Remote Overhead Video Extendable Robot

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6287603

Heckendorn, F. M.; Ward, C. R.

The Savannah River Plant (SRP) production of nuclear materials utilizes a waste storage farm, for radioactive waste products. The operation of the waste farm requires manipulation of piping and vessels within below ground pump pits, by overhead crane. A resultant potential exists for personnel exposure to radiation when any direct viewing is used to control crane operations. The Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) has developed a Remote Overhead Video Extendable Robot (ROVER) as a means of reducing the exposure of personnel to nuclear radiation in the waste storage farm. ROVER has been developed, and turned over to the plant area for usage over the pump pits. All operation and control of ROVER are from a remotely located Video Van, located well away from the potentially hazardous operations. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6287603
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-88-89; CONF-890304-36; ON: DE89010447
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420202* -- Engineering-- Protective Structures & Equipment
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PERSONNEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT
ROBOTS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
STORAGE
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE STORAGE