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  1. Project Name
  2. Duration
  3. Research Catagory 1
  4. Research Catagory 2
  5. Research Field
  6. Researchers
  7. Affiliation 1
  8. Affiliation 2
  9. Address
  10. Country
  11. Phone
  12. Fax
  13. Project Summary
  14. Publications
  15. International Joint Study with

Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST), Korea

  1. Environmental Technology Date base setup
  2. 1995-1997
  3. Environmental Technology
  4. Technology Transfer
  5. ESSD
  6. Moon, K.C., Ghim, y.s., Kim, j.s. .
  7. Environment Research Center
  8. Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
  9. P.O. Box 131, Chenongryang Seoul Korea
  10. Korea
  11. 82-2-958-5802
  12. 82-2-958-5805
  13. Technology Transfer
  15. United Notton

Electrotechnical Laboratory(ETL), Japan

  1. Technology assessment for the diffusion of important countermeasures in the energy sector Subtitle:Evaluation of important countermeasures in the power generation sector
  2. 1994-1996
  3. Technology assessment, energy
  4. Countermeasures,modeling
  5. Engineering
  6. Masayuki KAMIMOTO,Kosuke KUROKAWA,Akinobu MURATA,Kazuhiko KATO,Sadaaki SHIMIZU,Izumi TSUDA
  7. Energy and Information Science Section, Energy Technology Division
  8. ETL,AIST,MITI
  9. 1-1-4 Umezono,Tsukuba,Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-5411
  12. 81-298-61-5829
  13. The aim of this project is to investigate major factors limiting the diffusion of important countermeasures in the power generation sector, such as renewables and highly efficient power generation technologies. The scope of the study includes the estimation of nationwide variability of renewable energy resources, the estimation of impacts on the existing power system, and the life cycle assessment of countermeasure technologies.
  14. 1)Akinobu Murata et al.,Systems Analysis of the Effectiveness of Electricity Generation Technologies as Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Measures,Trans. of I.E.E.J,B114-10,969-978,1994
  1. International Clean Energy System Technology Utilizing Hydrogen(World Energy NETwork)
  2. 1995-1999
  3. energy technology,energy economics,enviromental and technical data base,global stabilization target, energy
  4. Global model(GOAL),Greenhouse gases,Systems Analysis, modeling
  6. Masayuki KAMIMOTO,Kosuke KUROKAWA,Sadaaki SHIMIZU,Eiichi ENDO,Akinobu MURATA, Kazuhiko KATO
  7. Energy and Information Science Section,Energy Technology Division
  8. ETL,AIST,MITI
  9. 1-1-4 Umezono,Tsukuba,Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-5411
  12. 81-298-61-5829
  13. The aim of this study is to investigate on forcasting and evaluation of various energy technologies with efforts to fulfill the requirements for preserving better environment and for securing stable supply of energy.Its present major task involves studies on the Global Optimal Assessment Links (GOAL) in which interractions between energy technologies and various factors such as population,foods and economic activities are modeled with an advanced system analysis technique on the global scale.
  14. 1)Eiichi Endo et.al.,A Global Model for Evaluating Energy Technologies,Bulletin of TheElectrotehnical Laboratory,Vol.57,No.5,6,234-252,1993
  1. Studies for Establishment of Energy Saving Technology
  2. 1993-1997
  3. Others(energy conservation), energy
  4. Others(technology evaluation), impact assessment
  5. Engineering
  6. Masayuki KAMIMOTO,Kosuke KUROKAWA,Eiichi ENDO,Akinobu MURATA,Kazuhiko KATO,Sadaaki SHIMIZU
  7. Energy and Information Science Section,Energy Technology Division
  8. ETL,AIST,MITI
  9. 1-1-4 Umezono,Tsukuba,Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-5411
  12. 81-298-61-5829
  13. The aim of this study is to contribute an efficient promotion of research and development (R&D) in the field of energy technologies by evaluating them from the viewpoints of global warming mitigation and invested R&D resources, such as expenditure on R&D.Main subjects of this study is as follows,- To estimate relationships between invested R&D resources and energy efficiency improvement in energy technologies statistically and model their relationship by a function,- To give an optimal allocation of resources to R&D in energy technologies which have great potential of global warming mitigation through energy efficiency improvement by formulating with mathematical programing.
  14. 1)Eiichi Endo,Effects of Energy Efficiency Improvement on Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Japan,Proc. of the 5th Intl. Energy Conf.,5,112-125,1993

