Releases of natural radionuclides from oil-shale-fired power plants in Estonia

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-89

  Realo, E ^a   Realo, K ^a   Jogi J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADON; THORIUM 232;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DRY DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FLY ASH; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; ROCK; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; USSR;

FLY ASH; OIL SHALE; POWER PLANT; RADIONUCLIDE;

ESTONIA, NARVA;

EID: 0029663262     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00088-R     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Beck, H. L., DeCampo, J. & Gogolak, C. (1972). In situ Ge(Li) and NaI(Tl) Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. Report HASL-258, US Atomic Energy Commission, New York.
2. Damburg, N. A., Mednis, I. V., Taure, I. J. & Vircavs, M. V. (1989). Possibility of neutron activation analysis of environmental objects for the assessment of Latvian environment. Preprint LAFI-158, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Salaspils (in Russian).
3. Hedvall, R. & Erlandsson, B. (1992). Radioactivity in peat fuel and ash from a peat-fired power plant. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 16, 205-28.
4. Jaworowski, Z. & Grzybowska, D. (1977). Natural radionuclides in industrial and rural soils. Sci. Total Environ., 7, 45-52.
5. Kallaste, T. (1992). Comprehensive assessment of air pollution levels in major North-Estonian towns. Air Pollution in Estonia 1985-1990. Environmental Report 3. Environmental Data Centre, National Board of Waters and the Environment, Helsinki, pp. 29-49.
6. Manolopoulou, M. & Papastefanou, C. (1992). Behavior of natural radionuclides in lignites and fly ashes. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 16, 261-71.
7. Mustonen, R. & Jantunen, M. J. (1985). Radioactivity of size fractionated fly ash emissions from a peat- and oil-fired power plant. Health Phys., 49, 1251-60.
8. Novikova, N. K. & Knizhnikov, V. A. (1985). Hygienic aspect of radioactive and toxic element levels in solid fuel and airborne ash particles. Gigiena i Sanitarija, 3, 47-50 (in Russian).
9. Petersell, V., Kivisilla, J., Soomer, A. & Unt, L. (1993). Monitoring of Estonian soils. Estonian Nature, 4, 153-4 (in Estonian).
10. Randla, T. & Vilu, R. (1994). What is to be done with our oil-shale industry? Estonian Nature, 4, 100-2 (in Estonian).
11. Simopoulos, S. E. & Angelopoulos, M. G. (1987). Natural radioactivity releases from lignite power plants in Greece. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 5, 379-89.
12. Tadmor, J. (1986). Radioactivity from coal-fired power plants: a review. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 4, 177-204.
13. Turbas, E. (1991). Dangerous dust pollution. Estonian Nature, 3, 142-4 (in Estonian).
14. UNSCEAR (1982). Ionising radiation: sources and biological effects. UNSCEAR, Report to the General Assembly, United Nations, New York.
15. Weng, Y. & Chu, T. (1992). Concentration of radionuclides of size fractionated fly-ash emissions from a thermal power plant using Taiwan coal. J. Radiat. Res. Chiba, 33, 141-50.