Weekly report : from April 19 through 25, 2001

Press release

April 26, 2001

UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 1300 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility.
A total of 124 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, line B is on standby, lines A and C are in service.
A total of 135 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
The head end plant is currently undergoing a scheduled shutdown. Maintenance operations are being carried out in accordance with the scheduled programme.

At the T7 vitrification facility, line B is in service, lines A and C are on standby.
A total of 92 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.