Remote inspections at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:7226618

Conner, C C; Griebenow, B L ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls (United States)

The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) provides nuclear research, testing, training, and fuel reprocessing for the US Department of Energy. As one of the prime contractors at the INEL, Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Company (WINCO) operates the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP) to reprocess government-owned, spent nuclear fuel. Several of the facilities at the ICPP that support the reprocessing were built in the 1950s and must be upgraded to meet current environmental regulations. Surveillance of these facilities is essential to determine their condition prior to planning or performing the required modifications. In addition to the environmental compliance inspection tasks, remote systems are used for in-service inspection and for permanent installation in facilities to provide continuous surveillance for leak detection, remote operation tasks, and cell integrity information. One example of the remote surveillance technologies being applied at the ICPP is the health physics surveillance system that was designed and implemented for reducing radiation exposure to personnel during construction upgrades. Another inspection system developed was used to inspect the integrity of several underground dry storage wells and determine the condition of both the storage and the fuel canisters stored in them. The team also developed a remote surveillance vehicle for inspection of large, contaminated vaults. In fiscal year 1992, WINCO will start inspections of the ICPP underground liquid waste storage tanks using a remote tank inspection (RTI) robotic system.

• OSTI ID: 7226618
• Report Number(s): CONF-920606--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 65; ISSN TANSA; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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