Description

Fissile material may become critical if sufficiently high concentrations are reached in the presence of a moderator. The potential for the process to occur in the repository has been examined using calculations and reasoned arguments.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Spent fuel

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

4.04

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

2.1.14