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Weekly report : from September 11 to 17th, 2008

Press release

September 18, 2008

Treatment activity:

The treatment of MOX used fuel is in progress of the UP2-800 plant.
Concerning the UP3 plant, the treatment of the australian research used fuel is in progress. From all treated assemblies, a total of 714 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 11 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 540 canisters have been produced 
 
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 35 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 995 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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