Weekly report : from October 23th to 29th, 2008

10/30/2008
Press release
Treatment activity:

The shearing of used fuel from EDF and the treatment of belgian research used fuel are in progress. From all treated assemblies, a total of  804 tons have been processed to date this year.

During this period, 18 canisters of vitrified fission products has been produced(1) in the vitrification facilities. Since the beginning of the year, 622 canisters have been produced 
 
The facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 38 canisters of compacted residues. Since the beginning of the year, 1211 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.



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