10/12/2000
Press release
At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 1300 MWe EDF fuel is in progress in the R1 head-end facility.
A total of 605 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are in service, line C is on standby.
A total of 361 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from DOEL* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility.
A total of 320 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines A and B are on standby, line C is in service.
A total of 206 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
* DOEL : Belgian PWR reactor.