Remote dismantlement activities for the Argonne CP-5 Research Reactor
The Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) Robotics Technology Development Program (RTDP) is participating in the dismantlement of a mothballed research reactor, Chicago Pile Number 5 (CP-5), at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) to demonstrate technology developed by the program while assisting Argonne with their remote system needs. Equipment deployed for CP-5 activities includes the dual-arm work platform (DAWP), which will handle disassembly of reactor internals, and the RedZone Robotics-developed `Rosie` remote work vehicle, which will perform size reduction of shield plugs, demolition of the biological shield, and waste packaging. Remote dismantlement tasks are scheduled to begin in February of 1997 and to continue through 1997 and beyond.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 435332
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961241-2; ON: DE97001308; TRN: 97:004367
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ETAR `96: 1996 emerging technologies in advanced robotics, London (United Kingdom), 2-3 Dec 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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