Description
The thickness and properties of backfill emplaced between the supercontainer envelope and the gallery lining. Must also consider the dimensions and properties of supports on which the supercontainer is set.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Disposal system
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
6
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Backfill properties affect the time for host rock porewaters to arrive at the surface of the supercontainer and the importance of this pathway.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
3.1.2 Buffer/backfill.