LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON MALVESI Purpose/type: plant for refining and converting uraniumLocation: area of about 100 ha, the site of a former sulfur mine, north-west of Narbonne (Aude) Operator: Comurhex, 100% subsidiary of Cogéma, which in March 2006, became Areva NC Period of operation: since 1959 Raw materials: materials containing uranium, particularly concentrates, uranyl nitrate, rejects Nominal capacity: 14,000 t/yr of uranium in uranium hexafluoride and 1500 t/yr of uranium in the form of metal Actual production: 14,000 t of uranium in uranium hexafluoride in 2005
I. REFINEMENT AND CONVERSION II. WASTE TREATMENT III. ATMOSPHERIC RELEASES IV. LIQUID EFFLUENTS V. SOLID WASTES VI. OTHER PROBLEMS VII. UPDATED REQUIREMENTS |