Radiotracer applications: case studies from four continents
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Date
2015-01-01
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Abstract
Case studies are a simple way to demonstrate how radiotracers can be successfully used in the environment in addressing water resources contaminant transport and coastal management issues. This paper presents ten case studies from Korea, France, Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium and Sweden using a variety of radiotracers including 99mTc, 198Au, 3H, 82Br, 32P, 175+181Hf, 160Tb, 51Cr(III), 65Zn, 54Mn and 35S. These studies address physical transport processes such as dispersion and mixing, reactive transport and adsorption and contaminant uptake. Traced components include water, effluent, nutrients, contaminants and mud in rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters.
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Adsorption, Bromine 82, Chromium 51, Gold 189, Hafnium 181, Hydrology, Lakes, Manganese 54, Rivers, Technetium 99, Terbium 160, Tracer techniques, Water resources, Zinc 65
Citation
Jung, S. H., Bandeira, J. V., Brisset, P., Wörman, A., Airey, P. L., & Hughes, C. E. Radiotracer applications: case studies from four continents. In International Atomic Energy Agency (issuing body), Use of Radiotracers to Study Surface Water Processes (pp. 79-104). Viena: Intenational Atomic Energy Agency.