Industry Challenges
Challenges Facing the Nuclear Industry
- Radiation-Accelerated Material Degradation: Constant exposure to radiation weakens materials over time and reduces the effectiveness of traditional inspection methods.
- Corrosive and Extreme Environments: High temperatures and exposure to aggressive chemicals contribute to corrosion in reactors and surrounding infrastructure.
- Stringent Regulatory Demands: Strict safety standards require highly accurate, non-intrusive monitoring solutions, making conventional inspection methods increasingly difficult to apply.
- Limited Accessibility to Critical Components: Key areas such as reactor vessels and pipelines are difficult to reach, often requiring specialized tools and procedures for safe and routine inspection.
Applications
WAND Technology provides versatile, reliable solutions for monitoring internal wall thickness, corrosion, and erosion across a wide range of industries. Learn more about how this technology can benefit the nuclear industry.
Application 1
Remote nuclear corrosion monitoring in cooling systems
Cooling systems are prone to corrosion due to continued exposure to water, chemicals, and temperature fluctuations. The WAND Solution enables localised monitoring of high-corrosion areas in critical components such as piping, heat exchangers, and tanks.
WAND TM Sensors are permanently installed on the asset’s surface for continuous, non-intrusive monitoring without requiring insulation removal. In hard-to-reach areas, the WAND Remote Data Collector (RDC) automates data collection, enabling efficient and reliable monitoring of corrosion trends.
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Application 2
Thickness monitoring at high radiation exposure locations
In high radiation environments, such as nuclear plants, manual inspectors are exposed to radiation and face difficult to access locations. The WAND Solution provides a non-intrusive solution for continuous wall thickness monitoring, ensuring asset integrity while minimising the need for human intervention in hazardous areas.
WAND TM Sensors are permanently installed on the asset surface, offering reliable, repeatable measurements without removing insulation or coatings. The WAND Remote Data Collector (RDC) automates data collection in these high-risk areas, enabling operators to monitor corrosion and wall thinning remotely, reducing the need for physical inspections and enhancing safety.
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Application 3
Piping, tubing, and storage tank asset integrity monitoring
Inductosense enables continuous, non-intrusive monitoring of asset integrity in piping, tubing, and storage tanks. The WAND TM Sensors are installed on the asset surface, providing accurate, repeatable thickness measurements and detecting corrosion without the need for insulation removal.
For hard-to-reach locations, the WAND Remote Data Collector (RDC) provides remote nuclear corrosion monitoring by automating data collection, and providing regular wall thickness measurements without manual inspections. Additionally, the WAND Handheld Data Collector (HDC) offers flexibility for on-demand measurements, enabling operators to monitor and assess asset conditions efficiently.
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