Robot development for nuclear material processing

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5516370

Pedrotti, L R; Armantrout, G A; Allen, D C; Sievers, Sr, R H

The Department of Energy is seeking to modernize its special nuclear material (SNM) production facilities and concurrently reduce radiation exposures and process and incidental radioactive waste generated. As part of this program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) lead team is developing and adapting generic and specific applications of commercial robotic technologies to SNM pyrochemical processing and other operations. A working gantry robot within a sealed processing glove box and a telerobot control test bed are manifestations of this effort. This paper describes the development challenges and progress in adapting processing, robotic, and nuclear safety technologies to the application. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5516370
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-106853; CONF-9109233--2; ON: DE91016567
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420203* -- Engineering-- Handling Equipment & Procedures
ALPHA PARTICLES
CHARGED PARTICLES
DESIGN
DUSTS
EQUIPMENT
GLOVEBOXES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REMOTE HANDLING
ROBOTS
WASTES