Industry embraces development of nuclear power robot industry

A few days ago, the National 863 Program “Nuclear Reactor-specific Robot Technology and Application” led by China Guangdong Nuclear Power was accepted by the expert group of the Ministry of Science and Technology at Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Base in Guangxi. During the same period, under the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee, the “Industry, Research and Application” integrated nuclear equipment and robotics innovation alliance (hereinafter referred to as “Innovation Alliance”) was unveiled.

Expert Team of Ministry of Science and Technology for Reactor Renewal Robots, Reactor Whole Bolt Stretcher, Reactor Pressure Vessel Nondestructive Testing Robot, Nuclear Power Plant Multifunctional Underwater Crawler Robot, Steam Generator Primary Side Blockage Plate for R&D of Nuclear Reactor Specific Robot Technology and Applications The operation robots and nuclear power submarines of micro power plants have witnessed on the spot. After listening to the reports and other procedures for the subject materials, 91.4 points and “excellent” results were accepted for the subject.

Nuclear power robots can meet the special working environment of nuclear power, especially radiation resistance, and robots and related technologies have important application value in emergency response, accident handling, and equipment maintenance of nuclear power plants. Moreover, under the same functional requirements, there will also be broad application prospects in other industrial fields.

It is understood that "nuclear power plant-specific robot technology and applications" is based on nuclear power plant engineering and operational requirements, and is dedicated to the development of robots that replace people in the nuclear environment to perform work or improve the safety and economy of nuclear power plants. The topic was led by China General Nuclear Power, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power. China Kehua Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Guangdong Nuclear Power Test Technology Co., Ltd., as well as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Hebei University of Technology and other units participated in and completed. After more than four years of research and research, the task force has mastered related application technologies and has successfully developed a number of engineering prototype products. Some of the products have been installed at the Fangchenggang nuclear power station to receive demonstration projects.

The opening of the new chapter also contributed to the development of related forces in the country.

On May 29th, the Nuclear Power Smart Equipment and Robotics Innovation Alliance jointly initiated and established by the China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute, the United Nations Core Electric Corporation, universities, research institutes, equipment manufacturing companies, etc., in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Founded under the guidance of the committee, the establishment of the foundation for the long-term development of special robots. It is reported that the Innovation Alliance has a total of 31 member units. The alliance is centered on improving the technological innovation capabilities of the nuclear power robot industry, and strives to build a technology-based innovation system that combines market-oriented and project-based "production, study, and research."

According to the person in charge of the Department of High-tech Development and Industrialization of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Innovation Alliance was initiated on the basis of the 863 robot task force and is an industry alliance of special robots. As a representative of the special robots, the nuclear robot is a representative robot. The establishment of the innovation alliance provides a good demonstration of the combination of the production, research and application systems of intelligent robots.

The person in charge of the Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Commission stated that Shenzhen's industrial development plan for robots, which was promulgated in November 2014, has explicitly proposed the development and industrialization of special robots such as power station (including nuclear power) detection and maintenance robots, disaster relief robots, and so on. R&D capabilities and integrated innovation levels. It is hoped that China Guangdong Nuclear Power will play a strong application market advantage to lead the research and development of special robots and intelligent equipment based on demand and lead the development of the industry.

According to the information, China Guangdong Nuclear Power has vigorously implemented the "innovation-driven development strategy" in recent years, continuously intensifying scientific and technological innovation, and increasing investment in science and technology year by year. In the past four years, 1.26 billion yuan, 1.34 billion yuan, 1.71 billion yuan, and 2.04 billion yuan have been invested respectively. In the first four years of the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", the total investment in research and development of China General Nuclear Power Technology has reached 6.35 billion yuan, and the research investment has exceeded the income from main operations. The 4.4% is higher than the state's requirement that the science and technology of central enterprises account for 2.5% of the main business income. In addition, China Guangdong Nuclear Power now has more than 10 R&D entities, 8 national R&D centers and engineering and technology research centers, and more than 3,000 R&D teams.