5/31/2000
Press release
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 1300 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 307 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 178 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from BRUNSBUTTEL* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 153 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are on standby, line C is in service. A total of 103 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
*German BWR reactor