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Booth Display at ROBOT & AEROSPACE FESTA FUKUSHIMA 2019 on November 22-23, 2019: R&D for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPS and Introduction of Submersible Robot

The Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2019 was held on November 22nd and 23rd, 2019. The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), one of IRID’s member organizations, had an exhibition booth.

According to the organizer, the Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2019 was attended by over 8000 people over the two days, including dedicated fans and families. The IRID booth attracted many visitors.

The IRID booth featured panel exhibitions on the status of research and development (R&D) being conducted by IRID for the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS). In addition, a submersible robot developed by Toshiba ESS was demonstrated in a water tank, as this was used for investigations inside the primary containment vessel (PCV) of Unit 3. These exhibitions attracted increased interest from visitors compared to previous exhibitions.

Furthermore, the booklet entitled “Important Stories on Decommissioning 2019”, issued by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, was provided to enhance the understanding of decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi NPS. This was in addition to IRID’s brochures from 2018.
https://www.meti.go.jp/earthquake/nuclear/hairo_osensui/images/reactorpamph2019en.pdf

<The Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2019>
Date and time: Friday, November 22, 2019, 10:00–17:00
         Saturday, November 23, 2019, 10:00–16:00
Venue: Big Pallete Fukushima (Koriyama city, Fukushima Prefecture)
Main organizer: Fukushima Prefecture
Sponsors: The Reconstruction Agency, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and IRID, etc.

<Robot exhibited by IRID>
1. Toshiba ESS: Demonstration of a submersible robot, which is a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) available for high-radiation environments, was deployed in the PCV of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS for the first time. Video viewing of the investigation.

IRID will provide easy-to-understand information on the details of R&D conducted by IRID for future events.

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  • Presentation for visitors

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  • Demonstration of a submersible robot

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