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KAWAGUCHI Munemichi

Faculty of Engineering Applied Quantum Science and Engineering Quantum Energy EngineeringAssociate Professor

Researcher basic information

■ Degree
  • Doctor of Engineering, University of Fukui, Mar. 2017
■ URL
researchmap URLホームページURL■ Various IDs
J-Global ID■ Research Keywords and Fields
Research Keyword
  • Aerosol
  • Nuclear safety
  • Source term
  • Melted oxide
  • Phase-field method
  • Chemical analysis
  • Thermophysical property
  • Metal
  • Optical property
  • Severe accident
  • Fast reactor
  • Sodium
Research Field
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Aerosol
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Source term
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, シビアアクシデント
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, 無機材料
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Alkali metal
  • Energy Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Sodium-cooled fast reactor
■ Educational Organization

Career

■ Career
Career
  • Jul. 2022 - Present
    Hokkaido University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, Japan
  • Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2022
    University of Fukui, Research Institute of Nuclear Engineering, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Japan
  • Apr. 2012 - Jun. 2022
    Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  • Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2012
    MEXT
  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2010
    Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Educational Background
  • Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2017, University of Fukui, Graduate School of Engineering, Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
  • Apr. 2005 - Mar. 2007, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Department of Quantum Matter
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2005, Hiroshima University, School of Science, Physical Science

