We advised Fortum Power and Heat Oy in Finland’s first nuclear reactor decommissioning project. Fortum will decommission the FiR 1 research reactor located in Otaniemi, Espoo, together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. The decommissioning works include planning, preparatory measures, dismantling of the reactor as well as waste management.
21.4.2020
Fortum Power and Heat – Decommisioning of FiR 1 nuclear research reactor
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