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11/1/2005

24 hours in La Hague

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As a major player in the nuclear industry, AREVA’s establishment in La Hague processes used fuel originating from the entire world. The site had operations in recycling, personnel protection, and environmental protection filmed over the course of 24 hours. Report.

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  • 24 hours in La Hague

    As a major player in the nuclear industry, AREVA’s establishment in La Hague processes used fuel originating from the entire world. The site had operations in recycling, personnel protection, and environmental protection filmed over the course of 24 hours. Report.

  • 11/1/2005 - 12:23 min

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Eighth transport of vitrified residues from France to Belgium

Press release

June 13, 2005

The transport of one cask containing 28 canisters of vitrified nuclear residues is scheduled to leave COGEMA Logistics’ Valognes railway terminal for Mol (Belgium) in the next days, as soon as operational conditions are met. Upon its arrival at Mol, the cask will be loaded on a special-purpose vehicle and transported to the interim storage facility of BELGOPROCESS in Dessel.

According to commercial contracts signed between the Belgian company SYNATOM and COGEMA, Belgian spent fuel was sent to France for reprocessing. Return to Belgium of the vitrified nuclear residues resulting from reprocessing is implemented in accordance with intergovernmental agreements signed by France and Belgium.

The cask used for transport fully complies with the very strict standards defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Nuclear material transportation meets national and international regulations in order to guarantee a high level of safety.