Research activity information

■ Awards
  • Mar. 2023, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, 令和4年度大学院工学研究院若手教員奨励賞
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
  • Dec. 2019, Kansaigenishiryoku-kondankai, Best presentation
    Thermophysical properties of sodium-concrete reaction products in severe accident of sodium-cooled fast reactor
    munemichi kawaguchi
  • Oct. 2018, 日本原子力機構, 理事長表彰
    河口宗道
  • Feb. 2013, 日本原子力学会関西支部賞, 奨励賞
    河口宗道
  • Dec. 2009, 日本原子力機構, 理事長表彰
    河口宗道
■ Papers
  • Initial aerosolization of deposited powder particles through upward flow
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Kotaro Miwa; Kazuhiro Sawa
    Annals of Nuclear Energy, 238, 112564, Dec. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Semi-mechanistic modeling of moisture release from heated concrete for safety design under sodium fire accident conditions
    Ryogo Okamoto; Munemichi Kawaguchi
    Nuclear Engineering and Design, 458, 115138, 115138, Elsevier BV, Nov. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Last author, Corresponding author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • A review of sodium-concrete reactions in sodium-cooled fast reactors: Experimental findings and containment failure implications
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
    Progress in Nuclear Energy, 197, 106405, Jul. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author, Last author, Corresponding author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Experimental Evaluation of Cesium Removal from Contaminated Concrete by Preheating and Attrition Treatment
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Keigo Sokugawa; Kazuhiro Sawa
    Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 58, 11, 104517, 104517, Elsevier BV, Jun. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal, 50393471
  • Development of methods to model the uncertainty distribution of seismically induced joint failure probability for seismic probabilistic risk assessment
    Shota Soga; Eishiro Higo; Sunghyon Jang; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hiromichi Miura
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Informa UK Limited, 27 Apr. 2026, [Peer-reviewed]
    English
  • Development of Single-Bubble Model for Removal of Soluble Gas, CO2, and I2 During Pool Scrubbing
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Shun Wakabayashi; Kazuhiro Sawa
    Nuclear Technology, 1, 14, 13 Apr. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author, Corresponding author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Development of High-Performance Molten-Salt Thermal Energy Storage Systems
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Yifan Jiang
    Proceedings of international conference on power engineering -2026, 1, 4, 11 Apr. 2026, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author, Corresponding author]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • A novel kinetic model for dissolution and precipitation of oxide on stainless-steel surface in stagnant liquid sodium
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Asuka Ikeda; Jun-ichi Saito
    Annals of Nuclear Energy, 226, 111880, 111880, Elsevier BV, Feb. 2026, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Experimental study of AESOP code for aerosol removal behavior from a rising gas bubble in water pool and parametric study for application to sodium pool system
    Shinya Miyahara; Ryusuke Koie; Masayoshi Uno; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Rika Sato; Hiroshi Seino
    Nuclear Engineering and Design, 446, 114523, 114523, Jan. 2026, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, Scientific journal
  • An analytical comparison of the multivariate normal model and the Reed–McCann procedure
    Shota Soga; Eishiro Higo; Sunghyon Jang; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hiromichi Miura
    Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 265, 111518, 111518, Elsevier BV, Jan. 2026, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Applicability of Butler Model for Estimation of Surface Tension in Liquid Na-K-Cs Alloys
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
    Nuclear Technology, 212, 6, 1579, 1594, Informa UK Limited, 11 Jun. 2025, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Phase-field simulation of vapor pressure for micropore formation in pseudo-binary system, B2O3–UO2
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Sota Hamajima; Masayoshi Uno
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 132, 5, 214, 221, Ceramic Society of Japan, 01 May 2024, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author, Corresponding author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Prediction for crystal growth rates in borides under supercooled temperature conditions
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Masayoshi Uno
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 131, 10, 802, 807, Ceramic Society of Japan, 01 Oct. 2023, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Estimation Method for Residual Sodium Amount on Unloaded Dummy Fuel Assembly
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Yasushi Hirakawa; Yusuke Sugita; Yutaka Yamaguchi
    Nuclear Technology, 210, 1, 55, 71, Informa UK Limited, 28 Jun. 2023, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Phase-field simulation on micropore formation mechanisms in pseudo binary system, B2O3-UO2: Comparison of monotectic reaction model
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Sota Hamajima; Masayoshi Uno; Sunghyon Jang; Kazuhiro Sawa
    Proceedings of the 2023 30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE30), ICONE30-1061, 1, 7, May 2023, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Phase-Field Modeling of Crystal Growth on the Surface and in the Volume of Na2O–2CaO–3SiO2 Glass under Periodic Temperature Conditions
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Masayoshi Uno
    ACS Omega, 8, 3, 3329, 3338, 24 Jan. 2023, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Thermodynamic Stability of Volatile Radionuclides in Cladding Failure Accident of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor
    YAMAMOTO Ikuo; KAWAGUCHI Munemichi; MIYAHARA Shinya; UNO Masayoshi
    Transactions of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, 22, 1, 1, 11, Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Jan. 2023, [Peer-reviewed]
