Weekly report : from August 16 through 22, 2001

8/23/2001
Press release

UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility.
A total of 347 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are in service. Line C is on standby.
A total of 266 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, pellets dismantling of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the T1 head-end facility.
A total of 51 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A, B and C are on standby.
A total of 146 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

The works of laying out of building site in Anse des Moulinets zone, preceding the old sea discharge pipe's dismantling, started on Tuesday the 21th of August.