Weekly report : from January 31 through February 07, 2001

2/8/2001
Press release

UP2 plant : shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 1300 MWe EDF started again the 01st of February 2001 in the R1 head-end facility.
A total of 27 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, lines B and C are in service, line A is on standby.
A total of 37 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant : the T1 head-end facility is on standby. Monitoring operations are in progress.

At the T7 vitrification facility, line C is in service, lines A and B are on standby.
A total of 23 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.