    Japanese, Scientific journal, Thermodynamic calculation of volatile radionuclides such as Cs, I and Te in a cladding failure accident of a sodium-cooled fast reactor has been conducted for the evaluation of an in-vessel source term. Important chemical reactions and chemical forms such as Cs, Cs2, Te, CsI, Cs2I2, Cs2Te, CsNa, NaI, Na2I2, Cs2Te, Na2Te, AgTe and Cs2MoO4 were suggested by the results of interaction among fuel, fission products, a cladding tube and Na coolant at high reduction rates inside the fast reactor vessel. As the cladding failure accident proceeds, it was confirmed that 15% and 60% of Cs was in gas phase at 1,155 K and 5.7 MPa and at 1,670 K and 10.5 MPa, respectively. 58% and 66% of Cs was in the gas phase at 1,155 K and 1,670 K at 0.1 MPa owing to cladding failure. Under Na mixing conditions, almost 100% of Cs became gas. Furthermore, we confirmed the same behavior as in light water reactors, that is, the release of Cs is suppressed at high pressures, but we observed that Cs rarely oxidizes and that the amount of Cs released increases with Na mixing in the fast reactor., 12133761
  • A study on removal mechanisms of cesium aerosol from noble gas bubble in sodium pool (III) Measurement of decontamination factors in water simulation test
    Rsuke Koie; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Shinya Miyahara; Masayoshi Uno; Hiroshi Seino
    Proceedings of the 2022 29th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE29), ICONE29-94057, 1, 4, Aug. 2022, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Phase-field mobility for crystal growth rates in undercooled silicates, SiO2 and GeO2 liquids
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Masayoshi Uno
    Journal of Crystal Growth, 126590, 126590, Elsevier BV, Feb. 2022, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Analytical study on removal mechanisms of cesium aerosol from a noble gas bubble rising through liquid sodium pool (II) Effects of particle size distribution and agglomeration in aerosols
    Shinya Miyahara; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hiroshi Seino; Takuto Atsumi; Masayoshi Uno
    The Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE28), ICONE28-63286, 1, 6, Aug. 2021, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Phase-field model for recrystallization of impurities in sodium coolant
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
    The Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE28), ICONE28-65721, 1, 5, Aug. 2021, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Kinetic and Fourier Transform Infrared Studies on the Thermal Decomposition of Sodium Hydride
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125, 22, 11813, 11819, American Chemical Society ({ACS}), 10 Jun. 2021, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Phase-field model for crystallization in alkali disilicate glasses: Li2O–2SiO2, Na2O–2SiO2 and K2O–2SiO2
    Munemichi KAWAGUCHI; Masayoshi UNO
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 128, 10, 832, 838, Ceramic Society of Japan, 01 Oct. 2020, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author, Corresponding author]
    English, Scientific journal, 12133761
  • Analytical study on removal mechanisms of cesium aerosol from a noble gas bubble rising through liquid sodium pool
    Shinya Miyahara; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hiroshi Seino
    The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE28), ICONE28-POWER2020-16208, 1, 6, Aug. 2020, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Measurement of thermal decomposition temperature and rate of sodium hydride
    Munemichi Kawaguchi
    The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE28), ICONE28-POWER2020-16423, 1, 6, Aug. 2020, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • A Study on Sodium–Concrete Reaction in Presence of Internal Heating
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Shinya Miyahara; Masayoshi Uno
    Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, 6, 2, 021305-1, 021305-9, Feb. 2020, [Peer-reviewed], [Invited], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Melting behavior and thermal conductivity of solid sodium-concrete reaction product
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Miyahara Shinya; Uno Masayoshi
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 56, 6, 513, 520, 03 Jun. 2019, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • A study on self-terminating behavior of sodium-concrete reaction (2)
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Shinya Miyahara; Masayoshi Uno
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 55, 8, 874, 884, 03 Aug. 2018, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Thermophysical Properties of Sodium-Concrete Reaction Products
    河口 宗道; 宮原 信哉; 宇埜 正美
    熱測定 = Calorimetry and thermal analysis, 45, 1, 2, 8, 日本熱測定学会, Jan. 2018, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    Japanese, Scientific journal
  • Discussion about sodium-concrete reaction in presence of internal heater
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Shinya Miyahara; Masayoshi Uno
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE 26TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, 2018, VOL 4, 2018, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings, 12133761
  • A study on self-terminating behavior of sodium-concrete reaction
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Daisuke Doi; Hiroshi Seino; Shinya Miyahara
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 53, 12, 2098, 2107, 2016, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Development of fast reactor containment safety analysis code, CONTAIN-LMR : (5) Improvement of debris-concrete interaction model
    Hiroshi Seino; Munemichi Kawaguchi; Keitaro Izumi
    The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE23), ICONE23-1683, 0, ICONE23-1, ICONE23-5, 一般社団法人日本機械学会, May 2015, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, International conference proceedings, The CONTAIN-LMR code, which had been originally released from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in the U.S.A., has been developed in the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to evaluate ex-vessel severe accident progression in a liquid metal fast reactor (LMFR). As a part of several studies in JAEA, this paper mainly describes a state of the art of a debris-concrete interaction model. Since the debris-concrete interaction might be accompanied with concrete erosion, hydrogen generation and FP release etc., it is one of the most important phenomena in the ex-vessel accident. Stand-alone codes CORCON and VANESA, which were developed for the debris-concrete interaction calculation under a light water reactor (LWR) condition, have been incorporated into the CONTAIN-LMR code. Therefore, CORCON and VANESA have been improved to apply the LMFR condition in JAEA. Main topics of these works are followings; (1) addition of chemical reactions in the sodium pool, (2) consideration of heat conduction through the concrete, and (3) validation using SURC experimental data. As a result, improved CORCON and VANESA can represent the debris-concrete interaction behavior reasonably well.
