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