The visual and radiological inspection of a pipeline using a teleoperated pipe crawler

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Radwaste Magazine

OSTI ID:426118

Fogle, R F; Kuelske, K; Kellner, R A

In the 1950s the Savannah River Site built an open, unlined retention basin for temporary storage of potentially radionuclide-contaminated cooling water form a chemical separations process and storm water drainage from a nearby waste management facility which stored large quantities of nuclear fission by-products in carbon steel tanks. An underground process pipeline lead to the basin. Once the closure of the basin in 1972, further assessment has been required. A visual and radiological inspection of the pipeline was necessary to aid in the decision about further remediation. This article describes the inspection using a teleoperated pipe crawler. 5 figs.

• OSTI ID: 426118
• Journal Information: Radwaste Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
REMEDIAL ACTION
PIPELINES
RADIATION MONITORING
CONTAMINATION