Research Institute of Television: Industrial television systems with high radiation resistance

2024: Development of Industrial Telesystems with High Radiation Resistance

Holding Roselectronics"" of the State Corporation Rostec has developed a new generation of industrial television systems with high radiation resistance. They are intended for monitoring the technological processes in the reactor area, as well as visual monitoring of its state. This is necessary to maintain the operability of the key element of the NPP and prevent emergencies. Prototypes will be tested by the end of 2024. Rostec announced this on April 19, 2024.

source = Rostec

The modernized video surveillance system was developed by the Research Institute of Television, which is part of Roselectronics. It is planned to be used for inspection of the state of reactor housings and internal equipment, monitoring the extraction and installation of fuel assemblies, as well as for monitoring the technological operations and processes for refueling fuel in the reactor and fuel pool.

The complex includes a radiation-resistant chamber capable of working in air and water environments with instantaneous gamma radiation up to 2 mrad/h or accumulated - up to 200 mrad. The lens of the enterprise's own design allows you to receive a color and b/w image with a resolution of at least 1000 television lines at ambient temperatures up to 120 degrees Celsius.

The camera is controlled by a membrane keypad television system unit. All controllers are "sewn" into the panel, which allows it to be safely used in reactor rooms and other nuclear facilities.

The Research Institute of Television has a unique expertise in the development and production of radiation-resistant video surveillance equipment. The use of new optics and the minimum number of components inside the camera made it possible to achieve high indicators and expand the conditions for the use of such systems. By the end of the year, we plan to test prototypes to confirm the characteristics laid down in the terms of reference, "said Alexei Nikitin, General Director of the Research Institute of Television.