At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of EDF 900 MWe fuel continued in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 83 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are in operation. Line C is on stand-by. A total of 36 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from TIHANGE* continued in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 6 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, line A is on stand-by; lines B and C are in operation. A total of 30 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
Work in the Moulinets Cove
Work continues on modifications to the discharge pipe in the tidal basin:
- radiological monitoring of sediments has revealed no anomalies, although there are fluctuations close to the old discharge pipe;
- preliminary work to submerge a new section of piping continued despite difficult oceanic and meteorological conditions.
* Belgian PWR reactor