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