The use of a radioactive tracer (iodine-131) in the investigation of a power station cooling pond at Maitland, N.S.W.

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dc.contributor.authorEllis, WRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFookes, RAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorGardner, MEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorGregory, JNen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKirkwood, JBen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLamb, GNen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWatt, JSen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:14:18Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:28:31Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:14:18Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:28:31Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1958-09en_AU
dc.description.abstractRadioactive iodine 131, as iodide in solution, was used to trace the flow of power station condenser water through a cooling plant. The station has rating of 20 MW and the circulating water is cooled in a pond of approximately 2 X 108 gallons capacity and 40 acres area. By labeling the warm water with 473 millicuries of iodine 131 in potassium iodide carrier, introduced at the power station outlet, and using underwater scintillation and Geiger counters, it was possible to follow quantitatively the horizontal and vertical spread of water over a period f eight days after which mixing was complete. The results gave valuable information on the pond performance under weather conditions prevailing during the test period and indicated some possibilities for improvement of performance. Further tests with iodine 131 are contemplated with modification of pond conditionsen_AU
dc.identifier.citationEllis, W. R., Fookes, R. A., Gardner, M. E., Gregory, J. N., Kirkwood, J. B., Lamb, G. N., & Watt, J. S. (1958). The use of a radioactive tracer (iodine-131) in the investigation of a power station cooling pond at Maitland, N.S.W. (AAEC/E8). Lucas Heights, N.S.W.: Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc125en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-8en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/185en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectIodine 131en_AU
dc.subjectCooling pondsen_AU
dc.subjectNuclear power plantsen_AU
dc.subjectTracer techniquesen_AU
dc.subjectRadiopharmaceuticalsen_AU
dc.titleThe use of a radioactive tracer (iodine-131) in the investigation of a power station cooling pond at Maitland, N.S.W.en_AU
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