Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024

Full Issue

Advancing Chalk River Laboratories Decommissioning Through Learning and Innovation

Caley Griener (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Kris Lariviere (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)

Innovative Segmentation and Packaging of the Crystal River Unit 3 Reactor Vessel and Internal Structures

Sebastien Guillot (Orano USA), John Mayer (Orano USA), Dirk Bender (Orano USA)

EPA Superfund Efforts to Assess Tribal Consumption to Improve Risk Assessments

Stuart Walker (U.S. EPA)

EPA Superfund Counts Per Minute (CPM) Calculator Survey Tool

Stuart Walker (U.S. EPA)

Distributed Radioactive Source Reconstruction Using Sparse Radiation Detector Measurements

Fabien Giroux (Univ. Ottawa), James G. McDonald (Univ. Ottawa), Lucian Ivan (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)

Underwater Cutting Status Monitoring for Robotic Nuclear Decommissioning System

Sungmoon Joo (KAERI), Dongjun Hyun (KAERI), Ikjune Kim (KAERI), JongHwan Lee (KAERI), Jaehyun Ha (KAERI)

Development of a Material Sampling Miniature Rover for Hanford Double Shell Tank Inspection

Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Theophile Pierre (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Automation and Monitoring of a Peristaltic Pipe Crawler and Mechanized Reel System for the Inspection of Leaks Beneath Single Shell Tanks at the Hanford Site

David Rojas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Digital Twin Platform Development for PHWR D&D Project in Korea

Hyung-woo Jung (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Hye-jin Kong (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Won-taek Kwon (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Kee-soo Kang (POMIT), Seol-hui Min (POMIT)

Applied Digital Twin use to Support Aging Asset Management Plans and License Renewal: Metallic Density Modeling to Support Cathodic Protection System Design and Optimization

Theodore Midura (CorrTech), Matt Darois (Radiation Safety & Control Services)

Robotics for Remote Glovebox Decommissioning

Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis)

A Raspberry Pi-based Communication System for Savannah River Site H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel Inspection

Mohammad M. A. Taha (SRNL), William Willie Wells (SRNL)

Concept of High Areas Surveillance Robot System for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants

Shinji Kawatsuma (National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College), Shigekazu Suzuki (National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College), Yusuke Inoue (National Institute of Technology, Oita College)

Disposal Cells Subsurface Erosion Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Autonomous Robots

Daniel Coelho (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Pieter Hazenberg (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Ravi Gudavalli (Florida Int'l Univ.)

KHNP's Experience in Utilizing Robots at Nuclear Power Plants: A Case Study on Enhancing Worker Safety and Efficiency

Woojin Seol (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power), Youhyun Jang (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)

Integration of Robotics and Sensors for Digital Decommissioning

Carlos Rios (Florida Int'l Univ.), Manuel Escobar (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Wall Crawler Development for Concrete Structures Inspection and Repair

Nicholas Espinal (Florida Int'l Univ.), Kevin Yulkowski (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Development of an Advanced NDE Aerial Inspection System for Long-Term Surveillance of SRNL's Concrete Structures

Hari Hara Babu Saripalli (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Companion Robot Development to Assist Field Operators in Mercury Characterization Tasks at Oak Ridge Y12 Facility

Valerie Korol (Florida Int'l Univ.), Santiago Betancur (Florida Int'l Univ.), Carlos Quintanilla (Florida Int'l Univ.), Santiago Cuartas Palacio (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Automate Radiation Mapping of Nuclear Facilities and Repositories Using Mobile Platforms

Joel Adams (Florida Int'l Univ.), Nakwon Sung (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Exoskeleton and Humanoid Robot Systems for Nuclear Site Worker Safety

Jared Li (IHMC), Reese Peterson (IHMC), Luigi Penco (IHMC)

Integrating Gaze Based Control into a Virtual Hot-cell Environment for Supernumerary Telemanipulation

Arunim Bhattacharya (Northern Illinois Univ.), Hamza Muzammal (ANL), Young Soo Park (ANL), Sachit Butail (Northern Illinois Univ.)

Performance Enhancement of Dual-Arm Telerobotic System for Robotic Hotbox Operation

Hyeonseok Choi (ANL), Young Soo Park (ANL)

Long Term Surveillance for Hanford Tank Farms Using Mobile Platforms

Brendon Cintas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Douglas Reid (Washington River Protection Solutions), Kayle Boomer (Washington River Protection Solutions)

Robotic Digital Twin for Hot Cell for Nuclear Waste Disposition

Hamza Muzammal (ANL), Young Soo Park (ANL), Venugopal Varma (ORNL)

Semi-Autonomous Repair Using Mobile Manipulator for Nuclear Facilities and Tank Farms

Santiago Cuartas Palacio (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Robotic Digital Twin for Immersive Training, Rehearsal and Operations in Simulated Glovebox Environments

Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis)

Human-Embodied Aerial Manipulation for Nuclear Materials Handling

Dongbin Kim (Univ. Hartford)

Radiation Simulation and Visualization in Nuclear Power Plant Digital Twins

Youndo Do (Georgia Tech), Kai Tan (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)

Development of Virtual Training Simulator for Reactor Pressure Vessel Decommissioning

Dong Seok Song (Novatek), S Ra El Lee (Novatek), Sung Uk Lee (KAERI)

Case Study: Hot Field Deployment of Robotic Arm for Nuclear Waste Disposal

Peter W. Griffin (Washington River Protection Solutions), William R. Morfin (Washington River Protection Solutions)

Salt Creep Closure Automate Inspection System for Waste Isolation Pillot Plant Using Lidar and Mobile Platforms

Sebastian Vargas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Benjamin Vargas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Katrina Baldwin (Florida Int'l Univ.), Daniel Estrada (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)

Collaborative Robotics in Nuclear Research and Design

Logan Sheppard (BWXT Advanced Technologies)

Framework for Human-Robot Collaboration Using Digital Twins

Youndo Do (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)

Radiation Survivability of Dry Storage Canister Climbing Robot

Roman Parra Bravo (Penn State), Andon Breitenfeld (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ethan Elgavish (Univ. Texas, Austin), Mitchell Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)

Advancing Environmental Management Through Innovative Internships and Technology Projects at Hanford

Douglas Reid (WRPS), Kayle Boomer (WRPS), Leo Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.), Brendon Cintas (Florida Int'l Univ.), David Rojas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Theophile Pierre (Florida Int'l Univ.), Pedro Chaviano (Florida Int'l Univ.)