Sweden
Studsvik's facility in Sweden treat metallic and organic waste. The facility has a large catchment area thanks to its location and its own harbour. Just over half of the income comes from waste treatment at the facility on behalf of foreign customers.
Business overview
The facilities at Studsvik in Sweden treat low- and intermediate-level radioactive
waste with the object of reducing its volume, stabilising the end product, and recovering valuable materials, which once they are free released, can be used as raw materials in industry. Metallic waste is decontaminated, segmented and melted, which removes the radioactivity and minimises the volume of residual waste for disposal. Valuable metals are separated and recovered after a rigorous free-release procedure.
Dry organic waste, such as protective clothing, plastics, paper and similar materials, is reduced in volume through incineration. Incineration minimises the radioactive waste-volume, which is returned to the customer in the form of ash. Studsvik has developed a world-leading technique for incineration, which means that emissions are reduced to levels well below the official threshold values.
The facility at Studsvik is located on Sweden's east coast with its own harbour, which makes it readily accessible for transportation. This is important when it comes to arriving shipments of large components. The facility serves customers in Sweden, Germany and other nuclear countries on the Continent as well as in the UK. Direct disposal is the primary competitor of waste treatment. However the customers' interest in treating waste is growing as a result of the rising cost of both intermediate storage and final storage, as well as the growing concern for the environment.
Leif Andersson
Head of Segment Sweden
