Development of Hot Cell Decommissioning Robot and Bench Examination of Waste Recovery

Abstract

During the decommissioning of the 101 reactor hot cell, there are some problems, such as high radiation level, small space, complex environment, etc. In order to complete the recovery of radioactive waste, decommissioning robot system was designed. The experimental verification of waste recovery was carried out on the platform of simulated hot cell. The results show that the robot is driven by hydraulic pressure and has 6 degrees of freedom. The load capacity of the robot is up to 30 kg under the condition of maximum arm span. In the bench examination, the decommissioning robot has high reachability, which can realize the recovery of the waste from the storage well and the ground of the hot cell. The decommission robot design is reasonable and the function can meet the requirements of the hot cell decommissioning. The results can provide technical support for the actual implementation of the project.

Keywords

• hot cell
• decommissioning robot
• waste recycling
• reachability