Robotics technology demonstration progam for underground storage tank remediation

Conference · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:10124358

Jaquish, W R; Shen, E J; Yount, J A

To address the technological problems associated with waste retrieval from underground storage tanks, the US Department of Energy Office of Technology Development has created the Robotics Technology Demonstration Program for Underground Storage Tanks. The mission of this program is to develop existing and emerging technologies for possible use in storage tank remediation activities. In 1991, this program has created the Robotics Technology Test Bed at the Hanford Site, Washington. A waste storage tank mockup and multiple robotic manipulators, sensors, and surveillance systems have been installed in this test bed. The test and evaluation activities being performed in the test bed will lead to the development of faster and safer methods for waste retrieval, inspection, and surveillance. 3 refs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10124358
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-1269; CONF-911107-59; ON: DE92008360
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1991 winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS),San Francisco, CA (United States),10-15 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
WASTE RETRIEVAL
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
MANIPULATORS
REMOTE CONTROL
TANKS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
ROBOTS
REMEDIAL ACTION
MOCKUP
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
CHEMICAL WASTES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
AUTOMATION
420203
052002
HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE