METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLOSING IN A WATER-FILLED POOL A LOADED CASE WITH IRRADIATED NUCLEAR FUEL

摘要

The invention mainly concerns a method for conditioning nuclear fuel in a water-filled pool in a case (12) arranged in a container (10), including the following steps: immersing the case (12) and the container (10), filling the case (12), installing a closure device (D) comprising plugs and means for fixing a plug on said case (12) and for verifying its being fixed. The invention also concerns a device for closing (D) a loaded case (12) with an irradiated nuclear fuel in a water-filled pool.