Description

The temperature of the spent fuel and the surrounding materials will increase after emplacement of the canisters. The temperature increase will affect many physical and chemical processes.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Spent fuel

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.01

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

2.1.11