Versatile, Radiation Hardened, Viewing/Recording System for In-motion Fuel Inspection

The ROS Quad-Side Fuel Inspection System is an imperative time-saver for refueling operation. The modular system is deployed above the fuel upender such that fuel assemblies can be inspected during core offload and reload. The four-sided system employs independentlycontrolled pan/tilts, zoom cameras, and lights linked to a DVD recording/playback console. The Rad-tolerant PTZ Cameras offer maximum flexibility by allowing real-time monitoring of operation throughout the canal. The IP-addressable control unit can be selectively accessed via your plant's Local Area Network, so that Engineers and Managers can monitor fuel inspection from outside containment.

Users have found the cost/time savings of using the Quad-Side System to be so signifcant that the system is "paid for" during just the first usage. However the extremely high radiation tolerance of the Enchanced Chalnicon tube RTC-3 Zoom Cameras allows for use of the system through several outages without need for tube replacement.

The Quad-Side System was recently utilized at Comanche Peak in the Fall of 2006 with outstanding results. Outage Managers found that over 4 hours of critical path time was saved solely by the use of the Quad-Side Fuel Inspection System. The managers stated, "the system definitely pays for its self."

The Quad-Side Fuel Inspection System employs rugged time-tested ROS cameras and positioners, trusted by the entire nuclear utility industry for decades.