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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session
Thursday, December 2, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Georgetown West
Session Chair:
John Moon
Alternate Chair:
Adam J. Carroll (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Young Soo Park
Student Assistant:
Jun Jian Su
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Design of a Miniature Rover for the Inspection of High-Level Waste Double-Shell Tanks
10:05–10:25AM EST
Shervin Tashakori (Florida International Univ.), Daniel Martin (Florida International Univ.), Sebastian Story (Florida International Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida International Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida International Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida International Univ.)
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Robotic Inspection System Using Guided Wave Technology for Nuclear Waste Storage Tanks
10:25–10:45AM EST
Victoria Wahlen (Southwest Research Institute), Glynn Bartlett (Southwest Research Institute), Adam Cobb (Southwest Research Institute)
Development of a Marsupial Robotic Crawler for the Inspection of High-Level Waste Double-Shell Tank Secondary Liners
10:45–11:05AM EST
Anthony Abrahao (Florida International Univ.), Josue Estrada (Florida International Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida International Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International Univ.)
Development of an Omni-Directional Wall Coating Platform Using Thrust-Based Adhesion Mechanism at H-Canyon Exhaust Tunnel
11:05–11:25AM EST
Mackenson Telusma (Florida International Univ.), Jeff Natividad (Florida International Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida International Univ.)
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