GNS and Studsvik AB (publ) have formed a strategic and exclusive cooperation to combine their expertise to tackle the challenge of problematic waste in a safe and efficient way. Studsvik's inDRUM is a patented technology for the treatment of problematic wastes, such as legacy wastes in aging drums, which results in an inert residue, significant volume reduction and enables drums to be managed with minimal manual handling. GNS is a specialist in the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel from nuclear reactors, as well as in the safe processing, packaging, and storage of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste and residues resulting from the operation of nuclear power plants.

In particular, GNS has advanced expertise and experience in the characterization of nuclear waste materials, associated waste management and treatment activities, decontamination, release and clearance, and the management of waste streams from activated components and building structures of nuclear facilities. Studsvik has long experience from treating problematic waste with different thermochemical systems as well as offering such solutions to customers.