Radionuclides in the environment : influence of chemical speciation and plant uptake on radionuclide migration /: influence of chemical speciation and plant uptake on radionuclide migration. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clemens Walther, Dharmendra K. Gupta, editors.
• Editors: Walther, Clemens; Gupta, Dharmen K
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Sources Contributing to Radionuclides in the Environment: With Focus on Radioactive Particles; 1 Release of Radioactivity in the Environment; 2 Particle Characterisation Techniques; 2.1 Identification and Isolation of Radioactive Particles; 2.2 Nano- and Microfocusing Analytical Techniques; 2.3 Identification of Isotope Ratios for Source Identification of Single Particles Using MS Techniques; 3 Linking Sources and Particle Characteristics; 3.1 Particles Originating from Testing of Nuclear Weapons; 3.2 Particles Released During Nuclear Accidents. 3.3 Particles Originating from Nuclear Reprocessing Activities3.3.1 Particles Released from North American Sites; 3.3.2 Particles Released from Russian Sites; 3.3.3 Particles Released from European Reprocessing Plants; 3.4 Particles Associated with Dumping of Waste; 3.5 Nuclear Accidents Involving Satellites; 3.6 Conventional Detonation of Nuclear Weapons; 3.7 Depleted Uranium Ammunitions; 3.8 Radioactive Particles of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Origin; 4 Conclusion; References; Mobility and Bioavailability of Radionuclides in Soils; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Objective and Overview. 1.2 Vertical Movement of Radionuclides in Undisturbed Soils1.3 The Solid-Liquid Distribution Coefficient, Kd; 1.4 Radionuclide Bioavailability in Soils; 2 Factors Controlling the Behaviour of Radionuclides in Soil; 2.1 Soil Organic Matter; 2.2 Mineral Soil Components; 2.3 Redox Potential (Eh) and the pH; 2.4 Rainfall; 2.5 Soil Structure and Texture; 2.6 Climate Change and Soil Management; 3 Behaviour of Key Specific Artificial Radionuclides in Soil; 3.1 Caesium; 3.2 Plutonium and Americium; 3.3 Strontium; 4 Natural Radionuclides; 4.1 Uranium; 4.2 Thorium; 4.3 Radium; 5 Conclusions; References. The Influence of Edaphic Factors on Spatial and Vertical Distribution of Radionuclides in Soil1 Introduction; 2 Sources of Radionuclides in Soil; 3 Environmental Geochemistry of Selected Radionuclides; 4 Edaphic Factors Influencing Radionuclide Distribution in Soil; 5 Conclusions; References; Modelling Speciation and Distribution of Radionuclides in Agricultural Soils; 1 Introduction; 2 Important Soil Parameters and Processes; 2.1 Chemical Parameters and Processes; 2.2 Physical Parameters and Processes; 2.3 Influence of Agricultural Use; 3 Sorption Modelling Concepts; 3.1 Empirical Models. 3.2 Ion Exchange3.3 Mineral Surface Complexation Models; 3.4 Ion Binding of Organic Matter; 3.5 Model Parametrisation; 3.6 Assemblage Models; 4 Constructing a CA Soil Model; 4.1 Speciation Code and Representative Soil Components; 4.2 Thermodynamical Data; 4.3 Model Parameters; 4.4 Calculating the Distribution Coefficient; 5 Verifying and Validating the Model; 5.1 Comparison of Simulations with Averages of Experimental Kd Values for Two Soil Types; 5.2 Simulating Experimental Uranium Distributions in Batch Experiments with Several Specified Soils; 5.3 Sources of Uncertainties; 6 Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 628.5/2; Environment; Radioisotopes -- Environmental aspects; Radioactive pollution; Environmental chemistry; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General; Environmental chemistry; Radioactive pollution; Radioisotopes -- Environmental aspects; Environmental Sciences; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Environment; Ecotoxicology; Terrestrial Pollution; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection; Plant Physiology; Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Pollution & threats to the environment; Nuclear issues; Plant physiology; Environmental toxicology; Environmental pollution; Environmental protection; Plant physiology; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319221717
• Related ISBNs: 331922171X; 9783319221700; 3319221701; 9783319221700
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 4, 2015)
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