10/19/2000
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 627 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 378 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from DOEL* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility.
A total of 339 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, line A is on standby, lines B and C are in service.
A total of 217 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
*DOEL: Belgian PWR reactor.