The Light-Weight Scarifier is a retrieval end effector that can be used to cut up and mobilize waste for tank waste retrieval operations. Retrieval of soft and hard waste simulants by the Light-Weight Scarifier and Light-Duty Utility Arm was demonstrated by the Tanks Focus Area.
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| Document Title: | Light-Weight Scarifier |
| Category: | Environmental Remediation |
| Media Type: | Photos |
| Date of Image/Photo: | August 1997 |
| Background: | The Light-Duty Utility Arm is used to deploy a wide variety of tools, called end effectors, at multiple elevations and positions within the tank. The Light-Weight Scarifier mounted on the Light-Duty Utility Arm uses rotating high-pressure water jets to cut up in-tank waste and retrieve the waste through a pneumatic line. |
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