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).