TRANSPORTATION CASK FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND INSTALLATION METHOD FOR SEALED VESSEL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transportation cask capable of preventing contamination of canister outer surface during installing radioactive materials and a canister, arid simplifying the installation work. SOLUTION: The transportation cask is provided with a nearly cylindrical main body 10, and in the body, a canister 30 containing spent fuel assemblies is contained. The upper end opening of the vessel body 32 of the canister is closed with a primary lid 42 and a secondary lid 44. In between the upper end inner surface of the main body and the upper end outer surface of the vessel body 32, an annular elastic tube 50 is provided to seal them, which prevent fluid from invading in the gap between the canister outer surface and the main body inner surface from the upper opening side of the main body. In between the upper end inner surface of the main body and the upper end outer surface of the vessel body 32, an inspection space 16 is formed to insert an inspection probe for detecting the welding state of the primary lid and the secondary lid.