Αρχειοθήκη ιστολογίου

Δευτέρα 25 Απριλίου 2016

Determination of 226Ra in produced water by liquid scintillation counting

Publication date: August 2016
Source:Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volume 160
Author(s): José Marcus Godoy, Lucas M. Vianna, Maria Luiza D.P. Godoy, Ana Cristina Almeida
It is proposed a method for the determination of 226Ra in offshore platform liquid effluent samples (produced water). The method is based on a two-phase liquid scintillation counting system and allows for the direct and simple determination of 226Ra content. Samples with high barium content may also have high 226Ra concentration. Therefore, the sample volume is based on the barium concentration and ranges from 10 mL to 100 mL. Our new method was tested using multiple real samples and was compared with the BaSO4 precipitation method. The results based on the LSC were 30% higher than the precipitation method, which is attributed to the self-absorption of alpha particles in the BaSO4 precipitate. The determination of both 226Ra and 228Ra in the liquid effluent of offshore oil platforms is mandatory in Brazil. Thus, a second method of accurately assessing 228Ra content remains necessary.

Graphical abstract

image


from #MedicinebyAlexandrosSfakianakis via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1QwGDoF
via IFTTT

Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:

Δημοσίευση σχολίου