Title :
Process automation in radioactive environments
Author :
Harfensteller, M. ; Eursch, A. ; Zaeh, M.F. ; Moreno, J. ; Kabai, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Machine Tools & Ind. Manage., Technische Univ. Munchen, Garching, Germany
fDate :
6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The process development of an automated production of a radiopharmaceutical (actinium-225) is subject of this paper focusing on the automation and control aspects. Discretization, similarity and diversity as development techniques are essential in the development of unknown processes with need for automation in an early stage of development. Also the applied control architecture is subject of this paper. Since radioactive materials are involved in the production processes and the product is a medical used isotope for cancer treatment, special care on safety as well as reliability of the control system and the automated equipment has been applied.
Keywords :
actinium; cancer; pharmaceutical industry; process control; radiation therapy; radioisotopes; reliability; actinium-225; applied control architecture; automated radiopharmaceutical production; cancer treatment; medical used isotope; process automation; production processes; radioactive environments; radioactive materials; Automatic control; Automation; Cancer; Isotopes; Medical control systems; Medical treatment; Product safety; Production systems; Radio control; Radioactive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation, 2005 IEEE International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9044-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2005.1626726
