Description

The effects on the canister of corrosion by radiolysis products (production negligible due to thickness of canister wall), as well as high-temperature creep and hydrogen embrittlement are considered in evaluating canister performance.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

SF/HLW canister

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.09

Waste Relevance

Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant

SF/HLW

NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999

2.1.03, 2.1.13, 2.1.11