Description
The production of hydrogen by the anoxic corrosion of metals in the GDF, including the supercontainer envelope and overpack, and waste elements.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Chemical processes
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
21
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Hydrogen production may influence other near-field processes (e.g. microbial viability, groundwater flow and radionuclide transport) and is a key factor in controlling the near-field chemical environment.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
2.3.7.1 Metal corrosion (waste package). 3.2.7.1 Metal corrosion (GDF).