“…In principle, these models could be used in performance assessment (PA) with calculations carried out with reactive transport codes. In practice, this is seldom the case, but recently, a hybrid approach, named "Smart K D ", which takes advantage of SCM flexibility with regards to changes in environmental conditions together with simplified models more amenable to PA calculations, has been advanced to include more flexibility, predictability and transferability in these PA calculations (Richter et al 2009, Stockmann et al 2012, Druteikien et al 2017. Near-field conditions will change over time following local perturbations induced by the presence of the waste repository.…”