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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1997
Bengt Baversten, Vaster.ang.s, SE;
Karl-Erik Nystrom, Vaster.ang.s, SE;
Anders Rosengren, Vaster.ang.s, SE;
Antti Suvanto, Vaster.ang.s, SE;
ABB Atom AB, Vasteras, SE;
Abstract
The present invention is used in fuel handling for lifting of fuel assemblies and/or control rods out of/into a reactor vessel in a nuclear reactor. The reactor vessel comprises a reactor core with a plurality of fuel assemblies and control rods. A fuel pool is arranged adjacent the reactor vessel. A cassette comprising a plurality of storage positions for fuel assemblies and/or control rods is arranged near the reactor core, whereupon fuel assemblies and/or control rods are lifted out of the reactor core and arranged in the cassette. The cassette is then transported to the fuel pool for temporary storage.
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