Long-Term Vision (2003-2011)

Horonobe RISE

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Northern Advancement Center for Science & Technology
H-RISE
5-3 Sakaemachi, Horonobe-cho, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido, 098-3221, Japan.
TEL+81-1632-9-4112
FAX +81-1632-9-4113

How R & D is conducted

Research and Development activities at Horonobe RISE are to obtain scientific results from the subsurface environment and focus on earth science to take advantage of the characteristics of Northern Hokkaido, including studies about the use of subsurface space, local geological characteristics and on the microorganisms living there. Also, technical expertise, such as experiment and measurement techniques, and test and exploration techniques employing deep-stratum tunneling and drilling, will be strengthened.

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First Phase
Year		2003 - 2005
Purpose		Initial stage
Techniques Employed		Primarily borehole drilling, core sample extraction and groundwater extraction
Fundamental Research	Study characteristics of sedimentary rocks and their mechanical behaviors	In-situ rock stress measurement techniques suitable for soft rocks Research on various environmental effects on the properties of soft rocks Research on the fluid-mechanical interaction of fluid in the pores and the matrix of soft rock
	Research into efficient use of microorganisms and their subsurface environment	Development of technique for collecting microorganisms from boreholes Search for techniques for understanding microorganism characteristics Search for subsurface microorganisms
	Research into gas and water transportation through the ground and the regional groundwater environment	Research on wide-area groundwater environment Investigative research on the intra-bedrock migration of gases
Project Research		Research on the effective use of northern ground temperature

Second Phase
Year		2006 - 2008
Purpose		Expansion of research
Techniques Employed		Drilling boreholes, shaft
Fundamental Research	Study characteristics of sedimentary rocks and their mechanical behaviors	In-situ rock stress measurement techniques suitable for soft rocks Research on various environmental effects on the properties of soft rocks Research on the fluid-mechanical interaction of fluid in the pores and the matrix of soft rock
	Research into efficient use of microorganisms and their subsurface environment	Development of techniques for understanding the characteristics of microorganisms Investigation of microbial diversity
	Research into gas and water transportation through the ground and the regional groundwater environment	Investigative research on the hydrogeological structure of areas surrounding Horonobe Town Investigative research on the distribution of underground gases
Project Research	Research on the effective use of Horonobe Town's biological resources utilizing microorganisms	Development of cold-ripened cheese

Third Phase
Year		From 2009
Purpose		Application of research
Techniques Employed		Shaft and drifts
Fundamental Research	Study characteristics of sedimentary rocks and their mechanical behaviors	In-situ rock stress measurement techniques suitable for soft rocks Research on various environmental effects on the properties of soft rocks Research on the fluid-mechanical interaction of fluid in the pores and the matrix of soft rock
	Research into efficient use of microorganisms and their subsurface environment	Research on the useful microorganism around the JAEA Horonobe shafts Types of useful microorganism and their applications Distribution of useful microorganism
	Research into gas and water transportation through the ground and the regional groundwater environment	Investigative research on deep aquifer around Horonobe Town Evaluation on gas holding capacity of the stratum