Method and a device for nuclear fuel handling

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PATENT NO 5930318
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08841577

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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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WESTINGHOUSE ATOM ABSE-721 63 VASTERAS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baversten, Bengt Vaster.ang.s, SE 4 30
Nystrom, Karl-Erik Vaster.ang.s, SE 3 28
Rosengren, Anders Vaster.ang.s, SE 11 38
Suvanto, Antti Vaster.ang.s, SE 5 38

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