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Weekly report : from January 3rd to 9th 2008.

Press release

January 10, 2008

Treatment activity:
  
During this period, 22 tons of spent fuel were processed. From all treated assemblies, a total of 22 tons have been processed to date this year.
  
During this period, the two vitrification facilities are stopped for maintenance. Since the beginning of the year, no canisters have been produced.
  
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 15 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 20 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.

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