Description
The long-term stability of bentonite at repository temperatures may be influenced by illitisation and cementation processes, which could reduce the swelling capacity and alter the cation-exchange capacity of the buffer.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Bentonite buffer
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.04
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
2.1.04, 2.1.09