FIELD: handling radioactive wastes.
SUBSTANCE: proposed method for nuclear fuel storage in container includes introduction of nuclear fuel in fuel collector, as well as preparation of formwork to receive concrete body and installation of fuel collector into formwork. Formwork is immersed in tank and concrete is placed in immersed formwork to form concrete housing. Formwork with concrete housing formed therein is extracted from tank. System for manufacturing nuclear fuel storage container and for holding fuel in fuel collector installed in concrete housing that forms part of storage container has water tank. In addition it has tools for assembling formwork for storage container concrete housing and facilities for conveying formwork and fuel collector to water tank. It also has facilities for introducing nuclear fuel in fuel collector, facilities for concrete placement in formwork, and those for removing formwork from water tank. Nuclear fuel storage method includes piling of containers so that their central channels are aligned and held open for intercommunication. Fluid cooling agent is supplied to bottom end of central channel in lowermost storage container and discharged from top end of central channel in uppermost storage container.
EFFECT: enhanced reliability of radioactive waste isolation.
25 cl, 7 dwg
