Inflatable robotics for long-range inspection
Is this your challenge ? When it comes to gather information for decommissioning or as part of scheduled inspections monitoring as always relied heavily on human resources. Nowadays, either for safety reason (dose uptake) or for better use of resources, some of these tasks can be delegated to small robotic land-based platforms.These multi skilled tools
Future data collection in nuclear environments
Is this your challenge ? Nuclear power plants, reprocessing facilities and waste repositories often present areas that preclude human access or operations that are repetitive or time-consuming. Traditional survey methods do have limitations in these environments and optimising resources can be difficult. Finding better ways to monitor plant conditions, impro
Next generation quality assurance of waste packages
Is this your challenge ? A major challenge for the global nuclear industry is to process and safely store legacy, current and future nuclear waste. That include packaged waste of different nature, some of which aligned for long-term geological disposal. One of the most complex challenges for the industry is to characterise the contents of […]
Portable digital imaging system
Is this your challenge ? Today, LIDAR and point clouds are common practices across the industry. They are brilliant tools to cut down costs, improve knowledge management and optimise maintenance. Moreover, it is the only way to get accurate data of physical assets. Although in the medium / long term, these technologies are bringing great […]
Autonomous radioprotection inspection platform
Is this your challenge ? When it comes to gather information for decommissioning or as part of scheduled inspections monitoring as always relied heavily on human resources. Nowadays, either for safety reason (dose uptake) or for better use of resources, some of these tasks can be delegated to small robotic land-based platforms.These multi skilled tools
Non-intrusive composite bonding & fastening solutions for concrete
Is this your challenge ? When it comes to the maintenance or construction in nuclear power plants, operators and contractors are often facing anchoring issues. Indeed, most of the time, anchoring problematics rely on post installed anchors (PIA) ie: dowels, which requires concrete scanning before drilling, and therefore a difficult task as it is hard to [&h
Fast and reliable mobile mapping system
As of 2021, the average age of the nuclear power plants in the world is 39 years old. Considering that during their lifespan, nuclear sites have seen many modifications for maintenance and have had a wide number of rooms hard to access due to radiation or spatial constraints, a clear layout of an old site […]
Tetherless inspection of submerged assets
Is this your challenge ? From reactor’s core, cooling systems, used fuel cooling ponds, discharge pipelines... a nuclear site does have a few submerged environments to consider. Some of which do require regular inspection, to monitor maintenance regime or ascertain decommissioning strategy. Although some of these environments might require radiation resist
A.L.A.R.A surveying and inspection
Is this your challenge ? Nuclear power plants and waste repositories are hazardous environments. With radiation being the main challenge to deal with on a daily basis, surveying and assessing the status and functionality of all key equipment can be complex. Nonetheless, successfully monitor the activities within these harsh environments is vital.It is
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
