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Description
The remote handling system (RHS) serves as a critical component of the target station and a key guarantee for the safe, stable, and efficient operation of the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) facility. Since the formal operation of CSNS in 2018, the RHS has maintained robust overall performance, successfully executing a substantial volume of remote handling tasks for various maintenance objects at the target station, including targets, shutter inserts, PBW and ion exchange resins, etc.
This report commences with a comprehensive summary of the RHS's operation and maintenance (O&M) experience, coupled with an analysis of encountered challenges. Subsequently, it presents the technological progress achieved in the CSNS-II Phase II project, focusing on the upgrade of the RHS for the 500kW target station enhancement and the development of a new remote handling system for the new muon source target station. Finally, the report delves into the cutting-edge research and development (R&D) of key core technologies/equipment, as well as the construction of the Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE) platform. These endeavors aim to provide robust technical support for the safe and reliable operation of future high-power target stations, facilitating the further advancement of the CSNS facility.