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Fuel loading process begins at Palisades
The Palisades nuclear power plant has drawn closer to restart, as plant staff began the process of loading fuel into the reactor vessel on Sunday morning.
The commencement of fuel loading places the Covert, Mich., facility in Mode 6—or the refueling stage—under the plant’s technical specifications, plant owner and operator Holtec International said in a news release. The Palisades reactor core consists of 204 fuel assemblies that include new fuel and partially used fuel from the plant’s most recent operating cycles. According to Holtec, the fuel loading is being conducted in accordance with plant procedures and technical specifications.
RRSD is composed of professionals from industry, government laboratories, and academia in the areas of automation, robotics, and remote systems. Examples of technical interest include mobile robots, industrial robots, manipulators, inspection and maintenance, reprocessing and fuel fabrication, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.
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RRSD, whose roots date back to 1960, was the first professional division of the American Nuclear Society. For over four decades, its members have made significant contributions in all fields utilizing remote technology, including nuclear energy.
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William Eason, ChairAnthony Abrahao, Vice ChairFan Zhang, Vice ChairLeonel Lagos, 2nd Vice ChairAnamary Daniel, TreasurerY Z, SecretaryAdam Carroll, Ex-OfficioRobert Anderson, Member
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Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2027
Embedded Topical Conference at the 2027 Annual ConferenceJune 13–16, 2027 | Lake Buena Vista, FL
Presented at the RRSD Topical Conference | Nomination Deadline: March 1
Recognizing and honoring outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology in hazardous environments.
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Nuclear Robotics and Remote Systems Highlights from University Partners
This webinar focuses on R&D at three universities, each presenting a brief overview of their program and then an interesting problem and their solution utilizing robotics and remote handling.
Nuclear Robotics and Remote Systems Updates from Industrial Partners
This webinar focuses on three industry partners, each presenting a brief overview of their company and then an interesting problem and their solution utilizing robotics and remote handling.
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