Remote Excavation System technology evaluation report: Buried Waste Robotics Program

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10193548· OSTI ID:10193548

This document describes the results from the Remote Excavation System demonstration and testing conducted at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory during June and July 1993. The purpose of the demonstration was to ascertain the feasibility of the system for skimming soil and removing various types of buried waste in a safe manner and within all regulatory requirements, and to compare the performances of manual and remote operation of a backhoe. The procedures and goals of the demonstration were previously defined in The Remote Excavation System Test Plan, which served as a guideline for evaluating the various components of the system and discussed the procedures used to conduct the tests.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 10193548
• Report Number(s): EGG-2710; ON: DE94002604; TRN: 94:000122
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EXCAVATION
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
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REMEDIAL ACTION
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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