Description

Corrosion of Cu would occur in the presence of aerated water or water vapour but would essentially cease once oxygen is consumed. The extent of corrosion occurring during the aerated phase (whether unsaturated or not) is accounted for in establishing the corrosion allowance.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

SF/HLW canister

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.02.1

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

2.1.03, 2.1.09