Treatment activity:
During this period, the Establishment treated 33,87 tons of spent fuel assemblies from EDF power plants.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 700,23 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, 15 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1).
Since the beginning of the year, 313 canisters have been produced.
It should be noted that the facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 26 canisters of compacted residues.
Since the beginning of the year, 526 canisters have been produced.
Shipment activity :
One shipment of 2 casks (TN17) of spent fuel assemblies from Borssele nuclear power plant (Netherland) arrived at the Valognes railway terminal on the June 11th at 9:15 am.
(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.