From April 25, 2002 through Mai 1, 2002

Press release

May 03, 2002

Treatment activity :
During this period, the Establishment treated (1) spent fuel assemblies from a batch of Gravelines EDF power plant and of Philippsburg german power plant. From all treated assemblies, a total of 267.5 tons have been processed to date this year. Three of the six lines of vitrification of fission products were in service.
Since the beginning of the year, 140 canisters have been produced.

(1)the Treatment consists in separating, within spent fuel, on the one hand, the reusable materials - uranium and plutonium - in order to recycle them and, on the other hand, the ultimate residues - fission products and other waste - in order to condition them in a sure way.