Description
Radiogenic heat production will lead to a temperature increase in the near field, followed by a slow decreases, which will influence the hydraulic and mechanical properties of the EDZ. Temperatures will not exceed ~95 °C and effects are not considered important.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Bentonite-HR interface
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.02
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
2.1.11, 2.2.01