Description

Galvanic coupling of metals in the canister may affect steel or Zircaloy corrosion rates. Effects are not considered as cladding is assumed to have no containment function in safety assessment.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Spent fuel

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.06

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

2.1.09