Weekly report : from November 16 through 22, 2000

Press release

November 23, 2000

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 722 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, line C is in service, lines A and B are on standby.
A total of 432 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

At the UP3 plant, the T1 head-end facility is on standby for monitoring operations.

A total of 387 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, lines B and C are in service, line A is on standby.
A total of 272 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

Consignments:

The 16th of November, a consignment of vitrified residues left the Valognes rail terminal to Belgium. The train arrived in the Mol  station (Belgium) the 17th of november and has joined the Dessel' site by road.