Development of a remote reconnaissance vehicle for hazardous area service
The purpose of this work was to develop and implement a reliable, remotely operable device that could perform inspections and radiation surveys in a hazardous area. The device was originally developed by Carnegie-Mellon University through funding by the Electric Power Research Institute. At Three Mile Island (TMI), the device was modified and further developed by GPU Nuclear Corporation to assure reliable performance in a contaminated area. It is a six-wheeled, electric powered, mobile unit containing closed-circuit television cameras and radiation detectors. The device, termed the Remote Reconnaissance Vehicle (RRV-1), was successfully demonstrated in the highly radioactive basement of the TMI-2 reactor building.
- Research Organization:
- Bechtel National Inc., Middletown, PA
- OSTI ID:
- 5116460
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850894-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 49 Suppl. 2; ISSN TANSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACCIDENTS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EPRI
EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MONITORING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
POWER REACTORS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION MONITORING
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
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REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL REACTORS
THREE MILE ISLAND-2 REACTOR
TRAINING
VEHICLES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS