Description
The very low hydraulic conductivity of bentonite prevents groundwater flow in the vicinity of the canister. This means that, once water saturation is reached, any solute transport can only occur by diffusion.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Bentonite buffer
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
1.04
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
SF/HLW
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.1.08