From December 19, 2002 through December 31, 2002

Press release

January 03, 2003

Treatment activity :
During this period, 38 tons of spent fuel assemblies from EDF power plants have been processed on the site.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 1060 tons have been processed to date this year. In 2002, 612 canisters of ultimate residues(1) and 308 canisters of residues compacted(2) have been produced.

(1)The fission products (ultimate residues of spent fuel) are incorporated in heated glass to approximately 1100°C. The whole is poured in stainless steel containers. The fission products are an integral part of stable, compact and resistant glass. This process is called vitrification.
(2)It is about the metal envelope of the spent fuel assemblies as well as metal waste resulting from maintenance operations of the installations.