Description
Transport of dissolved radionuclides is driven by pressure gradients (advection) and concentration gradients (diffusion). Dispersion takes place due to heterogeneities, which can occur over a wide range of scales along the migration pathways.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
OPA host rock
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
3.03
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
3.2.07, 2.2.07, 2.2.05