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Weekly report : from November 6th to 12th, 2008

Press release

November 13, 2008

Treatment activity:

The shearing of used fuel from EDF and the treatment of belgian research used fuel are in progress. From all treated assemblies, a total of  858 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 15 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 658 canisters have been produced 
 
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 41 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 1295 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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