Description
Sorption of many radionuclides is favoured by the high pH environment that results from the presence of cementitious materials (principally the backfill). For a given system, there exists only a limited number of sorption sites. Different radionuclides, and also stable isotopes, may compete for the same sorption sites.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
ILW backfill and liner
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
3.03
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
ILW
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
3.2.03