Published December 1984
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Journal article
Getting to grips with remote handling and robotics
Description
A report on the Canadian Nuclear Society Conference on robotics and remote handling in the nuclear industry, September 1984. Remote handling in reactor operations, particularly in the Candu reactors is discussed, and the costs and benefits of use of remote handling equipment are considered. Steam generator inspection and repair is an area in which practical application of robotic technology has made a major advance. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Eng. Int.
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 363
- Series
- Nucl. Eng. Int.
- Journal Page Range
- 23-25
- ISSN
- 0029-5507
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 16061155
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- CANDU TYPE REACTORS; COST; ECONOMICS; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR OPERATION; REMOTE HANDLING; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REPAIR; ROBOTS
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUIPMENT; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; MAINTENANCE; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS