1/13/2005
Press release
Treatment activity:
During this period, the UP3 plants treated 23,74 tons of spent fuel assemblies.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 31,59 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, T7 and R7, vitrification facilities (1) didn't treat .
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 30 canister of compacted residues.
Since the beginning of the year, 49 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.