1/10/2011
Contact presse AREVA
Contact presse AREVA
Christophe Neugnot
T : 02 33 02 63 22
P : 06 80 93 69 93
christophe.neugnot@areva.com
T : 02 33 02 40 02
P : 06 08 27 05 69
estelle.sennesal@areva.com
In 2010, 1048 tons of used fuels were treated with the aim of their recycling.
(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.
Christophe Neugnot
T : 02 33 02 63 22
P : 06 80 93 69 93
christophe.neugnot@areva.com