Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository

Schematic of the geologic repository research tunnel at the Onkalo site near Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, Finland.
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Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is located in Finland
Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository
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Location in Finland

The Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is a deep geological repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel.[1][2] It is near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in the municipality of Eurajoki, on the west coast of Finland. It will be the world's first long-term disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.[a][3] It is being constructed by Posiva, and is based on the KBS-3 method of nuclear waste burial developed in Sweden by Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB). The facility is expected to be operational in the mid 2020s.[4][5][6]

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  3. ^ Benke, Erika. "Finland's plan to bury spent nuclear fuel for 100,000 years". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ "Posiva - Posiva's tunnel backfill material production plant all ready for operation". www.posiva.fi. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ "Nuclear Energy in Finland | Finnish Nuclear Power - World Nuclear Association". www.world-nuclear.org.
  6. ^ "Onkalo Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility, Olkiluoto, Finland". Retrieved 2023-08-15.


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