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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Development of a Virtual 3D Simulator to Evaluate Remote Operations in PRIDE
Dongseok Ryu, Sunghyun Kim, Jonghui Han, Jongkwang Lee, Kiho Kim
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 3-6
Remote Camera Assemblies for Viewing Interior Regions of Process Pipe
Jeffrey T. Coughlin
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 7-7
Virtual Decommissioning Simulator for Preliminary Verification of Dismantling Scenarios over Nuclear Facilities
Byung-Seon Choi, Dongjun Hyun, Ikjune Kim, Jonghwan Lee, Jeikwon Moon
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 11-13
Robotic Challenges and Deployments in an Active Fume Exhaust Tunnel
Steven Tibrea, Luther Reid, Eric Kriikku
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 15-16
Motion Constrained Control of 6-DOF Manipulator for Remote Dismantling Operations over Nuclear Facility in Virtual Decommissioning Simulator
Dongjun Hyun, Byung-Seon Choi, Jeikwon Moon
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 17-19
Development of a Dismantling Manipulator for a Nuclear Reactor
Hocheol Shin, Chang-hoi Kim, Yong-chil Seo, Myoungho Kim, Byung-seon Choi
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 21-23
Application of an Integrated Approach to Achieve Best-in-Class Safety, Security and Safeguards Standards for 21st Century DDER
Mark Campagna, Captain USN (Ret), Walter Sawruk, Joseph Scerbo
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 27-29
The EnergySolutions Decommissioning Model
Gerry van Noordennen
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 31-31
Evaluating a Radiological Site Conceptual Model using both RESRAD and Modflow
Gerald Williams, Luis Bastidas, Jeff Laughlin, Todd Brautigam
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 33-34
New PPE Coveralls Technology Advances Comfort and Protection
Mark E. Dieterle
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 37-39
Decommissioning Initiative on Commercial Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
Masayoshi Higashi, John Hubball
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 41-42
WESTINGHOUSE DD&WM ACTIVITIES IN EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Alejandro Rodríguez Fernández, Joseph Boucau
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 43-43
Comparison of PWR & BWR FSDs Performed Prior to Decommissioning in Germany
Kayla Harper, Christian Topf
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 47-48
EPRI Decommissioning Program Report: Characterization and Remediation of Contaminated Concrete
Richard Reid, Richard McGrath
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 49-52
The Role of Innovation in Decommissioning
Kathleen M Posteraro
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 53-54
GrayQbTM Single-Faced Version 2 (SF2) Hanford Plutonium Reclamation Facility Radiological Examination
Jean R. Plummer, David M. Immel, Mike G. Serrato, Mike J. Dalmaso, Thomas A. Nance
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 55-58
Actual Experience Dismantling Commercial Pressurized Water Reactor Internals offers Mature, Executable Solutions for Anticipated Near Term Plant Closures
Michael Anderson
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 59-60
Automated Radioactive Waste Class Mapping for Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Projects
Timothy M. Lloyd, Benjamin W. Amiri
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 61-62
Government-supported Validation of Technologies for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management
Kenichi ANDO, Haru HASHIZUME, Shoko YASHIO
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 65-66
Analysis of Emergency Response robots deployed for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants’ accidents
Shinji Kawatsuma, Kuniaki Kawabata, Yoshihiro Tsuchida, Yuta Tanifuji
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 67-69
Development of Fukushima 1F-3 Spent Fuel Removal System
John M. Hubball, Masayoshi Higashi
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 71-73
Development of Remote Operated Vehicle Prototype for Dry Stainless Steel Storage Canister for Used Nuclear Fuel
Stephen Canfield, Jamie Beard, Steve Glovsky
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 77-81
Robotic system for retrieval of contaminated materials from hazardous zones – a project of the UK-Korea Civil Nuclear Collaboration Program
Rustam Stolkin, Jae-Hee Kim, Ales Leonardis, Jae-Cheol Lee, Michael Mistry, You-Rack Choi, Jeffrey Kuo
