The invention relates to a method for transferring an article from a fluid-filled first vessel into a fluid-filled second vessel or in the opposite direction. The vessel is connected by a connecting element, in which there is a transport device for moving the article. A fluid flow flowing out of the first vessel is maintained in one part of the connecting element, while the article is transported through the connecting element. An apparatus for transferring an article, in particular a nuclear fuel element, between the vessels is also described, in which an extraction device for the discharge of fluid is located on the connecting element.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 09/665,452, filed Sep. 19, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,885,718; which was a continuing application, under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.120, of International application PCT/DE99/00617, filed Mar. 8, 1999; the application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119, of German patent application No. 198 12 071.0, filed Mar. 19, 1998; the prior applications are herewith incorporated by reference in their entirety.
