SKB Swedish Nuclear Fuel Management wants to expand its repository for short-lived radioactive waste. The Company has applied to the Land and Environment Court for permission to build six new caverns beneath the seafloor.
It would triple the size of the current facility. One reason for the expansion plans is that one must be ready to receive waste from the closed nuclear power plant in Barsebäck.
– The expansion of SFR is an important milestone for SKB and the Swedish nuclear waste program. Now we take one step closer to be able to take care of the radioactive waste from both operation and decommissioning of the Swedish nuclear power plants. Today we have 25 years experience in the operation of current SFR and the application show that SKB the expanded facility can meet SSM’s high standards for safety during operation and after closure, says Christopher Eckerberg, President of SKB.
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