Equipment Layout Improvement for Large-Scale Hot Cell Facility Logistics
Joint Authors
Yu, Seungnam
Lim, Jaehoon
Im, Hunsuk
Lee, Hyojik
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Abstract EN
This study presents approaches to equipment layout improvement for a large-scale hot cell facility.
First, the original facility layout and target process are introduced, including the basic information and specifications.
Second, the flow of process materials is analyzed and the relationships are evaluated in detail using a “from-to chart” and a “relationship chart” for the original layout, and the logistics are simulated using the selected discrete event simulator to calculate the traveling distances of process materials handled by teleoperated material handling systems.
Third, the original layout is modified using the total closeness rating (TCR), and the efficiency and usage of the material handling system are calculated and compared with the original case to evaluate the efficiency improvement of the modified layout.
This modification process, which included load reduction, enabled those aspects of the material handling system that would need to be changed to be identified; these changes were suggested by a quantitative analysis of the logistics between each pair of stations and intuitive rearrangement based on charts and figures.
These approaches could be an initial step in the large-scale hot cell design process, with future work to follow.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Seungnam& Lim, Jaehoon& Im, Hunsuk& Lee, Hyojik. 2017. Equipment Layout Improvement for Large-Scale Hot Cell Facility Logistics. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203703
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Seungnam…[et al.]. Equipment Layout Improvement for Large-Scale Hot Cell Facility Logistics. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203703
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Seungnam& Lim, Jaehoon& Im, Hunsuk& Lee, Hyojik. Equipment Layout Improvement for Large-Scale Hot Cell Facility Logistics. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1203703
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1203703