Weekly report : from September 06  through September 12, 2001

Press release

September 13, 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 413 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are in service. Line C is on standby.
A total of 308 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from GOSGEN* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility.
A total of 52 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A and C are on standby. Line B is in service.
A total of 146 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

Works in the Moulinets cove :
The works of laying out of building site in Anse des Moulinets zone, preceding the old sea discharge pipe's dismantling, are keep going on.
Dismantling of Point P (extremity of old pipe) is scheduled on September the 18th).

* Swiss PWR Reactor