Description

Brake down of montmorillonite in the tunnel backfill by gamma radiation.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

BfT17

Main Category

Main category for FEP

Internal process

System Component

System component to which the FEP applies

Backfill in tunnels

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

Intact canister - Resaturation/ "thermal" period. Neglected, since dose rate in backfill is too low to have any effect. Intact canister - Long-term after saturation and "thermal" period. Neglected, since dose rate in backfill is too low to have any effect.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Buffer, backfill and closure process report, TR-10-47, Section(s) 2.3.4, 4.4.9; SR-Site Main report, TR-11-01, Section(s) 7.4.4