Disposal method for reactor components of a nuclear power plant

摘要

The invention concerns a method of removing a component (8) from the pressure vessel (2) of a nuclear reactor, in particular the core housing from the bottom of a pressurized-water reactor. The invention calls for the upper part (30) of a container (32) designed for the further transport of the component and with an opening (28) at the bottom to be brought into position over the open, flooded pressure vessel. The component (8) is lifted through the opening (28) into the upper part (30) of the container and then conveyed to the open-topped lower part (40) of the container (32). The upper part (30) of the container (32) is joined to the lower part (40), thus enclosing the component (8) is the container (32) and shielding it.