Finland's Oldest Nuclear Reactor Decommissioned in Espoo
The FiR1 nuclear reactor, which operated for over fifty years in Espoo, Finland, has been decommissioned in collaboration with Fortum. This challenging project addressed numerous concrete issues and simultaneously established the national mechanism for nuclear decommissioning waste management process. The experiences gained will serve as a model for decommissioning commercial nuclear reactors in Finland as they reach the end of their operational life.The FiR1 research reactor was Finland's oldest nuclear reactor. Commissioned in 1962, the unit was used for versatile research purposes and