TECHNICAL TOUR
 OLKILUOTO
Friday 20 April 2012
WNFC offers a technical tour to Olkiluoto on the west coast of Finland - this site is home to two of the most significant nuclear fuel cycle projects underway anywhere in the world:
(i) The construction of what will be the world's first underground geologic disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel. The ‘Onkalo’ facility at Olkiluoto is a pilot tunnel facility over 400 metres deep. It will be used for the advanced characterisation of the granite rock in advance of the site safely housing spent Finnish fuel in highly engineered containers.
(ii) The construction of the giant ‘first-of-a kind’ European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) which will provide 1600MW of electric energy to the Nordic grid. The project is at an advanced stage and the reactor will be the first of the ‘Generation 3+’ type - these are designed with enhanced safety features and offer highly reliable economic performance.
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TOUR PROGRAMME |
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07.30 |
Departure from Helsinki Paasitorni Congress Centre
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11.30 |
Arrival at Olkiluoto Visitor Centre
Visitor permit procedures, lunch and a general presentation in the auditorium
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13.30 |
Power plant site bus tour
• OL3 construction site
• Underground repository for low- and medium-level radioactive waste (VLJ)
• ONKALO (underground rock characterisation facility)
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16.00 |
Coffee at the Visitor Centre, returning of visitor permits
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16.30 |
Departure from Olkiluoto Visitor Centre
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20.30 |
Arrival at Helsinki Paasitorni Congress Centre
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VISITOR PERMITS
For visitor permits, we would ask tour participants to submit by 20 February the following details:
• Full name
• Nationality
• Passport number (Finnish and Swedish citizens should submit their social security number)
• Date and place of birth
• Current domicile
• Name of employer
Please email this information to wnfc_contact@world-nuclear.org
The places on this tour are limited and registrants will be treated on a first come first served basis. Early application is advisable.
ALL VISITORS MUST CARRY A DRIVING LICENSE, PASSPORT OR OTHER OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT AT ALL TIMES.
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