Author:
Michel Maugan,Amoyal Guillaume,Schoepff Vincent
Abstract
Human intervention is still required nowadays for most operations conducted during the Dismantling & Decommissioning (D&D) steps, which cover a wide range of radiological conditions: from the harsh initial conditions, nearly identical to when operating, to the final decommissioning steps where radioactivity has been removed.
The goal of the three years EU-funded CLEANDEM project, led by CEA List, is to deliver a unique platform which will support the end-users’ operations, from the initial radiological assessment to the final characterization of the facility, while enabling their continuous monitoring during the D&D operations.
Ten leading actors from four European countries’ nuclear industry and research, have joined their expertise and efforts in the CLEANDEM consortium to develop a mobile unmanned ground platform (UGV), equipped with upgraded highly-mature detection technologies for 3D-localized radiological measurements. These will complete the facilities’ available data into a 3D and fully detailed Digital Twin of the surveyed area, thus improving the planning and traceability of the D&D operations.
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