Weekly report : from February 24 through March 1, 2000

Press release

March 02, 2000

At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel recommenced on February 29 in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 106 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 61 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from BIBLIS* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 35 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A, B and C are on stand-by. A total of 40 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:

- radiological monitoring of sediments has revealed no anomalies, although there are fluctuations close to the old discharge pipe;
- the new section of flexible hose was submerged and placed in the steel pipe sleeve.

* German PWR reactor