Description
The integrity of Zircaloy fuel cladding will be affected by uniform corrosion and possibly by localised corrosion processes. Zircaloy also has an oxide film present from in-reactor corrosion, which is considered in relation to radionuclide release.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Spent fuel
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.04
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
2.1.03, 2.1.09