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Title: Te-norm in phosphogypsum characterization and treatment

Abstract

The present work is directed to the characterization of the phosphogypsum (PG) solid waste which accompanying the production of phosphoric acid by the wet process in Abu Zaabal company for fertilizers and chemicals production in Egypt. Samples from PG were characterized radiometrically using both {gamma}- and {alpha}- spectrometric analysis and the different naturally occurring radionuclides present were identified. The main activity concentrations of such radionuclides were determined and the data obtained showed that this waste contains an enhanced level of some radionuclides especially Ra-226. Treatment investigations were experimented to reduce the enhanced activity level of Ra-226, which was found to exceed that permitted by the international regulations. (authors)

Authors:
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  1. Hot Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Atomic Energy Authority (Egypt)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9 - 332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
21305403
Report Number(s):
INIS-US-09-WM-07059
TRN: US10V0037049595
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: WM'07: Waste Management Symposium 2007 - Global Accomplishments in Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management: Education and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Waste Management Professionals, Tucson, AZ (United States), 25 Feb - 1 Mar 2007; Other Information: Country of input: France; 9 refs
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ACTIVITY LEVELS; ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY; EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; FERTILIZERS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; RADIUM 226; SOLID WASTES

Citation Formats

El-Reefy, S A, AttaAllah, M F, Hilal, M A, and EL Afifi, E M. Te-norm in phosphogypsum characterization and treatment. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
El-Reefy, S A, AttaAllah, M F, Hilal, M A, & EL Afifi, E M. Te-norm in phosphogypsum characterization and treatment. United States.
El-Reefy, S A, AttaAllah, M F, Hilal, M A, and EL Afifi, E M. 2007. "Te-norm in phosphogypsum characterization and treatment". United States.
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title = {Te-norm in phosphogypsum characterization and treatment},
author = {El-Reefy, S A and AttaAllah, M F and Hilal, M A and EL Afifi, E M},
abstractNote = {The present work is directed to the characterization of the phosphogypsum (PG) solid waste which accompanying the production of phosphoric acid by the wet process in Abu Zaabal company for fertilizers and chemicals production in Egypt. Samples from PG were characterized radiometrically using both {gamma}- and {alpha}- spectrometric analysis and the different naturally occurring radionuclides present were identified. The main activity concentrations of such radionuclides were determined and the data obtained showed that this waste contains an enhanced level of some radionuclides especially Ra-226. Treatment investigations were experimented to reduce the enhanced activity level of Ra-226, which was found to exceed that permitted by the international regulations. (authors)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
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