Weekly report : from July 22th to July 28th, 2004

Press release

July 30, 2004

Treatment activity:
During this period, the factory started the maintenance actions of the installations, within the inter-campaign work 2004 planned this summer.

During this period, 4 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1).
Since the beginning of the year, 380 canisters have been produced.

   
(1)The fission products (ultimate residues of spent fuel) are incorporated in heated glass to approximately 1100°C. The whole is poured in stainless steel containers. The fission products are an integral part of stable, compact and resistant glass. This process is called vitrification.