Finnish utility TVO has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy for the final disposal of very low-level nuclear waste at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant site.
TVO said similar disposal facilities have been in use in other countries for a long time, but in Finland this would be the first. In Sweden, a similar disposal facility has been in operation since 1993.
TVO said similar disposal facilities have been in use in other countries for a long time, but in Finland this would be the first. In Sweden, a similar disposal facility has been in operation since 1993.
Very low-level waste to be disposed of at the site includes protective plastics and protective clothing that have been used during maintenance outages at nuclear power plants.
The size of the facility is planned to be 90 x 115 meters. Waste packaging will be disposed of every five years and temporarily sealed.
