METHOD OF PACKAGE ASSEMBLING FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORTATION AND/OR STORAGE INCLUDING CONTAINER AND CASING Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC G21F5/08 

FIELD: containers.

SUBSTANCE: assembling method includes installation of casing in container housing cavity ensuring preset angular position of casing with regard to longitudinal axis of container housing and casing coupling with container housing by means of longitudinal rods. Rods are transmitted through openings in supports. Preliminarily, supports are installed in proper place provided in container casing and housing according to casing and housing height. Supports are installed by means of responsive to each other space systems simulating container casing and housing. Prior to installation, casing is displaced inside space system simulating container housing and first supports are installed in proper places along casing height. Space system simulating casing is inserted into container housing cavity. The second part of support is installed in proper places along container housing height. After supports installation, space systems are removed from casing and container. Casing is installed in container housing cavity ensuring preset angular position of casing with regard to longitudinal axis of container housing. Then, casing is coupled with container housing by means of longitudinal rods which are transmitted through the holes made in the aforesaid supports. According to the invention, assembling is performed by means of space systems, which are pre-fitted to each other. Initially, one space system is built and the second is then also built using the previous one as basic responsive space system.

EFFECT: invention provides for increased package assembling effectiveness.

3 cl, 18 dwg