{"id":185627,"date":"2024-09-04T15:19:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T19:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/nuclear-waste-repository-of-finland\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:19:17","slug":"nuclear-waste-repository-of-finland","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/nuclear-waste-repository-of-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland starts trials for safe disposal of nuclear fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finland began final disposal tests at ONKALO\u00ae, the first nuclear waste repository<\/strong> located in Olkiluoto.\nOver the next few months, the systems and equipment responsible for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel<\/strong> will be tested.\nAlthough no real fuel will be used at this stage, the aim is to verify the safety of the process before final operation begins. <\/p>\n\n

ONKALO: Finland’s nuclear waste repository<\/h2>\n\n

Posiva Oy’s proposed solution for nuclear fuel storage<\/strong> is a world first.\nThe fuel, which is first cooled for 40 years<\/strong>, will be placed in cast iron casks, clad with copper to prevent corrosion. corrosion<\/a><\/strong>.\nThese canisters will be deposited 430 meters deep in shafts dug into the rock-stable subway facility.\nThe key to the system is bentonite clay, which will protect the containers from possible leaks. <\/p>\n\n

In this test phase, final disposal will be simulated by placing four containers in 8-meter deposition shafts.\nThe tunnel will then be sealed with bentonite clay and a concrete plug.\nThe ability to retrieve a damaged container in the event of an emergency will also be tested. <\/p>\n

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