The application of closed-circuit television in the nuclear industry

This paper reviews briefly the historical development of industrial television systems, and the applications of conventional equipment in the many branches of industry which depend upon nuclear processes. Special systems must be designed for use in the intense radiation fields and high ambient temperatures and pressures which occur in a nuclear reactor. The possible ambient conditions and their influences upon television camera design are discussed, with indications of the ways in which specific problems may be solved. An assessment of future trends suggests that television equipment will be called upon to operate in increasingly unfavourable environments; simultaneously, standard television systems will be used extensively for remote observation and display.