Main spent fuel dissolvers in workshops R1 (UP2-800) and T1 (UP3)
Sustainability of the La Hague Plants : "corrosion" Experience Feedbacks
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Main spent fuel dissolvers in workshops R1 (UP2-800) and T1 (UP3)
Sustainability of the La Hague Plants : "corrosion" Experience Feedbacks

Authors : Hervé ANTONY, Pierre CHAMBRETTE, Laurent JUNOD, Valentin ROHR

Publication date: June 10, 2024 | Lire en français

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3. Main spent fuel dissolvers in workshops R1 (UP2-800) and T1 (UP3)

3.1 First stage of the treatment-recycling process

The first stage of the spent fuel treatment-recycling process involves shearing the fuel assemblies and dissolving the uranium and plutonium oxide pellets, while separating the structural elements of the assembly (figure 1 ).

Directly after shearing the fuel assemblies, the resulting sections are fed into the wheel dissolver (figure

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