The Arctic as a resource base
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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Publish date: June 29, 2004
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The mentioned companies passed the preliminary selection for participation in the tender. The winner will construct the facility and put it into operation in accordance with the offer.
The capacity at the first stage of the operation should secure storage of 2,500 spent fuel assemblies from VVER-1000 reactors and 1,080 spent fuel assemblies from VVER-440. It is estimated that facility will receive 504 VVER-1000 assemblies and 216 VVER-440 assemblies annually. The dry facility should consist of concrete or metal containers or modules. The facility in Ukraine could half the price of the storage down to $25 per one kg of uranium. The first Ukrainian dry storage facility was put in operation at the Zaporozhye NPP in September 2001.
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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