Nuclear France: materials and sites

By Mary Byrd Davis

 
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

MARCOULE

Purpose: production of plutonium, of tritium, and fabrication of fuel; research and development

Type: center of production and research (mainly military)

Location: area of more than 140 ha beside the Rhône in the communes of Chusclan and Codolet (Gard)

Operators: CEA, Cogéma, Melox

Period of operation: since 1956

Substances handled: plutonium, uranium, tritium, lithium


I. CEA

I. A APM

I. B Atalante

I. C G1

I. D Phénix

I.E. Waste treatment development

 

II. COGEMA

II.A G2 and G3

II.B UP1

II.C. les Célestin

II D. ATM

II.E  Treatment of liquid wastes—AVM, Stel

II.F. Treatment of solid wastes

 

III. EFFLUENTS

 

IV. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

 

V. MELOX  S. A. - Melox

 

VI. Institut de Chimie Séparative (ICSM)

 

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