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 83-86
Calculating Neutron Damage in a Robotic Manipulator
Joseph Hashem, Sheldon Landsberger, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 87-91
Development of Surveying Robotic Systems at High Pipe Structures with a Visual-based Pole Climbing Robot
Jae-Hee Kim, Jae-Cheol Lee, You-Rack Choi, Rustam Stolkin
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 93-96
Evaluation of a Mobile Welding Platform for Remotely Operated Repairs
Stephen Canfield, Stephen Zuccaro
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 97-100
Quantification of Safety Benefits Associated with Disaster Robots
Young Choi, Kyungmin Jeong, Inn Seock Kim
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 101-102
Autonomous Inventory in Nuclear Environment Using a Remote Platform
Blake Anderson, Meredith Pitsch, Selma Wanna, David Park, Sheldon Landsberger, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 103-107
Use of Probabilistic Tools for Decommissioning Risk Analysis and Planning
Eric L. Darois, David Vose, Timour Koupeev
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 111-114
Proposed Formula for the D&D Regulatory Process
John McInerney, Susan Strachan
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 115-116
End-state Planning - a Key Part of the Decommissioning Process
Eric L. Darois
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 117-119
Integrating ScanSortSM Technology in the Interim Storage Facility Process Design
Jeffrey LIVELY, Robert POSNER, Masaru NODA
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 123-126
Molecular Separation for an Innovative Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment
Eng. Adriano Marin
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 127-131
Digital Autoradiography technique an efficient tool for sampling procedure
Pascal Fichet, Raphaël Haudebourg, Caroline Mougel
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 135-136
Superfund Radiation Risk Assessment Update: New, Revised, and Upcoming Tools
Stuart Walker
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 137-139
Fast and Safe Handling of Contaminated Soils and Wastes at Interim Storage
Atsuo SUZUKI, Keisuke KITAHATA, Masaru NODA
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 141-143
EPRI Decommissioning Program Report: Review of Geostatistical Approaches to Characterization of Subsurface Contamination
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 145-147
Increased Gamma Scanning Productivity and Data Evaluation Using Large Crystal Sodium Iodide Detectors
Tina Piquet, Jeffrey Guillory, John Hackett
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 149-152
Pelvis Mechanism for Multi-locomotion Robot in Nuclear Plant
Byungho Yoon, You Hyun Jang, Soohyun Kim
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 155-156
Demonstrating Autonomous and Robust Sorting in a Glovebox Environment
Adam Allevato, Matthew W. Horn, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 157-162
Visual Inertial Perception for Autonomous Inspection in Nuclear Power Plants
Shobhit Srivastava, Nathan Michael, Lyman J. Petrosky
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 163-166
Variable Normal Surface Virtual Fixtures (VNSVF) for Semi-autonomous Task Completion
Andrew Sharp, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 167-172
Demonstrations of a Generalized Contact Control Framework: Follow-the-Leader and Grasping/Inserting a Peg in a Hole
Alex von Sternberg, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 173-178
Intelligent navigation of a skid steer dual-arm mobile manipulator with dynamic center of gravity
Benjamin J. Ebersole, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 179-184
Characterizing Glovebox Automation Tasks using Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes
Adam Allevato, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 185-190
Development of a Peristaltic Crawler for the Inspection of the High Level Waste Tanks at Hanford
Anthony Abrahao, Erim Gokce, Dwayne McDaniel
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 193-194
Development of a Miniature Inspection Tool for the AY-102 Double-Shell Tank at the Hanford DOE Site
Hadi Fekrmandi, Ryan Sheffield, Michael DiBono, Dwayne McDaniel
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 195-198
MODELING OF CLIMBING ROBOTS ON NON-PLANAR SURFACES
PADMANABHAN KUMAR, STEPHEN L CANFIELD, JOSHUA QUALLS
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 199-204
The Effectiveness of Collision Detection for Human-Robot Interaction in a Glovebox Environment
