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Abstract
In 2017, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland applied for a decommissioning licence for the FiR 1 research reactor, which was operated in Espoo in 1963–2015. The Government of Finland will soon decide on granting the licence, being first-of-a kind in Finland. We summarize the main steps towards fulfilling the prerequisites for the licence. These include safety, personnel and financial capacity of the applicant, but in particular, that the methods available to the applicant for the decommissioning of the nuclear facility as well as other nuclear waste management are adequate and appropriate. In spring 2020 VTT reported that a comprehensive contract on decommissioning services had been signed covering dismantling of FiR 1 and all
necessary nuclear waste management services, including interim storage location for FiR 1 fuel from 2022 onwards. With this solution confirmed, all other
decommissioning activities can be scheduled accordingly.
necessary nuclear waste management services, including interim storage location for FiR 1 fuel from 2022 onwards. With this solution confirmed, all other
decommissioning activities can be scheduled accordingly.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2020 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | RRFM2020 - European Research Reactor Conference - Online event Duration: 11 Oct 2020 → 15 Oct 2020 https://www.euronuclear.org/research-reactor-conference2020/ |
Conference
| Conference | RRFM2020 - European Research Reactor Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | RRFM2020 |
| Period | 11/10/20 → 15/10/20 |
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Decommissioning of FiR 1 research reactor
Airila, M., Kotiluoto, P., Auterinen, I., Helin, J., Kekki, T., Kivelä, P., Koivuranta, S., Leskinen, A., Räty, A., Suolanen, V., Vento, S., Viitanen, P., Helynen, S., Nyman, T., Ruokola, E., Tanhua-Tyrkkö, M., Vanttola, T. & Vilkamo, O.
1/04/15 → 31/12/23
Project: Finnish government project
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dECOmm: Finnish ecosystem for new international decommissioning services (EcoDeco)
Apilo, T., Ryynänen, T., Airila, M., Karanta, I., Liinasuo, M., Jähi, M., Launonen, R., Harviainen, T., Tyrväinen, T., Holt, E. & Soppela, O.
1/11/19 → 30/06/23
Project: Business Finland project