Annual report for FY2019 on the activities of Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development (April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020)

Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development, Fukushima Research Insitute

Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology Development (NARREC) was established in Japan Atomic Energy Agency to promote a decommissioning work of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Fukushima Daiichi NPS). NARREC consists of a Full-scale Mock-up Test Building and Research Management Building. Various test facilities are installed in these buildings for the decommissioning work of Fukushima Daiichi NPS. These test facilities are intended to be used for various users, such as companies engaged in the decommissioning work, research and development institutions, educational institutions, etc. The number of NARREC facility users was 64 in FY2019. We participated booth exhibitions and presentations on the decommissioning related events. Moreover, we also contributed to the development of human resources by supporting the 4th Creative Robot Contest for Decommissioning for simulated fuel debris recovery task utilizing a mock-up made of cardboard. This report summarizes the activities of NARREC in FY2019, such as the utilization of facilities and equipment of NARREC, the development of remote control technologies for supporting the decommissioning work, arrangement of the remote control machines for emergency response, and training for operators by using the machines. Incidentally, the site tour of NARREC was called off from March to June 2020 because of the COVID-19.