Weekly report : from  April 12 through April 19, 2000

Press release

April 21, 2000

At the UP2 plant, the shearing line is on stand-by in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 192 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 stand-by. A total of 101 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

At the UP3 plant, the shearing lines are on stand-by in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 86 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, line A is on stand-by, lines B and C are in service. A total of 73 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

Work in the Moulinets Cove

Work continues on modifications to the discharge pipe in the tidal basin:

- the final, lower profile of the sea discharge pipe was achieved on March 17 and pipe covering work is finished;
- the work platform will be removed as soon as meteorological conditions permit.