A method for fuel handling

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for fuel handling comprising lifting of fuel assemblies (4) out of/into a nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor comprises a reactor vessel (1) which in turn comprises a reactor core (5) with a plurality of fuel assemblies (4) and control rods (11) and a fuel pool (3) arranged adjacent the reactor vessel (1). According to one aspect of the invention, the whole of or parts of the reactor core (5) is or are simultaneously lifted out of and into the reactor vessel (1), respectively. The removed fuel assemblies (4) or the control rods (11) or the fuel assemblies (4) and the control rods (11) are arranged temporarily in the fuel pool (3). <IMAGE>