Description
The vitrified waste (glass) is contained by a thin stainless steel container which acts as a mould for the molten glass. It is not be relied upon to provide any physical barrier function. Each flask contains 150 l of glass. The glass does not completely fill the container so that an air void space is present.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Vitrified HLW
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
1.03
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
HLW
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.1.02, 2.1.03