Description
Any process by which a solid, especially a metal, is degraded and changed by a chemical reaction. Includes general corrosion and localised corrosion (pitting, crevice) under both oxic and anoxic conditions. Stress corrosion cracking is considered separately under Physical FEPs.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Chemical processes
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
18
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
The rate of corrosion will affect the rate at which radionuclides in the inventory will be exposed to water.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
2.3.4.4 Corrosion (waste package). 3.2.4.4 Corrosion (GDF).