10/25/2001
Press release
UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 546 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A and C are in service. Line B is on standby. A total of 372 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from LEIBSTADT* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 81 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are in service. Line C is on standby. A total of 193 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
* Swiss BWR Reactor.