Kyle Schroeder, Troy Harden, Mitchell Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 205-210
Transitioning from Operations to Decommissioning; A Benchmarking Effort
Joe Carignan
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 213-214
Recent Achievements in the Decommissioning of the Research Reactor WWR-S from IFIN-HH, Magurele, Romania
Cristian A. DRAGOLICI, Adrian ZORLIU
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 215-218
Positioned for Success – A Training Programfor Effective and Efficient Implementation of Facility Decommissioning
Lawrence E. Boing
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 219-220
Rock Durability Lessons Learned at Uranium Mill Tailings and Complex Sites
Zahira Cruz, Robert Johnson, Matthew Meyer
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 221-224
A Ground Vehicle for Monitoring Nuclear Accidents
Jongwon Park, Young-Soo Choi, Kyung-min Jeong
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 227-228
Accurate and Reliable 3D Sensing and Reconstruction for Teleoperation
Young Soo Park, Xiaorui Zhao, Zhengyu Xia, Joohee Kim
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 229-232
GrayQbTM Deployment Device for the Hanford Plutonium Reclamation Facility
Michael J. Dalmaso, Davis J. Shull, Jean R. Plummer, David M. Immel, Michael G. Serrato
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 233-236
Spatially-Mapped Human-Robot Interface for Teleoperation of High-Precision Tasks
Karl Kruusamäe, Jack Thompson, Mitch Pryor
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 239-244
Augmented Remote Operation
Young Soo Park, Xiaorui Zhao, Pawel Dworzanski, Mathew Trefilek, Zhengyu Xia, Joohee Kim
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 245-248
Operability and Remote maintainability of the Large Equipment Transfer Lock System in PRIDE argon cell
Jonghui Han, Ilje Cho, Jongkwang Lee
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 251-254
Remote Sampling of Failed Spallation Neutron Source Targets
M.W. Noakes, M.J. Dayton, S. P. Parson
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 255-258
Robotics for Deactivation and Decommissioning
Leonel E. Lagos, Peggy Shoffner, Himanshu Upadhyay
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 259-262
Development of Radiation Resistant Camera System
T. Takeuchi, N. Otsuka, T. Watanabe, T. Kamiyanagi, H. Komanome, S. Ueno, K. Tsuchiya
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 263-264
School Robotics Programs
Annamarie H. MacMurray
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 267-270
Analysis of the Energy Efficiency of Active Elastic Energy Storage by DC Motors for Improving the Power of Emergency Response Robots in Nuclear Accidents
Sun Young Noh, Youngsoo Choi, Kyungmin Jeong
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 271-276
Evaluation of Radiation Resistant In-water Transmission System Using LED and Camera
Noriaki OTSUKA, Tomoaki TAKEUCHI, Taro SHIBAGAKI, Hiroshi KOMANOME, Kunihiko TSUCHIYA
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 277-278
Autonomous Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels via a Remotely Operated Vehicle
Timothy E. Lee, Nathan Michael, Lyman J. Petrosky
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 279-282
Adhesive Technology Using Crawlers and Manipulator Application
Georg Kraemer, Kayla Harper
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 283-284
Exhaust Shaft Inspection at the DOE WIPP Site
Guangying Jiang, Praveen Abbaraju, Richard Voyles
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 285-288
PHENIX Secondary Loops Sodium processing
F. Dominjon, J.P. Grandjean, F. Laurent
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 291-294
CFD Analysis of Dry Spent Fuel Storage with Advanced Neutron Absorber under Normal Condition
Hee-Jae Lee, Mi Jin Kim, Gwan Yoon Jeong, Tae Won Cho, Cheol Min Lee, Ji-Hyeon Kim, Dong-Seong Sohn
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 295-298
Superfund Evolving Adjustments to External Slope Factors for Risk Assessments
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 299-304
Eighteen Years of Safe Storage and Counting
Rick Moren, Mark Morton
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 305-308
Decommissioning an Oil and Gas Waste Water Treatment Facility with Known Impacts from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
Alejandro Lopez, Christopher Weddermann
Proceedings | Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016) | Pittsburgh, PA, July 31-August 4, 2016 | Pages 309-310
