The Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) in Norway and Westinghouse subsidiary Springfields Fuels have signed an agreement for SFL to send three tonnes of un-irradiated research reactor fuel to the UK for processing into new fuel for use in commercial nuclear power plants.
IFE said the contract forms part of cleanup operations after 70 years of nuclear activities in Norway and will contributes to significantly reducing the amount of nuclear waste left in the country.
IFE said the contract forms part of cleanup operations after 70 years of nuclear activities in Norway and will contributes to significantly reducing the amount of nuclear waste left in the country.
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