MHI: Nuclear fuel recovery robot released-Prototype for Fukushima decommissioning furnace
International Decommissioning R & D Organization (IRID):
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries:
On March 24, at MHI Kobe Shipyard (Hyogo-ku, Kobe City), at the time of the decommissioning of Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a prototype of a robot to recover molten nuclear fuel (debris) safely was disclosed and its operation test Carried out.
According to the schedule developed by the country, debris and removal work will be started from 2021.
In addition to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba and Hitachi are developing decommissioning robots.
The government is currently in the process of selecting the company in charge.
Recovery robot:
Working rail (17 meters): Insert in the containment with debris
Robot arm (7.1 meters, 4 tons in weight): Aluminum arm moving on it
Sankei News
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