Weekly report : from  March 30 through April 5, 2000

Press release

April 07, 2000

At the UP2 plant, shearing operations are 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, line A is in service. Lines B and C are on stand-by. A total of 88 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

At the UP3 plant, shearing operations 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 59 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;
- placement of the concrete cover over the pipe was completed, making it inaccessible during very low tides.