National Institute for Resources and Environment(NIRE), Japan

  1. The Origin and Accumulation of Hazardous Substances in East-Asia Seas
  2. 1995-1997
  3. Wide Marine Pollution, Organotin, Organohalogen Compounds, Mussel, ocean
  4. analysis, measurement, fate, monitoring, reaction mechanism
  5. chemistry, oceanography, toxicology
  6. Mamoru TOMINAGA, Takashi IMAGAWA
  7. Water Analysis Lab, Hydrospheric Environmental Protection Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305
  10. Japan
  11. 81-298-61-8338
  12. 81-298-61-8308
  13. The goal of the research project is to clarify the occurrence and behavior of hazardous substances in East-Asia seas by measuring organotin and organohalogen compounds in seawater, sediments and mussels. The main purpose of this year is to develop analytical and sampling methods for these compounds.
  14. C.RQuetel, H.Tao, M.Tominaga, A.Miyazaki, Anal. Chem.,(submitted)
  1. Behaviors of Synthetic Organic Compounds in Coastal Environment
  2. 1987-1991
  3. water, hazardous substances, others
  4. fate, modeling
  5. chemistry, biology, physics
  6. Kisaburo NAKATA, Fumio HORIGU,Shigeki MASUNAGA, Manabu FUKUI, Yoshitaka YONEZAWA,
  7. Marin Environment Div. of Environmental Assessment Dept. and Ecological Chemistry and MicrobilogyDiv. Hydroshperic Environmental Protection Dept.
  8. NIRE, AIST, MITI
  9. 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305
  10. JAPAN
  11. 81-298-61-8311
  12. 81-298-61-8309
  13. In order to develop a mnumerical model estimating the behavior of discharged pollutants to coastal environment, we survayed distributions and behaviors of chlrobenzens and butyltins in Ise Bay. Their distribution patterns in the surface sediment were explained by the following effects: the distance from the source, the horizontal transport caused by the river inflows, and the sedimentation caused by downward water flow. The transportation of the pollutants from surface water to bottom sediment was explained by the process of their absorption to suspended matter and their settling on suspended matter.
  14. 1) The distribution of chlorobenzenes in the bottom sediment of Ise Bay. 1991. Masunaga, S., Y. Yonezawa, and Y.Urushigawa. Water Res. 25:275-288.
    2) The Behavior of chlorobenzenes in Ise Bay, estimeted from their concentration in various environmental media. 1991. Masunaga, S., Y. Yonezawa and Y. Urushigawa. Water Res. 25:289-297
    3) Distribution of Butyltins in the surface sediment of Ise Bay, Japan. Yonezawa, Y., K. Nakata, Y. Miyakozawa, A. Ochi, T. Kowata, H. Fukawa, Y. Sato, S. Masunaga and Y. Urushigawa. 1993. Environ. Toxicol. and Chem. 12:1175-1184
    4) Partitioning of chlorobenzenes between suspended particulate and water in coastal waters. Masunaga, S., Yonezawa, Y., Fukui, M., Urushigawa, Y. J. Environ. Sci. & Health 1996. A31(4):887-903

Hokkaido National Industrial Research Institute(HNIRI), Japan

  1. Establishment of genetically engineered cells expressing human liver enzymes for novel mutagenic assay
  2. 1996-1999
  3. hazardous substances, mutagenic assay
  4. impact assessment, risk management
  5. biology, toxicology
  6. Kozo Ishizaki, Satoru Ohgiya, Tamotsu Hoshino
  7. Biochemistry Section, Bioscience and Chemistry Department
  8. HNIRI, AIST, MITI
  9. 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-higashi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062
  10. Japan
  11. 81-11-857-8923
  12. 81-11-857-8992
  13. Most mutagenic compounds in the environment are activated by metabloic enzymes in human liver. In the conventional mutagenic bioassay systems, extract from rat liver has been used for an alternative of human liver extract. This study aims to establish yeast and mammalian cell lines that express the human metabolic enzymes by the genetic engineering and assay mutagenicity of environmental compounds with the recombinant cells.
  14. 1) Satoru Ohgiya et. al., Mouse NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase: Molecular cloning and functional expression in yeast, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1186, 137-141, 1994.
    2) Satoru Ohgiya et. al., Complete primary structure and fast mobility of expressed protein on electrophoresis, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1216, 237-244.
    3) Minoru Sawada et. al., Stable expression of guinea pig NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and Monkey P4501A1 in Chinese Hamster cells: Establishment of cell lines highly sensitive to aflatoxin B1, Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 300, 164-168, 1993.

