Remote handling of spent filters in a commercial nuclear power station

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6779734

Brittain, K R

The production of electricity from nuclear power, as with most modern day production processes, results in the need to handle various waste streams and products. Commercial reactors were designed with the necessary equipment to handle the major anticipated waste handling areas, such as spent fuel, and until recently, the lesser areas were handled by various manual methods. However, with the emphasis by the regulating agencies on reducing cumulative radiation exposure levels, remote handling is being applied more to all waste handling areas as an effective approach to reducing personnel exposure and meeting the targeted levels. The handling and packaging of spent filters have been identified as candidates for remote handling by Duke Power Company, and its McGuire Nuclear Station has implemented a remote handling project for sorting its low- and high-radiation level filters using a set of master/slave manipulators.

• OSTI ID: 6779734
• Report Number(s): CONF-901101--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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