11/23/2001
Press release
UP2 plant :
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 630 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, lines B and C are in service. Line A is on standby. A total of 417 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
UP3 plant :
At the UP3 plant, the T1 head-end facility is on stand by for changing a batch. A total of 136 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A is in service. Lines B and C are on standby. A total of 236 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.