Long-term condition monitoring of waste packages
Is this your challenge ? There are tens of thousands of waste packages stored on nuclear sites across the world. Containing various materials with various degrees of contamination and activity, spanning the last 6 decades of nuclear reprocessing or decommissioning activities, these containers can vary in size, shape as well as condition. Often, these wastes
3D radiation characterisation
Is this your challenge ? From maintenance to decommissioning strategy, activities on nuclear sites are regularly constrained by radiation fields, often due to complex source term conditions. Typically, radiation protection technicians are performing manual surveys of the conditions, and then producing (often hand sketch) dose & contamination survey maps.
Force feedback teleoperation solutions
Is this your challenge ? Nuclear Decommissioning & Dismantling projects are driving strong demand for robotic assistance. Thanks to progress in the field of artificial intelligence and computer vision, robotics are allowing tremendous progress in the field of autonomy in extreme environments such as nuclear. That said, human expertise (such as manual dex
Pipe inspection robot – Ø20cm
Is this your challenge ? Either to transfer effluent, liquor, chemicals or steam to and from facilities, pipework is essential on a nuclear site. Often operated under extreme conditions during their operational life, these networks of pipes (and by extension tanks and vessels), are existing with varied diameters, lengths or changing isometries.Essential
Game Changers focus on innovation forum
Game Changers focus on innovation forum Game Changers is the UK’s leading nuclear innovation programme, helping identify solutions to some of the most complex challenges faced by the nuclear industry. Providing a platform that connects challenge owners and solution providers, Game Changers’ proven innovation process delivers results. Now in its fifth yea
Ultrasound inspection imaging camera
Is this your challenge ? Pressure difference is critical in the nuclear industry. Either from one cell to another to avoid spreading any airborne contamination or in gloveboxes to protect field operators. In terms of operations, a wide range of equipment also requires pressurised air or inert gas to operate. These assets tend to run […]
Safe & quick radiation mapping at height
Is this your challenge ? Caracterisation is essential before any operation in a nuclear environment. Mapping activity levels are an essential input for many models: project planning, waste management, costs, dosimetry. For strategic decision but also, and most importantly, for safety reasons. Who would like to send their coworkers in a cell without knowing t
Package integrity computer vision inspection
Is this your challenge ? The responsible management of waste sits at the heart of the nuclear industry. Waste requiring long-term isolation from the environment is packaged and stored in a way that satisfy given requirements for quality . As such, and to provide adequate confidence, his material must be examined on a regular basis. […]
Electronic’s health monitoring
Is this your challenge ? Under irradiation, the lifespan of unhardened electronics is limited to a few tens or a few hundred Gy. For this reason, when possible, electronics are moved to radiation-free area. However, for a large number of equipment electronics must be on-board. Your choice is then to re-engineer COTS and hardened all […]
Management software for complex operations
Is this your challenge ? Paperwork is a necessary evil in the nuclear industry or in any complex sector. How much time do you spend writing risk analysis, work packages, quality plans, etc. before executing your on-site job ? How much Word and Excel documents do you have to produce even though you have a […]
