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).