Radioactivity transport in water: final report. Technical report No. 22

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4407974· OSTI ID:4407974

Gromiec, M. J.; Gloyna, Earnest F.

Studies were undertaken to obtain a more accurate concept of the transport of radionuclides in aquatic systems. Various stages of this research were completed and published previously in progress reports, and are listed in the references. These reports describe the dispersion, uptake, release, and transport of /sup 89/Sr, /sup 137/Cs, /sup 103/Ru, /sup 58/Co and /sup 51/Cr. Transport data were obtained by conducting laboratory, model river, and field tests. Canal, river, and estuarine environmerts provided the necessary field information on hydrodynamic dispersion and on uptake and release of radionuclides by sediments. Model river data provided most of the useful uptake and release information involving special sediments, plants, and aquatic environments. Topics discussed include the factors affecting radionuclide transport, the use of model rivers to study cortinuous release of radionuclides, and the influence of various environmental factors on the accumulation and desorption of mercurials by a fresh water alga. Radioactive isotopes of mercury in the form of mercuric mercury and methyl mercury were used as tracers. (CH)

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin (United States). Center for Research in Water Resources
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-29-005127
• OSTI ID: 4407974
• Report Number(s): ORO--23; EHE--73-1; CRWR--97
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
*CESIUM 137-- DIFFUSION
*CHROMIUM 51-- DIFFUSION
*COBALT 58-- DIFFUSION
*RUTHENIUM 103-- DIFFUSION
*STRONTIUM 89-- DIFFUSION
ALGAE
ESTUARIES
HYDRODYNAMICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MERCURY
N44330* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Water
PLANTS
RETENTION
SEDIMENTS
UPTAKE