Description

pH is the hydrogen potential, a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution equal to the common logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per cubic decimetre of solution. pH conditions will vary in time and place within the EBS.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Chemical processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

24

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

pH conditions affect many chemical processes and parameters, including solubilities and sorption equilibria. Evolution of the cement buffer will lead to changes in pH within the supercontainer.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]

2.3.4.1 pH conditions (waste package). 3.2.4.1 pH conditions (GDF).