Treatment activity:
During this period, the Establishment treated 29 tons of spent fuel assemblies coming from EDF power plants.
From all treated assemblies, a total of 889 tons have been processed to date this year.
During this period, 26 canisters of vitrified fission products have been produced(1).
Since the beginning of the year, 456 canisters have been produced.
It should be noted that the facility of hulls compaction (ACC) produced 21 canisters of compacted residues.
Since the beginning of the year, 547 canisters have been produced.
The actuality, it is also...
COGEMA at Cherbourg's trade fair for the first time (October 29th to November 2nd).
COGEMA will be at Saint Hilaire du Harcouët's trade fair November 9th and 11th .
(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