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4/4/2006

Vitrification - Technical sheet

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4/4/2006

Vitrification constitutes the final step of the overall conditioning process for used nuclear fuel of foreign origin before storage and return to the countries of the customers. It provides a safe and stable packaging for fission products for a long period of time.

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Man working on the cleanup of a MOX fuel fabrication facility

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Cadarache, an exemplary cleanup operation

Cadarache, an exemplary cleanup operation

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