Natural and artificial radionuclides in sludge, sand, granular activated carbon and reverse osmosis brine from a metropolitan drinking water treatment plant. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mulas, Dani; Camacho, Antonia; Serrano, Isabel; Montes, Sergio; Devesa, Ricard; Duch, Maria Amor
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental radioactivity. Volume 177(2017)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Radioactivity -- Periodicals; Radiation, Background -- Periodicals; Radioecology -- Periodicals; Radioactive pollution -- Periodicals; Environmental Pollutants -- Periodicals; Radioactive Pollutants -- Periodicals; Radioactivity -- Periodicals; Radioécologie -- Périodiques; Pollution radioactive -- Périodiques; Fond de rayonnement -- Périodiques; 539.752
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.07.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0265-931X

Abstract

Highlights: 40 K showed the highest specific activities in sludge, sand and RO brine. 238 U showed the highest specific activities in GAC. Medically-derived 131 I was quantified in sludge, sand and GAC. 238 U, 210 Pbu, 7 Be and 137 Cs showed the highest variabilities in sludges (RSD>29%). 238 U accumulation was correlated with the progressive efficiency loss in GAC.