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Wireless in Nuclear Applications in the US

| 2020:683 | Fredrik Bengtsson
Wireless technology has traditionally not been used in nuclear applications, but the technology is widely used in other industries. To introduce digitalization on a wide scale in the nuclear power plants, wireless is needed to facilitate equipping systems and components with sensors and connecting to monitoring systems.
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Furthermore, wireless is an enabler to reduce costs, compared to wired solutions. There are however many challenges, cyber security and electromagnetic compatibility being two of the most important.

The U.S. nuclear industry are fore runners in introducing wireless solutions in nuclear applications. A team of Nordic experts visited several U.S. companies and organizations to gain from their experience. This report features hands on information on study has investigated what kind of wireless applications that are implemented in Nuclear Power plants in USA.