Honeywell is using a new LWT electric remote controlled Pit Hog™ dredge to recover and reprocess uranium byproducts from a nuclear fuel manufacturing plant.

View the Honeywell dredge remote control display

Honeywell is using a new LWT electric remote controlled Pit Hog™ dredge to recover and reprocess uranium byproducts from a nuclear fuel manufacturing plant. At Honeywell's option, they can also operate the dredge in full automation mode.

LWT's efficient equipment makes money for Honeywell without requiring human operators to risk exposure to the contaminated material.

Prior to reprocessing, the CaF2 (calcium fluoride) sludge is in a lined settling pond, so the dredge also has LWT Bottom Sense™ to protect the bottom liner from the dredge excavator during the dredging process.

Security precludes showing pictures of the dredge in the pond, but the picture below shows the actual dredge prior to shipment.

Honeywell automated dredge at LWT plant, prior to shipment