Patent Number: 056339038
Section: claims

1. A method for dismantling bulky parts of pressure-vessel fittings of a nuclear plant into transportable parts of smaller sizes, which comprises: a) setting down a bottom part of an open transport container on a bottom of a water tank;  b) inserting a bulky part into the bottom part of the open transport container;  c) moving a casing part of the open transport container over the inserted bulky part like a sleeve until the casing part contacts the bottom part and the bulky part projects a predeterminable amount above an end surface of the casing part;  d) connecting the casing part to the bottom part;  e) supporting a separating device on the end surface of the transport container and fixing the separating device relative to the transport container; and  f) separating the bulky part above the end surface of the casing part with the separating device.