Global Patent Index - EP 2630645 A1

EP 2630645 A1 20130828 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPLACING AN IRRADIATED FUEL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW FUEL ASSEMBLY IN THE VESSEL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR, AND NUCLEAR REACTOR INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPLACING AN IRRADIATED FUEL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW FUEL ASSEMBLY IN THE VESSEL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR, AND NUCLEAR REACTOR INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN ERSATZ EINES BESTRAHLTEN BRENNSTABBÜNDELS MIT EINEM NEUEN BRENNSTABBÜNDEL IN EINEM BEHÄLTER EINES KERNREAKTORS UND KERNREAKTOR MIT EINER DERARTIGEN VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE REMPLACEMENT D'UN ASSEMBLAGE COMBUSTIBLE IRRADIE PAR UN ASSEMBLAGE COMBUSTIBLE NEUF DANS LA CUVE D'UN REACTEUR NUCLEAIRE ET REACTEUR NUCLEAIRE COMPRENANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF

Publication

EP 2630645 A1 20130828 (FR)

Application

EP 11749198 A 20110831

Priority

  • FR 1058641 A 20101022
  • EP 2011064949 W 20110831

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012052213A1] The invention relates to a device and method for replacing an irradiated fuel assembly with a new fuel assembly in the vessel of a nuclear reactor. The device comprises: a means for introducing the two fuel assemblies into two containers containing a coolant, wherein the first container is filled with the irradiated assembly to be removed from the reactor core by a manipulator arm, and the second container is filled with the new fuel assembly supplied using a transfer basket; and a means for positioning the two containers, the irradiated fuel assembly being accessible via the transfer basket while the new fuel assembly is in position to be recovered by the manipulator arm of the means for introducing the two fuel assemblies.

IPC 8 full level

G21C 19/18 (2006.01); G21C 19/19 (2006.01); G21C 19/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G21C 19/18 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G21C 19/19 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G21C 19/20 (2013.01 - KR); G21C 19/205 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 30/30 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012052213A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012052213 A1 20120426; CN 103180911 A 20130626; EP 2630645 A1 20130828; FR 2966638 A1 20120427; FR 2966638 B1 20121228; JP 2013541714 A 20131114; KR 20130140008 A 20131223; RU 2013123366 A 20141127; US 2013315363 A1 20131128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2011064949 W 20110831; CN 201180050380 A 20110831; EP 11749198 A 20110831; FR 1058641 A 20101022; JP 2013534219 A 20110831; KR 20137012546 A 20110831; RU 2013123366 A 20110831; US 201113879797 A 20110831