8/30/2007
Press release
Treatment activity:
During this period, the UP2 800 and UP3 plants treated 18 tons of spent fuel. From all treated assemblies, a total of 688 tons have been processed to date this year.
On the two vitrification facilities, one is stopped for maintenance and other worked out 10 containers of vitrified fission products(1). Since the beginning of the year, the two facilities worked out 437 containers.
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 34 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 898 canisters have been produced.
During this period, the UP2 800 and UP3 plants treated 18 tons of spent fuel. From all treated assemblies, a total of 688 tons have been processed to date this year.
On the two vitrification facilities, one is stopped for maintenance and other worked out 10 containers of vitrified fission products(1). Since the beginning of the year, the two facilities worked out 437 containers.
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 34 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 898 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.
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