Final disposal of spent nuclear fuel - Government.se
Jan 27, 2022 · The final repository will accommodate 12 000 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel encapsulated in 6 000 copper canisters. Developed in Sweden, the KBS-3 method is a world …
Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel
By Simon Johnson FORSMARK, Sweden (Reuters) - Sweden started building a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel on Wednesday, only the second such site in the world, where …
Sweden begins construction of spent fuel repository -- ANS / Nuclear …
Jan 17, 2025 · The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB, or SKB) broke ground on its spent nuclear fuel repository near the …
Sweden Begins Construction on World's Second Deep Geological …
Jan 16, 2025 · Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)—a milestone reached after 40 years of research and development—making it the world’s second …
Sweden Begins Construction Of Final Repository For Spent Nuclear Fuel
Jan 16, 2025 · Sweden has begun construction of a final deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel, where highly radioactive waste will be stored for 100,000 years.
Construction begins on Swedish Spent Fuel Repository
Jan 15, 2025 · SKB has today received an environmental permit to build and operate the final repository for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark and the encapsulation plant in Oskarshamn. The …
Sweden Starts Construction Of Spent Fuel Repository In Forsmark
On Wednesday, 15 January, Sweden started building the final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, Östhammar Municipality. Minister for Climate and Environment Romina …
SWEDEN BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF SPENT FUEL REPOSITORY
Jan 20, 2025 · With the start of construction, Sweden has become one of the leading countries in finding a permanent solution to managing its spent nuclear fuel. In October 2024, SKB …
Swedish nuclear waste repository expansion begins
1 day ago · SKB is owned by nuclear power companies Vattenfall AB (36%), Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB (30%), OKG Aktiebolag (22%) and Sydkraft Nuclear Power AB (12%), and has …
Sweden breaks ground for used fuel repository - World Nuclear …
Jan 15, 2025 · We are taking an important step and breaking ground for a final solution for the spent nuclear fuel," said SKB CEO Stefan Engdahl. "We are thus creating good conditions for …