STOCKHOLM – The Swedish government has approved the construction of a final repository for used nuclear fuel in Sweden, which will be used to store the country's nuclear waste in a secure and long-term manner.
The location is close to an existing nuclear power plant in Forsmark, about 140 kilometres north of Stockholm.
According to the idea, 6,000 parcels containing 12,000 tonnes of radioactive waste will be encased in copper and bentonite, a fine natural clay, and laid to rest for more than 100,000 years beneath 500 metres of bedrock.
"This will be a secure spent fuel deposit that protects the environment as well as people. Furthermore, it ensures long-term conditions for Swedish electricity supply and employment "Annika Strandhall, the Minister for Climate and the Environment, stated in a press statement.
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