REACTOR CORE SHIPPING AND REFUELING CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear engineering. SUBSTANCE: container has draw-out stops which hold reactor core in position to prevent its vibration in transit and damping device with biologic shield in vicinity of gate valve to protect reactor core and container mechanisms against mechanical damage and container interior against depressurization under dynamic loads as well as to shield attending personnel against radiation; inlet and outlet pipe connections of cooling system made in the form of telescopic pipes are mounted inside container body; they are automatically connected to core pipes through adapter. EFFECT: improved core cooling efficiency and biologic shielding, enlarged functional capabilities, reduced dynamic loads, reduced size and mass of container. 2 dwg