Method and device for cutting a bundle of irradiated nuclear fuel tubes

Patent · Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6525484

Chaze, G; Cherel, G; Guilloteau, R; Tucoulat, D

A method and device are described for cutting a bundle of irradiated nuclear fuel tubes so as to cut the fuel into pieces of a suitable length for subsequent operation. The fuel tubes are moved from the storage pond by manipulating means to the store of the cutting machine. Means are provided for detecting the position of the bottom end of the bundle with respect to a cutting section in the cutter by means of a movable reference plate so as to enable the bundle to be moved to an operative position in which the first cut can be made in the immediate neighborhood of the base spigot. The arrangement also includes means for moving the bundle forward while adjusting its position between two cutting operations.

• Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
• Patent Number(s): US 4095495
• OSTI ID: 6525484
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 11 Sep 1975, France
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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