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Weekly report : from September 18 to 25th, 2008

Press release

September 26, 2008

Treatment activity:

The treatment of Italian  used fuel is in progress of the UP2-800 plant.
From all treated assemblies, a total of  716 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 9 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 549 canisters have been produced 
 
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 32 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 1027 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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