DE3366343D1 - Ultrasonic decontamination robot - Google Patents

Ultrasonic decontamination robot

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Publication number
DE3366343D1
DE3366343D1 DE8383113109T DE3366343T DE3366343D1 DE 3366343 D1 DE3366343 D1 DE 3366343D1 DE 8383113109 T DE8383113109 T DE 8383113109T DE 3366343 T DE3366343 T DE 3366343T DE 3366343 D1 DE3366343 D1 DE 3366343D1
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ultrasonic decontamination
decontamination robot
robot
ultrasonic
decontamination
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Richard S Patenaude
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Proto Power Corp
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Proto Power Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
    • F22B37/002—Component parts or details of steam boilers specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for
    • F22B37/003—Maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment positioned in or via the headers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
    • G21F9/001—Decontamination of contaminated objects, apparatus, clothes, food; Preventing contamination thereof
    • G21F9/005—Decontamination of the surface of objects by ablation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
DE8383113109T 1982-12-27 1983-12-24 Ultrasonic decontamination robot Expired DE3366343D1 (en)

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US06/453,762 US4595419A (en) 1982-12-27 1982-12-27 Ultrasonic decontamination robot

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DE3366343D1 true DE3366343D1 (en) 1986-10-23

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US (1) US4595419A (de)
EP (1) EP0112576B1 (de)
DE (1) DE3366343D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8708089A1 (de)
GB (1) GB2134312B (de)

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GB8334573D0 (en) 1984-02-22
ES8708089A1 (es) 1987-09-01
US4595419A (en) 1986-06-17
ES528410A0 (es) 1987-09-01
EP0112576B1 (de) 1986-09-17
GB2134312B (en) 1986-10-01
GB2134312A (en) 1984-08-08
EP0112576A1 (de) 1984-07-04

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