The Television Research Institute from the Ruselectronics holding of Rostec has developed a new generation of industrial television systems that are highly resistant to radiation. Prototypes will be sent for testing before the end of 2024.
The video cameras are designed to monitor technological processes in the reactor zone and visually monitor its condition. They help the operability of the key element of the nuclear power plant and prevent emergency situations.
The complex includes:
- a radiation-resistant camera capable of operating in air and water environments with instantaneous gamma radiation up to 2 mrad/hour or accumulated up to 200 mrad;
- a lens developed by the company. It allows you to get a color and b/w image with a resolution of at least 1000 television lines at an ambient temperature of up to 120 degrees Celsius;
- a television system unit with a membrane keyboard through which the camera is controlled. All controllers are "embedded" in the panel, and this allows the device to work in reactor halls and other nuclear facilities.
Such equipment is planned to be installed for inspecting the condition of reactor vessels and internal equipment, monitoring the removal and installation of fuel assemblies, and monitoring technological operations and processes for reloading fuel in the reactor and spent fuel pool.
Prior to this, the Television Research Institute developed its own heat-resistant video surveillance system at metallurgical, chemical and glass industries to control production processes. It can withstand up to 1600-1800 degrees Celsius, and will replace imported analogues.
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