After successful tests at two U.S. nuclear plants, Westinghouse has entered into an agreement with Newton Labs to use its laser scanning technology.The companies announced this week that Westinghouse will use the scanners for underwater, non-contact, in-vessel dimensioning and surveys worldwide. The NM200UW Nuclear Underwater Laser Scanner collects measurements and other data that can be converted into 3D models, and its software can compensate for the heat, radiation and turbulence often present inside reactor pressure vessels.Westinghouse used the scanner during a 2010 refueling at the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, scanning a modified steam dryer and separator equipment. The reactor manufacturer also used the technology to take measurements in the difficult-to-reach beltline region of the annulus within a reactor at Illinois’ Quad Cities nuclear plant.“This is an exciting new technology that provides real value to our customers — it allows us to be more precise in evaluating and designing reactor internals modifications,” Jim Brennan, vice president of Westinghouse’s engineering services business segment, said in a Newton Labs release.
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