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