A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for inspecting a core shroud having an outer surface may include: a body configured to be operatively connected to a tether; and/or a sensor, configured to be operatively connected to the body, and configured to provide inspection information of the shroud. The tether may be configured to provide vertical position information for the ROV relative to the outer surface. A system for inspecting a core shroud may include: a trolley; an arm; the tether; and/or the ROV. The arm may be configured to be operatively connected to the trolley. The ROV may be configured to be operatively connected to the arm via the tether. A method for inspecting a core shroud may include: installing a system for inspecting the shroud on the shroud; driving the system horizontally around the shroud; and/or using a sensor of the system to inspect the shroud.

A nuclear instrumentation system and method for locating the same are disclosed. The nuclear instrumentation system includes a source range channel, an intermediate range channel and a power range channel, wherein each channel includes one detector installed around the pressure vessel, the detectors of the power range channel and the intermediate range channel both include several fission chambers, the detectors of the intermediate range channel and power range channel share several fission chambers. Some detectors employ fission chambers, so the Gamma radiation resistance property, anti-noise property and anti-electromagnetic interference property are improved. Sharing fission chambers reduces the number of detectors to be installed, thus relieving the workload of the installation and positioning of the follow-up detector. Further, the present application increases the number of some channels, which increases the redundancy, improves system reliability.

A nuclear instrumentation system and method for locating the same are disclosed. The nuclear instrumentation system includes a source range channel, an intermediate range channel and a power range channel, wherein each channel includes one detector installed around the pressure vessel, the detectors of the power range channel and the intermediate range channel both include several fission chambers, the detectors of the intermediate range channel and power range channel share several fission chambers. Some detectors employ fission chambers, so the Gamma radiation resistance property, anti-noise property and anti-electromagnetic interference property are improved. Sharing fission chambers reduces the number of detectors to be installed, thus relieving the workload of the installation and positioning of the follow-up detector. Further, the present application increases the number of some channels, which increases the redundancy, improves system reliability.

Example embodiments disclose an apparatus for inspecting welds in a nuclear reactor. The apparatus may include a body, a rotatable pad on the body, a pair of opposing horizontal pads for moving the device in a vertical direction, a pair of opposing vertical pads for moving the device in a horizontal direction, and an inspection device.

Example embodiments disclose an apparatus for inspecting welds in a nuclear reactor. The apparatus may include a body, a rotatable pad on the body, a pair of opposing horizontal pads for moving the device in a vertical direction, a pair of opposing vertical pads for moving the device in a horizontal direction, and an inspection device.

An automated high speed under vessel work platform with three automated axes comprising a 360 rotational horizontal axis, a linear horizontal axis via a traversing trolley, and a linear vertical axis via swappable task robots, which can also add fourth and fifth axes capabilities. The automated high speed under vessel work platform has the ability to drive to a specific location by typing the core location into the control software and can be operated manually via a hand wheel, locally via a handheld pendant or from the control room and has a camera for inspections and verification of the work.