NUCLEAR POWER
DRONE DEPLOYED FOR NUCLEAR INSPECTIONS
drone equipped with a radiation sensor made just for inspections at nuclear stations. “The Elios 2 RAD
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represents the first chapter in our efforts to create indoor drones targeted specifically for each of our key verticals, accelerating our mission to use robots instead of people for dangerous indoor inspection jobs,” says Patrick Thévoz, CEO of Flyability. “The Elios 2 RAD has the potential to significantly reduce the need for inspectors to be exposed to harmful radiation or to the hazards of confined space entry for the purposes of conducting routine inspections.” Nuclear stations typically have personnel devoted to maintaining low
lyability has recently launched the Elios 2 RAD, an indoor
Equipped with an energy
radiation exposure levels following the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) requirements. The Elios 2 RAD is designed to help them in their mission to reduce radiation exposure wherever possible. It does this both by taking the place of personnel where possible for visual and radiation data collection, and by providing high- quality data for planning interventions that do require exposure, so that it can be kept to a minimum.
Geiger-Muller detector, the Elios 2 RAD can detect radiation while in flight through Flyability’s piloting app. After the inspection flight, nuclear engineers can use Flyability’s Inspector 3.0 software to map the radiation along the flight path of the drone, showing the exact location of dangerous dose
levels within a facility. They can also play back the inspection flight, using it to see dose rate measurements displayed on top of the video footage. Flyability already has a strong
presence at nuclear facilities around the world, where its Elios 2 has been tested successfully at up to 800 R/H. l
For more information visit
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KEY SAFETY SYSTEM FOR ITER FUSION ENERGY PROJECT J
acobs has been selected to design and deliver the first plasma radiological
environmental monitoring system (REMS), a key safety system for ITER, the world’s largest fusion energy experiment. The first plasma REMS, which
protects workers and the environment against ionising radiation by monitoring radiological activity, is
needed for the milestone moment when ITER starts operations. Fusion for Energy (F4E), the
organisation responsible for the European Union’s contribution to ITER, amounting to nearly half of the project, estimates the contract for final design, procurement, installation and commissioning at US$4.2 million. F4E has also reselected Jacobs as its
principal supplier of instrumentation and control systems support under a new framework contract covering ITER’s upcoming nuclear safety needs over the next seven years. Jacobs will prepare technical specifications and support F4E to oversee project delivery and
acceptance of systems. F4E estimates the maximum value of the contract at US$10.6 million (€9 million). Jacobs is already carrying out this work as the incumbent on a previous framework. Jacobs previously delivered the
REMS preliminary design under a separate contract. The new project will be carried out at the ITER site and at Jacobs’ offices across Europe. ITER, an international experiment
involving 35 countries, is seeking to prove the viability of fusion energy by building the world’s largest fusion device at St-Paul-lès-Durance, France, and demonstrating that it can produce more energy than is needed to power its plasma. Additional REMS equipment will be required for subsequent operations. l
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www.jacobs.com
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