Nuclear decommissioning
A methodology based on benchmarking to learn across megaprojects: the case of nuclear decommissioning
... This paper presents an innovative methodology based on benchmarking to investigate good and bad practices and learn from a portfolio of unique megaprojects. The methodology combines quantitative & qualitative ...
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Feedback control based inverse kinematics solvers for a nuclear decommissioning robot
... Abstract: The article develops two novel feedback control–based Inverse Kinematics (IK) solvers. They are evaluated for a dual–manipulator mobile robotic system with application to nuclear decommissioning. ...
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Development of scintillator based coded aperture neutron imager for nuclear decommissioning
... In this work a novel portable, real-time neutron imaging system is proposed which will be of great benefit to nuclear decommissioning and security applica- tions. Authors simulated an innovative ...
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Development of an assisted teleoperation system for a dual manipulator nuclear decommissioning robot
... the nuclear industry, but direct teleoperation is highly skilled and slow, so a robotic solution in–between the two would be ...of nuclear decommissioning however the effect of radiation on ...
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Temporal Imaging CeBr3 Compton Camera: A New Concept for Nuclear Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Management
... Abstract—During nuclear decommissioning or waste management operations, a camera that could make an image of the contamination field and identify and quantify the contaminants would be a great ...
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An exploration of the relationship between nuclear decommissioning projects characteristics and cost performance
... the nuclear sector and its stakeholders (industry, academia, policy maker ...new nuclear infrastructure while, in comparison, the body of knowledge on decommissioning is more ...500 Nuclear ...
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Towards a Cooperative Robotic System for Autonomous Pipe Cutting in Nuclear Decommissioning
... The article has proposed a method to increase the use case scenarios for a nuclear decommissioning robot via the introduction of mobile cameras, requiring SLAM and ArUco fiducials. Preliminary results ...
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Regulatory Challenges of Nuclear Decommissioning projects and programmes from the viewpoint of project management
... Nuclear Decommissioning Projects and Programmes (NDPs) are a growing, multidisciplinary challenge. NDPs often suffer from cost overruns, and there is a limited understanding of why such overrun happens. ...
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A Case Study: The First Coastal Nuclear Decommissioning Project in California
... Onofre Nuclear Generating System (SONGS) is one of two nuclear power plants in ...Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, which is set to shut down in ...the decommissioning of SONGS thus far; the first ...
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How benchmarking can support the selection, planning and delivery of nuclear decommissioning projects
... a decommissioning plan within the context of licensing and budgeting a baseline for decommissioning implementation (OECD/NEA ...American nuclear decommissioning industry (OECD/NEA 2010b)) and ...
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Managing social challenges in the nuclear decommissioning industry: a responsible approach towards better performance
... successful decommissioning projects to meet stakeholders expectations and funding ...of decommissioning, social aspects remains remarkably ...Consequently, decommissioning projects fail to meet their ...
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Study on Simulation Method of the Smoke-dust in Nuclear Decommissioning Virtual Simulation
... Abstract—In nuclear facilities decommissioning virtual simulation system, simulating the behavior of radioactive smoke-dust is important to the facticity of virtual scene, which is useful to reflect the ...
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Prototype of an Echo PIV Method for Use in Underwater Nuclear Decommissioning Inspections
... ongoing decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi (1F) nuclear power plant requires the inspection of the inside of containment vessels that have been submerged in ...
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Issues in Vision, Semi autonomous Control, Haptics and Manipulation in Robotics for Nuclear Decommissioning
... Here a number of common issues regarding the implementation of semi-autonomous robotics, as compared to tele-operated robotics that are currently commonly employed, for decommissioning and related applications in ...
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Cumbria Economic Bulletin - March 2011
... the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (61), Copeland Council (42), Cumbria Tourism (26), the Lake District National Park Authority (12), Barrow Regeneration (11), Connexions Cumbria (10), British Cattle ...
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Plutonium management policy in the United Kingdom: The need for a dual track strategy
... The US plutonium disposition programme opted to pursue a single-track strategy for reuse of excess weapons plutonium as MOX fuel on the basis of the apparent technical maturity, com- pared to immobilisation and disposal ...
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Neutron Deep Penetration Calculations in Light Water with Monte Carlo TRIPOLI-4® Variance Reduction Techniques
... on nuclear decommissioning activities, both experimental and computational benchmarks are being developed and ...of nuclear facilities, the knowledge of 3D neutron flux map and the energy spectra ...
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Collaborative Research Programme in Decommissioning, Immobilisation and Storage Solutions for Nuclear Waste Inventories (DISTINCTIVE)
... of nuclear waste management and decommissioning are provided and these rely upon further research and technical developments being delivered over the next 10-20 ...to nuclear R&D across ...
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Concrete strength evaluation of massive concrete structures based on the data obtained from decommissioning nuclear power plant
... of nuclear facilities are exposed to various environmental conditions during ...the nuclear reactor building has a special environment wherein the interior of the containment vessel is exposed to high ...
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Collection and Characterization of Emissions from Metal Cutting in CAORSO Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
... Caorso nuclear plant, is that the workers will be unfamiliar with the facility and will have to rely on the adequacy of archival records for structural and engineering ...
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