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The related tasks involve high cost, several hazards to environment and the operators involved in the cleaning jobs. Several research areas were investigated during the development of this tool, fundamentally robotics and non\u2010destructive test tools. Initial trials in laboratory were complemented with a field test program in near\u2010real conditions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>A new design of tool for in\u2010service inspection of such equipments proved to be feasible to be constructed and operated and in accordance with current safety regulations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>New robotics application in non\u2010destructive testing methodologies for application in in\u2010service storage equipments. 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