Vertical transfer of {sup 137}Cs in peat soils fallen out as a consequence of the Chernobyl accident
- Inst. of Solid State Physics, Minsk (Belarus); and others
On the basis of measurements of the specific radioactivity of soil specimens sampled with a small step along their deposition, depth profiles are plotted for the curves of the vertical change in {sup 137}Cs in peat soils not treated since the Chernobyl accident. A theoretical analysis is provided for the plotted profiles that shows that the vertical transfer of {sup 137}Cs in these soils is described adequately within the framework of a model that accounts for the processes of diffusion and convection of the radionuclide in the soil solution and its sorption by the solid phase of the soil. The parameters of the model are determined and a prediction is given for the migration character of {sup 137}Cs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 192005
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics, Journal Name: Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 68; ISSN 1062-0125; ISSN JEPTER
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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