Description
The interface may have an increased hydraulic conductivity relative to that of the host rock. This is not considered important because the hydraulic properties of the inside of the ILW tunnels (mortar, emplacement containers, waste) are significantly poorer than those of the EDZ.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Concrete-HR interface (ILW)
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
1.03
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.2.01, 2.2.07