NEUP CINR-21-24388: Redox Chemistry of UO2 under Repository Relevant Conditions in the Presence of Zircaloy and Waste Canister Material

This project will improve to understand spent nuclear fuel (SNF) corrosion. Hydrothermal experiments of SNF with cladding & waste canister material will give insights into the redox potential formed due to secondary phase formation as consequence of corrosion in a failed canister. The experimentally derived data about secondary phase formation will be utilized for phase relationship analysis to decipher the redox conditions and thus provide source term for performance assessment models of DGRs.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of California, Irvine
PI	Sarah Finkeldei