Method and a device for nuclear fuel handling
US5930318A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fuel handling in a nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor has a reactor vessel comprising a reactor core with a plurality of fuel assemblies and control rods. A fuel pool is arranged adjacent to the reactor vessel. A group comprising at least a plurality of fuel assemblies is simultaneously lifted out of or into the reactor vessel with a single gripper, the gripper having a plurality of gripping devices. The group is transported between the reactor vessel and the fuel pool by means of the gripper.
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