PipeTaz: Automated Pipe Asbestos Insulation Removal System Development for DoE Site Remediation
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The asbestos remediation for wrap-andcut piping in D&D applications for DoE is conservatively estimated at $300 million complex-wide. The development of an automated system to separate the insulation from the pipe, allowing for waste-volume reduction and wastesegregation is offered as a solution capable of saving DoE between 20% and 40% of the total job cost in years to come. The application to the industrial market segment is even larger and is expected to drive the commercial viability of the system. This paper presentes the system design for the development of PipeTaz, a system under development with DoE SBIR Phase II funding.
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