Weekly report : from June, 1st to 7th 2006.

6/8/2006
Press release

Treatment activity:

During this period, the plants treated 10 tons of spent fuel.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 439 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 7 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1) in R7 and 4 in T7, vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 460 canisters have been produced.

The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 24 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 639 canisters have been produced.

 

(1)The fission products (ultimate residues of spent fuel) are incorporated in heated glass to approximately 1100°C. The whole is poured in stainless steel containers. The fission products are an integral part of stable, compact and resistant glass. This process is called vitrification.

 

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