SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 29, 2025Interesting Engineering

World’s first nuclear fuel graveyard one step closer to storing radioactive waste

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Posiva produced the first 17-ton copper casting for a final disposal canister at Onkalo, advancing safety in nuclear waste storage with its 5-cm thick walls serving as a corrosion barrier for spent fuel elements.

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