• Title of article

    Dissolution characteristics of 226Ra from phosphogypsum

  • Author/Authors

    P. P. Haridasan، نويسنده , , C. G. Maniyan، نويسنده , , P. M. B. Pillai، نويسنده , , A. H. Khan، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
  • Pages
    8
  • From page
    287
  • To page
    294
  • Abstract
    The paper presents the results of the dissolution characteristics of 226Ra from phosphogypsum, a by-product from phosphate fertilizer industries. Leachability of 226Ra in distilled water and rainwater have been examined under different leaching conditions such as contact time, solid:liquid ratio and simulating natural conditions. The concentration of 226Ra activity in the leachates ranged from 0.07 to 0.53 Bq l−1. Study indicated that leaching of radium may be slow in field conditions near the phosphogypsum stock piles.
  • Keywords
    Phosphogypsum , Leaching of 226Ra , Fertiliser industry
  • Journal title
    Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • Serial Year
    2002
  • Journal title
    Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • Record number

    706128