Description

The hydraulic properties of the EBS and the EDZ, particularly hydraulic gradient, conductivity, porosity, permeability, and fracture properties.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Hydraulic processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

35

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

The hydraulic properties will control groundwater flow and, therefore, any changes in these properties will affect the flow.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

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

Hydraulic properties are not listed as a separate FEP, but would be covered under each GDF component FEP as part of the "physical, chemical and biological characteristics" (3.1 GDF characteristics).