Finnish nuclear waste management company Posiva announced its encapsulation plant building in Olkiluoto is ready to proceed with the installation of nuclear-related processing systems after construction contractor Skanska Talonrakennus Oy delivered the facility on schedule at the end of May.
The encapsulation plant is part of a €500m final disposal facility, construction of which began in June 2019. The plant is where spent nuclear fuel is received, dried and packed into final disposal copper and cast-iron canisters for final storage.
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