Description
Radionuclides are contained in the matrix of spent fuel and are released at the rate that the fuel matrix dissolves. The rate of matrix dissolution is expected to be determined by the rate of supply of oxidants, which may be influenced by hydrogen buildup, or, alternatively, by the solubility limitation of U(IV).
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Spent fuel
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.03.1
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
3.2.01, 2.1.09