Description

Gas will be generated in the repository due to corrosion of metals (e.g. reinforcing steel, waste containers), due to radiolysis and due to degradation of organics by microbial activity. Gas may build up and migrate outwards via a number of different processes.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

ILW waste and packages

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.08

Waste Relevance

Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant

ILW

NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999

2.1.12