Bimonthly Report from June 3rd to 16th

June 17, 2010

A campaign processing spent fuel EDF is underway.

Since the beginning of the year, 706 tons have been processed for recycling.

• In the vitrification facilities 46 canisters of vitrified fission products⁽¹⁾ have been produced. 
  
         Since the beginning of the year, 271 canisters have been produced.


• The facility of hulls compaction produced 68 canisters of compacted residues.
  
         Since the beginning of the year, 711 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.