Weekly report : from November 22 to 28th 2007.

Press release

November 29, 2007

Treatment activity:

During this period, 12 tons of spent fuel were processed. From all treated assemblies, a total of 906 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 29 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 672 canisters have been produced.

The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 28 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 1254 canisters have been produced.

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(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.