Description
The spent fuel waste form consists of UO2 fuel pellets contained in Zircaloy sheaths. The UO2 fuel provides a matrix which contains the largest proportion of the total radionuclide inventory associated with this waste type.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Spent fuel
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
1.02
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
SF
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.1.02