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Measuring and Mapping Patterns of Soil Erosion and Deposition Related to Soil Carbonate Concentrations Under Agricultural Management
Published on: September 12, 2017
MEASUREMENT OF NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES AND EXTERNAL RADIATION EXPOSURE DUE TO FLY ASH FROM A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
1Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Applied Physics Department, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
Abstract:
The evaluation of the radiological impact in soils due to the fly-ash ponds using both in situ techniques and laboratory based measurements is presented. In order to check the in situ techniques capabilities for monitoring this type of industries, a comparison between both techniques was performed. A characterization of external radiation exposure in the fly-ash pond and in its surrounding soils was made. The associated external radiological hazard due to the fly-ash pond has been evaluated. In situ techniques could be used to determine the radiological impact on soils due to fly-ash deposition, but its use could be limited due to the associated uncertainties.
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