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In situ metrology of 85Kr plumes released by the COGEMA La Hague nuclear reprocessing plant
- Source :
- Journal of environmental radioactivity. 72(1-2)
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The IRSN (Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire, France) has started an in situ study of the behaviour of atmospheric releases close-by the COGEMA La Hague nuclear reprocessing plant. The study is designed to improve information on the dispersion of radioactive pollutants very close to the emission point—a 100 m height chimney. In this situation, close to the emission and height of the emission, Gaussian models generally used to predict the behaviour of atmospheric releases are not well adapted. The study is based on the characterisation of the 85 Kr emitted during normal operations of the reprocessing process. Temporal and spatial variations of the plume shape were investigated with intensive in situ measurements. Live in situ techniques to measure the electrons and the photons emitted by the 85 Kr have been implemented and will be described. Preliminary results showing the interest of the techniques were presented. Variations of the dose rates created by the photon flux of a plume were directly measured and correlated to other quantities.
- Subjects :
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Nuclear engineering
Radioactive waste
Mineralogy
Krypton Radioisotopes
General Medicine
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Models, Theoretical
Pollution
Plume
Krypton-85
Nuclear reprocessing
Belgium
Panache
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental science
Radioactive Pollutants
Chimney
France
Waste Management and Disposal
Environmental Monitoring
Power Plants
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0265931X
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of environmental radioactivity
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2c3b73f6ac498842d684b626abf1550d