Capabilities Canberra
Capabilities Canberra
Capabilities Profile
Meet the New Canberra
Commitment to the
nuclear community...
Canberra is now part of the newly formed $9 Billion
(2001) AREVA Group – an organization formed from
two of the leading companies in the nuclear field –
COGEMA, Inc. and Framatome ANP. AREVA is
deeply focused on all aspects of the nuclear power
generation and nuclear fuel cycle fields. Now, as part
of AREVA, Canberra has been expanded and
embodies a full range of nuclear measurement
applications, systems and consulting services.
In addition, sales and service capability exists in virtually every country of the globe.
Our 1000+ employees all operate with a single focus – to bring the very best nuclear
technology in the world to your operation.
One source for the expertise. One source for the equipment. One source for services.
One name to know. Canberra.
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In the plant…
Area monitoring is the first line of defense for the
nuclear worker. For continuous monitoring of a
room or area, Canberra offers a range of gamma,
alpha and beta monitors for fixed locations.
Patented* technologies reduce radon interference
for lower false alar ms and
dramatically improve dynamic
range for better performance.
Tie it together
Widely distributed radiation monitoring capabilities need a
centralized means to display and store RMS information – and
direct control information to individual instruments. Canberra’s
Radiological Assessment, Display and Control System
(RADACS) software provides comprehensive monitoring and
control capabilities in a highly secure, multi-user database
environment. RADACS operates with today’s up-to-date digital
instruments as well as legacy analog types.
* Patents
US Patent 5,128,539
US Patent 5,404,762
US Patent 5,337,603
US Patent 4,605,859
Other patents pending
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Photograph courtesy of
General Engineering
Laboratories –
Charleston, SC
Cleaning Up Our
Nuclear Legacy
Reclaiming the land from past contamination.
Changing times
In the early days of the nuclear industr y, limited
knowledge, marginal equipment designs and the world
climate at the time prevented nuclear materials from being
handled properly. Today those materials need to be
reclaimed and managed safely. Even if this had not
occurred, operationally contaminated sites that have
passed their useful lives need to be returned to safe and
natural states.
Managing
Nuclear Waste
From spent reactor fuel to remediated materials to
fuel cycle process waste – the safe, economical
management of radioactive waste is of paramount
concern in the industry.
Safeguarding
the Future
Our safe nuclear future depends on a
never-ending vigilance to prevent the diversion
of nuclear material into the wrong hands.
Additional measures
Sensitive access points to nuclear facilities as well
as customer and border control stations need to
be prepared for the possible movement of material
that may have escaped other safeguards
measures. The Canberra SYREN portal/vehicle
monitor systems can detect gamma and/or
neutron emitted material being smuggled out
of a nuclear facility. Hand-held technologies allow
for quick surveys of suspect containers and
individuals.
These are not only the tools with which the systems
are built – but also the tools that are building the future of the nuclear industry.
Without ongoing research into new nuclear technologies, there is no future. Without
nuclear engineering and physics
education, there are no skilled
personnel to run the industry in the
future. Canberra’s commitment
to these applications is our
investment in the long term health
and strength of our industry.
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Our emphasis on complete solutions to applications – rather than product sales – shows up in
everything we do. We offer comprehensive training, not just on product use, but on fundamentals like
basic health physics and basic spectroscopy. We offer a wide range of support services – from
around-the-clock service support contracts to customization services to expert data reviews to
database administration. Regular
updates to software products provide our
partners with continuous improvement of
our software applications – correcting
problems and adding new features.