Patent ID: 9355749
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G21C,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A device for the dry handling of nuclear fuel assemblies comprising: a fuel assembly transfer basket connectable to a lifter and having an inner gripper structurally configured for gripping a fuel assembly to be transferred, the inner gripper supported by a fuel assembly lift entirely contained inside the basket with no communication outside of the basket, the transfer basket including a bottom comprising a bottom opening, the bottom being provided with valves pivoting between an open position of the basket, which allows passage of the fuel assembly through the bottom opening, and a closed position of the basket, which prevents passage of the fuel assembly through the bottom opening; and an indexing table placeable on a cask, the cask having slots configured to hold nuclear fuel assemblies, the indexing table having a carrier for receiving the basket in a position in which the basket stands on the indexing table above the cask, the indexing table including a positioner for positioning the carrier on one of the slots of the cask, the indexing table being configured to rotate the basket with respect to the cask for orienting the inner gripper relative to the fuel assembly held in the slot.