REFUELING MACHINE FOR NUCLEAR POWER STATION REACTORS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: nuclear power stations with two or more reactor units. SUBSTANCE: each reactor unit of power station has respective refueling machine incorporating transceiver assembly whose first terminal section is coupled with manipulator for handling fuel assemblies and other core members within reactor unit. Second terminal sections of at least two transceiver assemblies are interconnected by section for conveying radioactive parts extracted from reactor. Provision is made for secondary burning of fuel assemblies of reactor being decommissioned and for reusing serviceable components of reactor core in operating reactor unit. EFFECT: reduced economic loss and number of radioactive parts subject to recovery or disposal. 3 cl, 1 dwg