Description

Microbial reduction of sulphate to sulphide may occur, which may cause corrosion of copper, but microbial activity is considered non-viable in compacted bentonite (see 3.1/2.04).

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

SF/HLW canister

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

2.04.1

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

2.1.09, 2.1.10