CRIEPI - Annual Research Report FY2012

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

Policy toward Sustainable Structures and Regulations for Electric Utilities (PDF File 1.49MB)
Analysis for Energy Saving and Environmental Policy - A Harmonized View of Economic Rationality and Energy Security (PDF File 1.35MB)
Scientifically and Economically Rational Scenarios to Reduce CO₂ Emissions (PDF File 1.69MB)
Safety Assessment of LWR Systems (PDF File 1.32MB)
Improvement of Safety Assessment Technologies on External Natural Hazards for Nuclear Facilities (PDF File 6.66MB)
Assessment of Radioactive Material Diffusion in the Environment and its Remediation Effectiveness (PDF File 2.29MB)
Development of Fire Modeling Methodology for Nuclear Power Plant Applications (PDF File 3.59MB)
Quantitative Evaluation of Low-Dose Radiation Risk and its Reflection on Radiation Protection (PDF File 2.84MB)
Development and Systematization of Long-Term Safety Assessments (PDF File 2.77MB)
Development of Long-Term Storage Management Technologies for Spent Fuel (PDF File 3.49MB)
Development of a Prediction Method for Meteorological and Climatic Impact on Power Facilities (PDF File 1.27MB)
Establishment of Protective Measure Technologies against Damages of Overhead Transmission and Distribution Facilities Caused by Wind and Snow (PDF File 2.60MB)
Development of Lightning Risk Management Schemes (PDF File 2.01MB)

Integrity Assessment of Aged LWRs (PDF File 1.42MB)
Development of Life Assessment Technology for High Temperature Structural Components of High Chromium Steels (PDF File 1.77MB)
Development of Techniques for Comprehensive Impact Assessment of Thermal Power on Atmospheric Environment (PDF File 2.25MB)
Development of Technologies for Supporting Construction and Maintenance of Power Plants from the Viewpoint of Biodiversity Conservation (PDF File 2.27MB)
Synthesis System of Numerical Analysis for the Currents and Sediments in Rivers and Reservoirs (PDF File 2.22MB)
Demonstration of a Simplified Treatment Technique for PCB Contaminated Transformers (PDF File 1.84MB)
Development of a Maintenance Scheme for Aged Power Transmission and Distribution Facilities (PDF File 2.25MB)
Development of Soundness Assessment Techniques for Aged Overhead Transmission Steel Towers (PDF File 2.14MB)

Improvement of Operation and Control Technologies to Diversify Fuel Types for Pulverized Coal-Fired Power Plants (PDF File 1.54MB)
Development of Upgrading Technology for Low-Grade Energy Resources (PDF File 1.46MB)
Development of Enhanced IGCC and Low Carbon Technologies (PDF File 1.52MB)
Assessment of System Security with High Penetration of Photovoltaics (PDF File 1.30MB)
Development of a Next-Generation Coordination System for Power Demand and Supply (PDF File 1.72MB)
Next-Generation Communications Network Systems (PDF File 1.22MB)
Evaluation of the Feasibility of Demand Response Suitable for Japan (PDF File 1.13MB)
Development and Evaluation of Advanced Heat Pumps (PDF File 2.69MB)
Development of High-Performance SiC Power Semiconductors (PDF File 1.60MB)
Establishment of Evaluation Technologies for High Performance Secondary Batteries (PDF File 2.33MB)
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency in Commercial Kitchens (PDF File 2.29MB)
Acceleration of Electrification with Electric Vehicles and Secondary Battery Systems (PDF File 1.44MB)

Socio-Economic Research Center (PDF File 1.21MB)
System Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.23MB)
Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory (PDF File 3.22MB)
Civil Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.40MB)
Environmental Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.52MB)
Electric Power Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.33MB)
Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (PDF File 1.32MB)
Materials Science Research Laboratory (PDF File 2.19MB)

Test Equipment for Examining the Multiple Interconnection Characteristics of PCS (PDF File 1.26MB)
Long Length XLPE Cable Deterioration Testing System (PDF File 794KB)
High-Power Test Facilities: Renewal of Outdoor Disconnectors (PDF File 1.93MB)
Improvement of Atom Probe Systems by Addition of Short Wavelength Laser Equipment (PDF File 1.39MB)
Electron Probe Micro Analyzer (EPMA) for Radioactive Materials (PDF File 1.70MB)