Description
Radionuclides incorporated in the fuel matrix are released congruently with matrix dissolution following canister breaching. Radionuclides that are partially segregated to the fuel-sheath gap and grain boundaries are released more rapidly upon breaching.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Spent fuel
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
3.01
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
3.2.01