Osaka National Research Institute(ONRI), Japan

  1. Material System Development for Enhancing Ground Water Bioremediation (2)Activated Carbon Based System for Enhancing Ground Water Bioremediation
  2. 1996-1999
  3. ground water, activated carbon fiber, water
  4. bioremediation, material system, enhancing, measurement
  5. chemistry, engineering, biology, ecology
  6. Takako HONJOH*, Kazuhiro FUJITA**, Shigeo TANASE*, Yoshihiro SAWADA** 7 *;Ionic Chemistry Section, **;High Temperature Materials Section,
  7. Energy Conversion Department
  8. ONRI, AIST, MITI
  9. 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563
  10. Japan
  11. 81-727-51-9614
  12. 81-727-51-9622
  13. The aim of this study is to investigate the material system development for enhancing ground water bioremediation. Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) have high adsorptive properties and easy handling. When they are applied to adsorbent for purification of ground water, direct purification treatment will be possible using these advantages. New technology bioremediation, which removes pollution by biological activity, may be one of the most ecologically desirable method. The cost may be lower than that of conventional methods, although improvement of remediation speed and environmental influence of utilized microorganism should be cared. For the development of the system mentioned above, various surface treatments, mechanical
  14. properties, surface characterization, bioremediation property for organic chlorine compounds of ACFs are investigated in our institute.
  1. Development of Efficient Biorecycling Process for Waste Biodegradable Plastics and Assessment of its Environmental Acceptability
  2. 1996-2000
  3. wastes, biodegradable polymers
  4. measurement, synthesis
  5. chemistry
  6. Sei-ichi AIBA, Atsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Norioki KAWASAKI
  7. Functional Polymer Section, Department of Organic Materials
  8. ONRI, AIST, MITI
  9. 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563
  10. Japan
  11. 81-727-51-9522
  12. 81-727-51-9628
  13. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of synthetic biodegradable polymers and their degraded products on the natural environment. Mechanism of biodegradation in various environments, survey of microbes, identification and their accumulation of degraded products, their acute toxicity to living things containg microbes and cells, fate of metals used for production of polymers are studied. From consideration of these results, the complete safety of novel synthetic biodegradable polymers and plastics would be verified.
  14. 1)Atsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Takashi HIGASHI, Jun IYODA, Minoru UKITA, Kazuko HAYASHI, and Noboru YAMAMOTO, Biodegradability of Copolymers of epsilon-Caprolactone with Lactams, Chem. Express, 8, 181-184 (1993).
    2)Atsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Norioki KAWASAKI, Ioannis ARVANITOYANNIS, Jun IYODA, and Noboru YAMAMOTO, Synthesis and Degradability of a Novel Aliphatic Polyester: Poly(beta-methyl-delta-valerolactone-co-L-lactide),Polymer, 36, 1295-1301 (1995).
    3)Atsuyoshi NAKAYAMA, Norioki KAWASAKI, Ioannis ARVANITOYANNIS, Seiichi AIBA, and Noboru YAMAMOTO, Synthesis and Biodegradation of Poly(gamma-butyrolactone-co-L-lactide), J. Environ. Polym. Degrad., 4, 205-211 (1996).
  15. 1)Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
    2)Polymer Materials Division, National Institute of Technology and Quality (Korea)

Chugoku National Industrial Research Institute(CNIRI), Japan

  1. Study on a evaluation method of marine arganism flow in a coastal area
  2. 1993-1997
  3. ocean, others(material cycle)
  4. measurement, modeling
  5. chemistry, others(coastal marine environment)
  6. Akira HOSHIKA, Terumi Tanimoto, Yasuhumi MISHIMA, Hideki UESHIMA
  7. Marine Environment Section, Marine Environmental Science and Technology
  8. CNIRI, AIST, MITI
  9. 2-2-2 Hiro-suehiro, Kure, Hiroshima 737-01
  10. Japan
  11. 81-823-72-1930
  12. 81-823-73-3284
  13. The aim of this study is to make clear mechanisms of organic pollution in the representative semi-enclosed seas.
  14. 1)Akira HOSHIKA, Takayuki SHIOZAWA, Kichiichiro KAWANA and Terumi TANIMOTO, Heavy metal pollution in sediment from the Seto Inland Sea,Japan, 23, 101-105, 1991
    2)Akira HOSHIKA and Terumi TANIMOTO, Sedimentation processes of particulate matter in the Osaka Bay, Umino Kenkyu, 3, 419-425, 1994
    3)Kichiichiro KAWANA, Akira HOSHIKA, Shizuko HIRATA, K. SUGIO, A.F. GIMENEZ and W.G. TESSLER, Environmental impacts caused by industrial waste in subtropical coastal waters. IGBP, Regieonal Conference on global change, 1995
  15. Sao-Paulo University, Brasil