Bimonthly Report from June 17th to 30th

July 01, 2010

A campaign processing spent fuel EDF is underway.

Since the beginning of the year, 776 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, 317 canisters have been produced.


• The facility of hulls compaction produced 74 canisters of compacted residues.
  
         Since the beginning of the year, 785 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.