From November 22 through November 29, 2001

Press release

November 30, 2001

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 654 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, lines B and C are in service. Line A is on standby. A total of 431 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, the T1 head-end facility is on stand by for changing a batch. A total of 136 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A is in service. Lines B and C are on standby. A total of 243 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year. The first return of vitrified waste to Switzerland will be made from December 3rd and as soon as the operational conditions will be gathered.