Client: Toshiba Energy Systems
General Contractor: Mirion Technologies
Project Description: Radiation hardened video process system
Project Timeline: 2013 – Ongoing
Fukushima Disaster Cleanup
Toshiba Robot
The Fukushima disaster cleanup is an ongoing attempt to limit radioactive contamination from the three nuclear reactors involved in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that followed the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The affected reactors were adjacent to one another and accident management was made much more difficult because of the number of simultaneous hazards concentrated in a small area. Failure of emergency power following the tsunami resulted in loss of coolant from each reactor, hydrogen explosions damaging the reactor buildings, and water draining from open-air spent fuel pools. Fukushima Disater Cleanup project will take many decades to complete. With much of the work needing to be performed remotely, control sytems including cranes and robots will be utilized in the clean up process. AES Systems worked as part of the design team to engineer a process video system that would allow operators to remotely perform operations required for the clean up process. The system was built and factory tested at AES Systems facility before being transported to Japan for installation. Project highlights include:
Quick Disconnect Control Cabinet
- Radiation Hardened video cameras
- Purpose build deployable quick disconnect NEMA-4X control cabinets
- Crain and Robot mounted cameras
- System support for project specific camera functions
- Integration with instrimentatin and control systems providing automated control of video camera functions
- Purpose built industrial video servers and control room workstations
- Video management system to support control room operators as well as remote viewing and maintenance
Links for additional project information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56252695