Technology Name: Mobile Work Platform

Demonstration Name:Plant 6G's Northwest corner | Demonstrated on: 11/1/1998
Demonstration Site: Fernald Environmental Management Project

Demo Objective

-Reduce health and safety hazards to D&D laborers: -Remove the personnel from "harm's way" (falling debris or sectioned pipes that are positioned overhead) -Reducing the quantity of labor intensive work -Eliminate the need for personnel to work at elevated heights -Reduce the injury potential from handling segmented pipes with sharp edges -Reduce the potential for airborne contamination Provide a cost-effective alternative for pipe and conduit removal To find a technology that is capable of holding, crimping, cutting and lowering to the ground up to 6 in. diameter, schedule 40 thickness, carbon steel pipe and de-energized electrical conduit with minimum labor and risk to personnel.

Demo Results

The MWP was able to remove all the pipe and conduit identified for removal during the demonstration. A total of 844 linear feet of pipe were removed. The longest single section of pipe removed with bends was 29 ft in length (4 in. diameter carbon steel with 2 in. insulation).The MWP technology can be remotely operated up to 100 ft from the chassis thus reducing the risk and exposure to workers

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MWP removing overhead pipe

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