Weekly report : from August 09 through 15, 2001

8/16/2001
Press release

UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, R1 head-end facility is on shutdown period for maintenance.
A total of 332 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the R7 vitrification facility, line A is on service, lines  B and C are on standby.
A total of 258 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, T1 head-end facility is on a shutdown period for maintenance.
A total of 51 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.

At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A, B and C are on standby.
A total of 146 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.

The works of laying out of building site in Anse des Moulinets zone, preceding the old sea discharge pipe's dismantling, will start next week, from 20 to 25 of August.