NUVIA CZ has engineered and installed a unique radiation-shielded gate and door system for a new X-ray facility at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant.
Key details
Scope of work
- Unique solution designed in-house
- Special arrangement of lead plates of various shapes to increase the shielding factor
- Dimensions 3×3 m with total weight of 8 tons
- One of a kind at Dukovany NPP
Challenges
- Design and installation of shielded gates and door to the new X-ray workplace at Dukovany NPP
- A pair of motorized gates protecting the surroundings from dangerous radiation when being worked with high intensity radiation sources
- Full electrical control with emergency brake
- A system of safety precautions preventing from human injuries
- Designed to withstand radiation from a source with an activity of several terabecquerels (TBq)
