Description
Violent releases of energy caused by chemical reactions between gases (e.g. H2, CH4) that collect in the sealed GDF.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Physical / mechanical processes
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
64
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
An explosion in the GDF could damage the structure of the EBS and enhance or inhibit near-field processes.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
2.3.3.5 Gas explosion (waste package). 3.2.3.4 Gas explosion (GDF).