Weekly report : from December 23th to 29th, 2004.

Press release

December 30, 2004

Treatment activity:

During this period, the UP2 800 and UP3 plants didn't treat.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 1100.5 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 13 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1) in T7 and R7, vitrification facilities.
Since the beginning of the year, 664 canisters have been produced.

The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 19 canister of compacted residues.
Since the beginning of the year, 1055 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.