Talk:Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository

Is it really the oldest?
The Swedish Final repository for short-lived radioactive waste (SFR) was taken into use in 1988 and started construction 1981. According to its Swedish wikipedia page, it was "then the first of its kind in the world."

For Onkalo, "construction [is expected] to begin in 2016 and operations in 2023".

On the page for Deep geological repository, the Swedish SFR is listed under "Repository sites." So I'd think it qualifies as a deep geological repository.

It seems to me this would make the Finnish claim invalid. So which one of the articles should be rectified; were the Swedes the first or is SFR not a deep geological repository?

83.185.95.6 (talk) 16:32, 4 January 2019 (UTC)


 * SFR is only for short-lived low to intermediary level radioactive waste. The Onkalo repository is for high level and long lived waste.85.226.89.191 (talk) 21:20, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Expected to begin operation
Hello. According to the article the site is expected to begin accepting waste "in 2023." but citation number 3 has no statement about 2023 or Onkalo at all. If you use the websites search bar to look for Onkalo you can find an article that says operation expected to begin "mid 2020s." The line should be updated to reflect this. 2600:4041:6D:DD00:51D:9783:3C48:2089 (talk) 22:29, 29 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I changed the line. Feel free to change it back if you can find a credible citation that states it will open in 2023. 2600:4041:6D:DD00:51D:9783:3C48:2089 (talk) 22:35, 29 July 2023 (UTC)