Description

Any radionuclide-bearing colloids that are formed around the fuel are expected to be filtered by the bentonite buffer. Such colloids can potentially have a negative impact if the bentonite colloid filtration function is lost, although the host rock is also an efficient colloid filter.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Spent fuel

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

3.08

Waste Relevance

Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant

SF

NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999

3.2.04