Finland has begun testing equipment and disposal systems at a new nuclear waste disposal facility, the Finnish state broadcaster reported. With Referring to Posiva, the company leading the initiative.
The company said the work will be carried out at the Onkalo storage facility next to the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. It is the first project for the geological disposal of nuclear waste over a period of approximately 100 thousand years. The storage facility is planned to be commissioned in 2025 or early 2026.
The television and radio company noted that tests of nuclear waste disposal equipment and systems will be carried out in the coming months. In this case, spent nuclear fuel will not be included in the process.
When the project is launched, the waste will be placed in cast iron capsules with copper shells that protect against corrosion. After that, they will be lowered to a depth of 400 meters. However, Yle emphasized that only four capsules, placed in wells at a depth of 8 meters, will be used in the testing phase.
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Source: Gazeta
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