Click on a display window name for a description and illustration. There are over 600 pits at Hanford. Develop a remotely operated system to enhance Hanford Tank Farm pit operations.
System is to improve safety, and reduce cost and schedule.
The Drain Line Characterization Robot is a tracked robotic vehicle with onboard video and radiation monitoring instrumentation. The robot was deployed to safely and economically inspect, characterize, and collect samples from 800 ft of subterranean piping in the Hanford Site's 221-U Facility. MicroVGTV's Small, compact and highly versatile, the Micro Variable Geometry Tracked Vehicle or MicroVGTV are capable of changing shape during operation, allowing it to negotiate obstacles and operate in confined spaces. PNNL has several MicroVGTVs, some with color cameras and some with low light black and white cameras. Each unit has a 100 ft. tether.