Cleaning and/or inspecting robot for hazardous environments including catalyst removal
View Patent ↗A vacuum line connected to a robotic device is run into a reactor vessel. The robotic device has a rotating body, a cleaning arm, and stabilizing arms to stabilize the robotic device within the reactor vessel. The robotic device may be controlled/monitored from a remote control station in communication with the robotic device.
1. An apparatus for cleaning catalyst selected or use in a group of confined spaces, consisting of inert spaces or other hazardous environment spaces, comprising:
a reactor vessel;
a robotic device having a cleaning arm connected to said robotic device;
wherein said robotic device has a main body, a means for stabilizing said robotic device connected to the main body, a turret connected to the main body, and wherein said cleaning arm is connected to said turret;
wherein said cleaning arm includes an articulatable frame assembly and a suction line mounted to said articulatable frame assembly
wherein sad robotic device is within the reactor vessel;
a vacuum line connected through the reactor vessel and through said robotic device to said cleaning arm; and
the reactor vessel being free from having a human operator within the reactor vessel.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further including a fitting connected to said suction line; and
a nozzle connected through the fitting.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a clamping mechanism connecting said suction line to said turret;
a first knuckle activated by a first ram and a linkage connected in said
articulatable frame assembly; and
a second knuckle activated by a second ram and a second linkage connected in said articulatable frame assembly.
4. An apparatus for cleaning catalyst selected for use in a group of confined spaces, consisting of inert spaces or other hazardous environment spaces, comprising:
a reactor vessel;
a robotic device having a cleaning arm connected to said robotic device;
wherein said robotic device has a main body, a means for stabilizing said robotic device connected to the main body, a turret connected to the main body, and wherein said cleaning arm is connected to said turret;
wherein said robotic device is within the reactor vessel;
a vacuum line connected through the reactor vessel and through said robotic device to said cleaning arm;
wherein said cleaning arm includes an articulatable frame assembly and a suction line mounted to said articulatable frame assembly;
the reactor vessel being free from having a human operator within the reactor vessel;
a clamping mechanism connecting said suction line to said turret;
a first knuckle activated by a first ram and a linkage connected in said articulatable frame assembly; and
a second knuckle activated by a second ram and a second linkage connected in said articulatable frame assembly.