Description

The variation in temperature with time and place in the EBS. Temperatures within the EBS will vary as different heat sources (e.g. radioactive decay of waste elements and exothermic reactions) vary with time.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Thermal processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

52

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Thermal evolution may affect mechanical, hydrological and chemical properties and processes - see related FEPs 53, 54 and 37.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

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

2.3.1 Thermal processes (waste package). 3.2.1 Thermal processes (GDF).