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Phantom® FireFly

Small portable ROV for BWR steam dryer and bottom-of-vessel visual exams, with no electronics in the sub-unit for reliability in high-radiation areas.

Description

The Phantom® FireFly is a small, portable ROV whose primary visual exam task is the steam dryer in boiling water reactors (BWR). It is sized to reach the bottom of the vessel via stub tube or a removed fuel bundle and to penetrate the top guide and core plate. With no electronics in the sub-unit, it maintains reliability in high-radiation areas.

Key features

  • NIS-300 digital control system, backwards compatible with existing FireFly ROVs; single coax, Y/C and 1080P video
  • Torque-balanced thrusters for confined pools and canals; shaft-driven 48 V DC motors, individually controlled, with mineral-oil-filled compensators on the shaft seals
  • Hard anodized aluminum bumpers, radiation-tolerant camera options, 180° camera tilt, surface-located fuses
  • Weight 6.35 kg (14 lb)

Applications

  • BWR outage visual inspections

Specifications

Thrusters48 volts DC motors, driven at around 60VDC
Weight6.35kg (14 lb)
Length190mm (7.5 in)
Width146mm (5.8 in)
Height343mm (13.5 in)

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