nuclear Power Plants (PDF File 816KB)
• Assessment of Cable Insulating Performance Used in Nuclear Power Plants (PDF File 1.21MB)
• Research of Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation (PDF File 1.47MB)
• Development of Life Assessment Technology for High Temperature Structural Components of High Chromium Steels (PDF File 1.86MB)
• Development of Comprehensive Assessment Techniques for the Impact of Thermal Power on Atmospheric Environment (PDF File 1.93MB)
• Development of Technologies for Supporting Construction and Maintenance of Power Plants with Consideration to Biodiversity Conservation (PDF File 2.52MB)
• Synthesis System of Numerical Analysis for Current and Sediments in Rivers and Reservoirs (PDF File 2.44MB)
• Development of Maintenance Technologies for Aged Power Transmission and Distribution Facilities (PDF File 1.57MB)
• Development of Soundness Assessment Techniques for Aged Overhead Transmission Steel Towers (PDF File 2.52MB)

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

• Improvement of Operation and Control Technologies to Diversify Fuel Types for Pulverized Coal-fired Power Plants (PDF File 1.25MB)
• Sophisticated Technology for Low-Grade Energy Resources (PDF File 973MB)
• Assessment of System Security Assuming High Penetration of Photovoltaics (PDF File 923MB)
• Development of a Next-Generation Coordination System for Power Demand and Supply (PDF File 965MB)
• Next-generation Communications Network Systems (PDF File 1.63MB)
• Feasibility of Demand Response Suitable for Japan (PDF File 1.82MB)
• Development and Evaluation of Advanced Heat Pumps (PDF File 3.78MB)
• Establishment of Evaluation Technologies for High Performance Secondary Batteries (PDF File 1.91MB)

Basic Technology Subjects

• Socio-Economic Research Center (PDF File 2.73MB)
• System Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.22MB)
• Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.10MB)
• Civil Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.10MB)
• Environmental Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.56MB)
• Electric Power Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.14MB)
• Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 858KB)
• Materials Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 3.15MB)

Major New Research Facilities

• Large-scale Tsunami Physical Simulator (PDF File 1.62MB)
• Full-scale Test Facilities for Snow-storm Damage to Overhead Transmission Lines (Abbreviated name: Kushiro Test Line) (PDF File 1.64MB)
• Advanced Combustion Test Facility for Diversification of Available Fuel Types (PDF File 1.13MB)
• Test Facility for the Carbonization of Biomass (PDF File 903KB)
• Test Facility for Development and Evaluation of Heat Pumps in Industrial and Commercial Use (PDF File 2.98MB)

Activities

• Activities (PDF File 2.33MB)

• Locations (PDF File 564KB)