Description
Spent fuel cracks may form during in-reactor irradiation, increasing the surface area of fuel that will be exposed to groundwater. This may influence dissolution.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Spent fuel
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
1.08
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, 3.2.01