Application of modern technical systems for automation of radioactive waste sorting process

Abstract

The paper describes the technical design and composition of a robotic radioactive waste (RW) sorting and certifica-tion unit, which combines a technical vision system (TVS) to determine the position of RW fragments and assess their morphology, detection units to determine the radionuclide composition and a manipulation system for moving and sorting the RW fragments themselves into containers in accordance with the parameters measurements. Such an approach will allow sorting of RW by the method of their subsequent processing, as well as reduce the total cost of subsequent disposal of RW by reducing the total waste class.