Characterization of the TE-NORM waste associated with oil and natural gas production in Abu Rudeis, Egypt

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-19

  El Afifi, E M ^a   Awwad, N S ^a  

^a Atomic Energy Authority   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fractionation; Natural series; Oil and gas production; Radiation indices; Spectroscopic analysis; TE NORM

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NATURAL GAS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EMANATION COEFFICIENT (EC); NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION; NATURALLY OCCURING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (NORM); TECHNICALLY ENHANCED (TE);

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

BISMUTH 212; BISMUTH 214; LEAD 210; LEAD 212; LEAD 214; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 223; RADIUM 224; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; RADON 222; THALLIUM 208; THORIUM 232; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

FRACTIONATION; GAS INDUSTRY; OIL INDUSTRY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

ARTICLE; DRY WEIGHT; EGYPT; FRACTIONATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT OIL PROCESSING; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVITY; SEDIMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17044375834     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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