Published June 1984 | Version v1
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Remote fabrication of breeder reactor fuel

Creators

Description

The Secure Automated Fabrication (SAF) Line, a remotely operable plutonium fuel fabrication facility, incorporates advanced automation techniques. Included in the plant are 24 robots used to perform complex operations, and to enhance equipment standardization and ease of maintenance. Automated equipment is controlled remotely from centrally located supervisory computer control consoles or alternatively from control consoles dedicated to individual systems

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE85007465.

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
Report number
HEDL-SA--3157-FP

Conference

Title
Joint meeting of the American Nuclear Society and the Atomic Industrial Forum.
Dates
11-16 Nov 1984.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16068240
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; PLUTONIUM; REMOTE CONTROL; ROBOTS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CONTROL; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; METALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-841105--62.