Description

Production of compacted bentonite blocks and granular bentonite will require quality control to produce a product with satisfactory physical and chemical properties. Quality of emplacement will also require monitoring.

OPA Category

Category as used in the OPA assessment

Bentonite buffer

OPA Number

Number as used in the OPA assessment

4.01

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, 1.1.08