Weekly report : from February 17 through February 23, 2000

Press release

February 25, 2000

At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of EDF 900 MWe fuel has been interrupted since February 13 in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 98 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 54 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from TIHANGE* were completed on 2/17 in the T1 head-end facility. Preparations for the shearing of fuel elements from BIBLIS** are in progress. A total of 11 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;
- new sections of piping are ready to be submerged, pending favorable oceanic and meteorological conditions.

* Belgian PWR reactor
** German PWR reactor