Radiometric and Nucleonic Systems (BEMS and EMS)

Delkia radiometric systems are engineered measurement and monitoring systems used to detect, measure, and monitor radiation in nuclear and other hazardous environments. Their primary purpose is to provide accurate, reliable radiological information that supports safe operation, regulatory compliance, and protection of people, plant, and the environment.

These systems typically incorporate radiation detectors (such as gamma, beta, or neutron detectors), signal processing electronics, and associated instrumentation to measure parameters like radiation level, activity, dose rate, or contamination. Delkia focuses on the engineering, integration, and control of these systems rather than just supplying detectors, ensuring they function correctly within the wider facility.

A key part of Delkia’s offering is the integration of radiometric systems with control and safety systems, including PLCs, alarms, interlocks, and HMI/SCADA interfaces. This allows radiation measurements to be displayed clearly to operators, logged for compliance and traceability, and used automatically to trigger protective actions if predefined limits are exceeded.

Overall, Delkia radiometric systems provide trusted radiological monitoring that underpins safe nuclear operations, supporting activities such as material handling, process control, waste management, and decommissioning while helping to minimise radiation exposure and operational risk.

Remote Handling Solutions

Delkia delivers robotic and remote-handling solutions for hazardous, radioactive, or inaccessible environments where human entry is unsafe. Our capabilities include robotic manipulators, automated inspection tools, mobile platforms, and bespoke remote-handling systems tailored to operational challenges. These technologies reduce risk, improve precision, and enhance efficiency while meeting the highest safety standards. With expertise in sensing, control, autonomy, and system integration, Delkia provides reliable robotic solutions that extend human capability and protect personnel—ideal for waste sorting, decommissioning, inspection, and hot-cell operations.

A major Delkia strength is control and systems integration, which underpins remote handling, PLC-based control systems, HMI and SCADA interfaces for operator control, interlocks and safety logic to prevent unsafe actions, integration with radiometric and nucleonic instrumentation

This ensures remote handling equipment operates safely, reliably, and predictably. Delkia’s remote handling solutions are commonly used for special nuclear material handling, fuel and waste processing, decommissioning and dismantling, maintenance inside radioactive environments, research and laboratory nuclear operations

Special Nuclear Material Transfer Systems

A Delkia Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Transfer System is an engineered, safety-related system used to move special nuclear materials between controlled areas within a nuclear facility. The system ensures that material is transferred without breaking containment, protecting people, plant, and the environment from radiological and contamination risks.

These systems typically combine sealed transfer hardware (such as shielded transfer ports, alpha-tight containers, and airlocks) with remote handling equipment, so materials can be moved and positioned without direct human contact. Delkia integrates these mechanical elements with control, interlock, and monitoring systems that enforce correct transfer sequences and prevent unsafe actions, reducing reliance on operator intervention.

Delkia’s role is to design, develop, build, test, and support the complete transfer solution, ensuring it meets nuclear safety, security, and regulatory requirements. The result is a reliable and compliant method for transferring special nuclear material during operations such as processing, storage, waste handling, or decommissioning while minimising radiation dose and operational risk.

Safety Mechanism Systems

Delkia safety mechanism systems are engineered, safety-related systems designed to prevent, control, or mitigate hazardous events in high-risk environments, particularly within the nuclear sector. Their purpose is to ensure that plant operations remain within safe limits and that people, equipment, and the environment are protected if abnormal or fault conditions occur.

These systems typically include mechanical, electrical, and software-based safety mechanisms such as interlocks, permissives, failsafe devices, emergency shutdown functions, and protective barriers. Delkia designs these mechanisms so that unsafe actions are either physically impossible or automatically prevented, reducing reliance on human intervention.

A key element of Delkia’s safety mechanism systems is their safety-critical control architecture, often based on PLCs with defined safety functions, alarms, and status monitoring. These systems enforce correct operating sequences, detect faults or abnormal conditions, and trigger protective responses such as isolation, shutdown, or containment. All safety mechanisms are developed in line with nuclear safety principles, functional safety standards, and regulatory expectations.

Overall, Delkia’s safety mechanism systems provide assured, demonstrable safety by combining robust engineering, verified control logic, and lifecycle support, helping nuclear facilities operate safely during normal operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.

Glovebox Control and Containment Systems

Delkia glovebox control and containment systems are integrated engineering solutions that allow hazardous or radioactive materials to be handled safely inside sealed enclosures while maintaining strict containment and operational control. They are commonly used in nuclear facilities where direct human contact with materials would present unacceptable radiological, contamination, or safety risks.

The containment system consists of the glovebox structure itself, including sealed panels, glove ports, viewing windows, transfer ports, and ventilation interfaces, all designed to prevent the release of radioactive or toxic substances. Delkia ensures the glovebox maintains the required containment integrity, pressure regime, and interface compatibility with surrounding plant systems.

The control system manages how the glovebox operates and interacts with operators and other equipment. Delkia designs and integrates PLC-based control systems, safety interlocks, alarms, and HMI interfaces that control doors, transfer ports, manipulators, and environmental conditions such as pressure and airflow. These controls prevent unsafe states, enforce correct operating sequences, and support compliance with nuclear safety requirements.

Together, Delkia’s glovebox control and containment systems provide a safe, reliable, and compliant working environment that enables precise material handling while minimising operator dose and reducing the risk of contamination or containment failure.

Engineering & Digital Solutions‍ ‍

Delkia engineering digital systems are integrated digital and software-based solutions that support the design, control, monitoring, and assurance of complex engineering systems, particularly in safety-critical and highly regulated sectors such as nuclear.

These systems typically include digital control platforms, software applications, data acquisition, and visualisation tools that allow plant and equipment to be operated, monitored, and maintained in a controlled and traceable way. Delkia applies strong systems engineering principles to ensure digital solutions are robust, secure, and suitable for use in environments where reliability and safety are essential.

A key aspect of Delkia’s engineering digital systems is the integration of digital tools with physical plant and safety systems, such as PLCs, instrumentation, radiometric systems, and remote handling equipment. This enables real-time monitoring, automated control, alarm management, and data logging, giving operators and engineers clear insight into system status and performance.

Overall, Delkia’s engineering digital systems help organisations improve operational safety, efficiency, and compliance by providing dependable digital control, information management, and decision-support capabilities across the lifecycle of complex engineering systems.