Published 1984 | Version v1
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Application of robotics in remote fuel fabrication operations

Creators

  • 1. Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA

Description

The Secure Automated Fabrication (SAF) line, an automated and remotely controlled manufacturing process, is scheduled for startup in 1987 and will produce mixed uranium/plutonium oxide fuel pins for the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). The application of robotics in the fuel fabrication and supporting operations is described

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
LaGrange Park, IL (USA)
Imprint Title
International conference on robotics and remote handling in the nuclear industry
Journal Page Range
p. 136-140.

Conference

Title
Robotics and remote handling in the nuclear industry conference.
Dates
23-27 Sep 1984.
Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17049968
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FABRICATION; FFTF REACTOR; FUEL PINS; MIXED OXIDE FUEL PLANT; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REMOTE CONTROL; ROBOTS; URANIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONTROL; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS