Description

Concerns water uptake and transport in the seling materials. For the bentonite part, the process is identical with that for the buffer, see FEP Bu03.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

BhS03

Main Category

Main category for FEP

Internal process

System Component

System component to which the FEP applies

Borehole seals

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

Intact canister, Resaturation/ "thermal" period: Assessment of the timescale of borehole seal hydration. Intact canister, Long-term after saturation and "thermal" period: Not relevant by definition.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Buffer, backfill and closure process report, TR-10-47, Section(s) 2.8.3, 9.2.1