Treatment activity:
During this period, the UP2 800 and UP3 plants treated 20 tons of spent fuel. From all treated assemblies, a total of 143 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, 11 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1) in R7 and 14 in T7, vitrification facilities.
Since the beginning of the year, 120 canisters have been produced.
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 4 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 214 canisters have been produced.
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(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.