Weekly report : from August 02 through 08, 2001

Press release

August 09, 2001

UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, R1 head-end facility is on shutdown period for maintenance.
A total of 332 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A, B and C are on standby.
A total of 256 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, T1 head-end facility is on a shutdown period for maintenance.
A total of 51 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

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

On August the 14th, two empty casks having carried vitrified residues to Japan, will be unload at the Quai des Flamands.