Transport container for nuclear fuel assemblies and use of said container
US8259892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/008
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container including a support having at least one first longitudinal support surface defining a longitudinal housing for receiving a nuclear fuel assembly, and a door having a second longitudinal support surface. The door is movable between a position of holding the nuclear fuel assembly between the two longitudinal surfaces and a released position in which the assembly is free with respect to the support. The container includes means for adjusting the transversal separation between the first and second surfaces in the holding position of the door.
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