Remote tool development at the interim examination and maintenance (IEM) cell

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6890640

Kalk, J J

In the interim examination and maintenance (IEM) cell at the Fast Flux Test Facility, radioactive fuel assemblies from the reactor are disassembled remotely for examination. The cell has an argon atmosphere and all of the equipment in the IEM cell must be either removed or worked on in place remotely for maintenance and repair. Equipment is mounted either on the cell walls or on other equipment with remote fasteners. These fasteners are required to be tightened to torque values ranging from 4 to 102 N m, and will be loosened and torqued several times during the lifetime of the cell. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development philosophy for tools, specifically those relating to remote fasteners used in IEM cell work. The IEM cell fastener tightening system is now a series of wrenches and attachments instead of the one tool originally proposed. This set of tools allows use of relatively inexpensive commercially available equipment to tighten remote fasteners, while giving the cell operators the flexibility to use the tool they fell is best for the job. If the first choice is not available, use of an optional tool is possible with no loss of torque accuracy.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford, Richland, WA
• OSTI ID: 6890640
• Report Number(s): CONF-861102-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 53
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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