New storage facility for solid radwaste
The Kola NPP has successfully moved solid radioactive wastes into five new storage containers.
The five containers, which have been delivered by the company Petrozavdskmash, have now been filled with radwaste and placed a secure place at the plant area, a press release from the company informs.
The containers measure two times three meters and have 280 mm and 320 mm thick walls. They are made of cast iron, and not of concrete which previously has been applied in such containers, RIA Novosti reports.
The Kola NPP accounts for about 60 percent of power generation in the Kola Peninsula. The plant also delivers power to the neighboring Republic of Karelia. Four reactors each with a 440 MW capacity operate at the plant.
As reported by BarentsObserver, both Norway and Finland have invested significant sums in safety measures at the plant. Still the NPP remains a potential major environmental threat to regional environment, and environmental groups continue to call for its closure.
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