At the UP2 plant, shearing of fuel assemblies from a batch of 900 MWe EDF fuel continued in the R1 head-end facility. A total of 192 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the R7 vitrification facility, line A is in cool-down mode. Lines B and C are on stand-by. A total of 85 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
At the UP3 plant, shearing of fuel elements from PHILIPPSBURG* is in progress in the T1 head-end facility. A total of 86 metric tons of uranium have been processed to date this year.
At the T7 vitrification facility, lines B and C are in cool-down mode, line A is on stand-by. A total of 52 canisters of glass have been produced to date this year.
Work in the Moulinets Cove
Work continues on modifications to the discharge pipe in the tidal basin:
- the final, lower profile of the sea discharge pipe was achieved on March 17;
- work continues on placement of a concrete cover to make the pipe inaccessible during very low tides.
* PHILIPPSBURG-1, German BWR reactor