Remote manipulations / diagnostics in radioactive areas and handling of radioactive material Workshop

Session

Existing solutions on Remote manipulations / diagnostics in radioactive areas and handling of radioactive material

6 May 2013, 13:40

30/7-018 - Kjell Johnsen Auditorium (CERN)

9. A REMOTELY OPERATED MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION TRAIN: TIM

Bruno Feral (CERN)

06/05/2013, 13:40

A remotely operated measurement and inspection train, ‘TIM,” has been developed by EN-HE for use in the LHC tunnel. The train runs underneath the monorail I-beam suspended from the tunnel ceiling; it can carry out remote visual inspections with pan-tilt-zoom cameras and remote measurements of radiation levels, temperature and oxygen concentrations along the tunnel. Work is currently underway...

11. REMOTE OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANE OPERATION & XTAX TABLE REPAIR: A LARGE-SCALE & REMOTE-CONTROLLED EXERCISE @ CERN

Keith Kershaw (CERN), Sebastien Evrard (CERN)

06/05/2013, 14:00

Remote techniques have been applied to some existing overhead travelling cranes in experimental areas in order to reduce radiation doses to personnel during decommissioning and repair operations. The presentation will describe the work carried out by EN-HE in collaboration with EN-MEF and EN-STI for two cases (dismantling of a redundant facility and repair of heavy radioactive assemblies)...

12. REMOTE INSPECTION VEHICLE

Ramon Folch (CERN)

06/05/2013, 14:30

In 2012 EN-STI in collaboration with EN-HE purchased a Telemax remotely operated vehicle produced by Telerob GmbH. The vehicle is equipped with a manipulator arm and cameras. It is controlled by an operator via a portable control station. The vehicle was purchased to carry out visual inspection in radioactive areas at CERN along with interventions requiring manipulation tasks such as handling...

8. REMOTE SURVEY OPERATIONS

Patrick Bestmann (CERN)

06/05/2013, 14:50

Since several years and following the ALARA recommendations, the SU team has developed specific systems to prevent its staff to be exposed to high radioactive doses when measuring the position or realigning some LHC components. Around the low beta quadrupoles, a permanent monitoring system as well as a remote adjustment system have been developed allowing the measurements and the readjustment...

0. ATLAS VT Sliding Support motorization

Kaan Vatansever (CERN), Pedro Noguera Crespo

06/05/2013, 15:10

The increasing radiation levels in the ATLAS experiment and hence the radiation dose seen by the personnel during maintenance poses a new challenge to the design of components within highly radiated areas. During opening scenarios and the removal of chambers, the ATLAS VT Sliding Support, among other supports, must be retracted manually by the means of turning threaded bars which are connected...

3. Integrating remote manipulation constraints within Design Office studies: The EN/MME Role

Francesco Bertinelli (CERN)

06/05/2013, 15:50

16. REMOTE HANDLING AT JET

Mr Oliver Crofts (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)

06/05/2013, 16:10