Weekly report : from May 3 through May 9, 2001

5/10/2001
Press release

UP2 plant :
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 172 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, line A is in service, lines B and C are on standby.
A total of 147 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
The head end plant is currently undergoing a scheduled shutdown. Maintenance operations are being carried out in accordance with the scheduled programme.

At the T7 vitrification facility, line B is in service, lines A and C are on standby.
A total of 104 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.