Weekly report : from February 21th to 27th 2008.
Press release
February 28, 2008
Treatment activity:
During this period, 20 tons of spent fuel were processed. From all treated assemblies, a total of 169 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, 28 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 129 canisters have been produced
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 22 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 244 canisters have been produced.
The actuality, it is also...
...Second transport of spent fuel from Italia
According to the contract signed between AREVA and SOGIN, 12 tons of the spent fuel arrived at AREVA La Hague plant on February, 26th.
The treatment of these will be made in 2008. This new contract concerning 235 tons of used fuel shows the interest carried by new countries for the recycling of used fuels.
During this period, 20 tons of spent fuel were processed. From all treated assemblies, a total of 169 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, 28 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 129 canisters have been produced
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 22 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 244 canisters have been produced.
The actuality, it is also...
...Second transport of spent fuel from Italia
According to the contract signed between AREVA and SOGIN, 12 tons of the spent fuel arrived at AREVA La Hague plant on February, 26th.
The treatment of these will be made in 2008. This new contract concerning 235 tons of used fuel shows the interest carried by new countries for the recycling of used fuels.
(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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