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Weekly report : from September 25 to October 1st, 2008

Press release

October 02, 2008

Treatment activity:

On the UP3 plant, the treatment of Italian used fuel is in progress and the treatment of research used fuel started.
From all treated assemblies, a total of  726 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 7 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 556 canisters have been produced 
 
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 36 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 1063 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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