  • Development of fast reactor containment safety analysis code, CONTAIN-LMR : (3) Improvement of sodium-concrete reaction model
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Daisuke Doi; Hiroshi Seino; Shinya Miyahara
    The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE23), ICONE23-1588, 0, ICONE23-1, ICONE23-6, 一般社団法人日本機械学会, May 2015, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings, A computer code, CONTAIN-LMR, is an integrated analysis tool to predict the consequence of severe accident in a liquid metal fast reactor. Because a sodium-concrete reaction behavior is one of the most important phenomena in the accident, a Sodium-Limestone Concrete Ablation Model (SLAM) has been developed and installed into the original CONTAIN code at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in the U.S. The SLAM treats chemical reaction kinetics between the sodium and the concrete compositions mechanistically using a three-region model, containing a pool (sodium and reaction debris) region, a dry (boundary layer (B/L) and dehydrated concrete) region, and a wet (hydrated concrete) region, the application is limited to the reaction between sodium and limestone concrete. In order to apply SLAM to the reaction between sodium and siliceous concrete which is an ordinary structural concrete in Japan, the chemical reaction kinetics model has been improved to consider the new chemical reactions between sodium and silicon dioxide. The improved model was validated to analyze a series of sodium-concrete experiments which were conducted in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). It has been found that relatively good agreement between calculation and experimental results is obtained and the CONTAIN-LMR code has been validated with regard to the sodium-concrete reaction phenomena.
  • Reactive wetting by liquid sodium on thin Au plating
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hirotsugu Hamada
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 51, 2, 201, 207, Feb. 2014, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Reactive Wetting of Metallic Plated Steels by Liquid Sodium
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Akihiro Tagawa; Shinya Miyahara
    Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 48, 4, 499, 503, Apr. 2011, [Peer-reviewed], [Invited], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • The experimental study on wetting behaviour between liquid sodium and various plated stainless steel under low temperature condition
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Akihiro Tagawa; Shinya Miyahara; Shojiro Honda; Hajime Kiyokawa
    Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Challenges and Opportunities (FR09), 43106601, Dec. 2009, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Ce site substitution effect on the multipolar ordering in CeB6
    M. Sera; M. Kawaguchi; S. Kishimoto; A. Kondo; H. Iwakubo; H. Tou; K. Umeo; F. Iga
    Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 310, 2, E158, E159, Mar. 2007, [Peer-reviewed]
    English, International conference proceedings
  • Sb NQR studies of ferromagnetism in YbxFe4Sb12 with x approximate to 0.89
    Munemichi Kawaguchi; Hideki Tou; Masafumi Sera; Kenichi Kojima; Tsuyoshi Ikeno; Yosikazu Isikawa
    Journal of the physical society of Japan, 75, 9, 093702-1, 093702-4, Sep. 2006, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, Scientific journal
  • Competition between the Kondo effect and gap formed by the antiferromagnetic order in CexNd1-xB6
    M. Kawaguchi; M.-S. Kim; H. Tou; M. Sera; F. Iga
    Physica B Condensed Matter, 383, 1, 33, 34, Aug. 2006, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
    English, International conference proceedings
■ Other Activities and Achievements
  • Study on Optical Properties of Metallic Sodium by Vacuum Ultra Violet in UVSOR (2)
    M. Kawaguchi; J. Saito; H. Daido; T. Suemoto, UVSOR Activity Report 2019, III, 2, 85, 85, Nov. 2020, [Lead author]
    English, Report research institution
  • Study on Optical Properties of Metallic Sodium by Vacuum Ultra Violet in UVSOR
    M. Kawaguchi; J. Saito; H. Daido; T. Suemoto, UVSOR Activity Report 2018, III, 2, 89, 89, Apr. 2019, [Lead author]
    English, Introduction research institution
  • Toward for improvement of sodium safety in a fast reactor
    Munemichi Kawaguchi, Tsuruganoshiki, 114, 4, 4, Mar. 2017, [Invited], [Lead author]
    Japanese, Introduction research institution
  • Study of the Impurity Effect on Wetting Property by Liquid Sodium
    河口宗道, 日本原子力研究開発機構JAEA-Review(Web), 2012, 2013-035, 2-1 (WEB ONLY), 293, Dec. 2013, [Lead author]
    ナトリウム中目視検査装置(USV)の高度化研究において、液体ナトリウムとUSVセンサとの濡れ性に課題があると考えている。高速炉内の液体ナトリウムには不純物が含まれるため、液体ナトリウムに不純物が含まれる場合の濡れ性の変化について考察を行ったので、報告するものである。, Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Japanese, Report research institution
  • Aiming at Improved Visualization Technology for Reactor Structures
    Munemichi Kawaguchi, JAEA R&D Review 2013, 2, 36, 36, Nov. 2013, [Invited], [Lead author]
    Japanese, Introduction research institution, 12133761
  • 液体ナトリウムによる金属メッキ試験体の反応性濡れ
    河口宗道, 日本原子力研究開発機構JAEA-Review(Web), 2012-039, 2-1 (WEB ONLY), Nov. 2012, [Lead author]
    Japanese, Report research institution
  • 原子力協定の下で高速炉協力を行うための要件とは 日本とカザフスタンの高速炉に関する取極を例に
    河口宗道, ΑΤΟΜΟΣ, 53, 12, 841, 844, 01 Dec. 2011, [Lead author]
    日本原子力学会, Japanese, Introduction scientific journal
■ Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
■ Syllabus
  • 原子力システム安全工学特論, 2024年, 修士課程, 工学院
  • 沸騰・二相流特論, 2024年, 修士課程, 工学院
  • 沸騰・二相流特論, 2024年, 修士課程, 工学院
  • 原子力・エネルギーシステム特論, 2024年, 修士課程, 工学院
  • 原子力システム安全工学特論, 2024年, 博士後期課程, 工学院
  • 沸騰・二相流特論, 2024年, 博士後期課程, 工学院
  • 沸騰・二相流特論, 2024年, 博士後期課程, 工学院
  • 原子力・エネルギーシステム特論, 2024年, 博士後期課程, 工学院
  • 伝熱工学Ⅰ, 2024年, 学士課程, 工学部
  • 安全工学, 2024年, 学士課程, 工学部
  • エネルギー工学概論, 2024年, 学士課程, 工学部
  • 環境エネルギー工学, 2024年, 学士課程, 工学部
  • 科学・技術の世界, 2024年, 学士課程, 全学教育
■ Affiliated academic society
  • 2025 - Present
    日本機械学会
  • ATOMIC ENERGY SOCIETY OF JAPAN
■ Research Themes