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