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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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Four million nuclear jobs by 2050: Who will do them?
Industry leaders from around the globe met this month to discuss the talent development that will be necessary for the long-term success of the nuclear industry.
The International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was held in Vienna earlier this month. Discussed there was the agency’s forecast for nuclear capacity to more than double—or hopefully triple—by 2050 and the requirement of more than four million professionals to support the industry.
R. H. Fillnow, P. R. Bengel, David L. Giefer
Nuclear Technology | Volume 87 | Number 3 | November 1989 | Pages 624-630
Technical Paper | TMI-2: Remote Technology and Engineering / Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A27714
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The postaccident Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) plant was a maze of contaminated areas with varying levels of radiation. Several cubicles in the auxiliary building could not be entered for survey, much less to decontaminate. The containment basement was the most contaminated region with radiation fields up to 1100 R/h. The thousands of curies of cesium and strontium contained in the loose debris, sediment, and water made the basement a difficult region to decontaminate. To characterize and decontaminate these hazardous areas, cleanup personnel were forced to consider the use of remotely controlled (robotic) equipment. The remote equipment program at TMI-2, driven by need, resulted in considerable reduction of radiation exposure to plant personnel. The remotely operated devices developed under this program and the general criteria formulated for each design are described.