Description
The volume of the top seal is small enough for its thermal evolution to be completely controlled by the slow and modest change in the temperature of the surrounding rock mass, regardless of the heat transport properties of the top seal materials.
SKB Number
SKB FEP Number
TS01
Main Category
Main category for FEP
Internal process
System Component
System component to which the FEP applies
Top seal
Handling
Explanation of how the FEP is treated
Intact canister, Resaturation/ "thermal" period: Temperature as a function of distance from deposition holes is calculated. However, no specific estimate of the temperature in the top seal is made.
Intact canister, Long-term after saturation and "thermal" period: Temperature as a function of distance from deposition holes is calculated. However, no specific estimate of the temperature in the top seal is made.
References
Bibliographic references to obtain more information
SR-Site Buffer, backfill and closure process report, TR-10-47, Section(s) 2.6.3, 7.1.1