Radioactivity in oily sludge and produced waste water from oil: environmental concerns and potential remedial measures
Produced water separated from oil is usually returned to the environment and could
permeate through the water table. If such water is contaminated with radioactive substances …
permeate through the water table. If such water is contaminated with radioactive substances …
Levels of radium in oily sludge
Radium in oily sludge is unexplored, and this investigation could serve as a baseline study.
We report elevated levels of 224Ra and 226Ra in 55 oily sludge samples that were …
We report elevated levels of 224Ra and 226Ra in 55 oily sludge samples that were …
Behavior of natural radionuclides in wastewater treatment plants
A Camacho, M Montaña, I Vallés, R Devesa… - Journal of environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
56 samples, including influent, primary effluent, secondary effluent and final effluent
wastewater from two Spanish municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), were …
wastewater from two Spanish municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), were …
Impact of potential 40K contamination of aquatic resources by waste water from oil
Background. In arid regions water is vital and large bodies of waste water that are returned
to the environment penetrate the ground and re‐emerge as surface water to be used for …
to the environment penetrate the ground and re‐emerge as surface water to be used for …
Low‐level 214Pb and 214Bi contamination of oily sludge for use in road building and soil enrichment
Elevated levels of 214Pb and 214Bi activity were observed in oily sludge samples and the
possible risk they could pose to the environment are investigated. 214Pb and 214Bi levels …
possible risk they could pose to the environment are investigated. 214Pb and 214Bi levels …
[PDF][PDF] Radiochemical characterization of the sludge from a treatment plant of potable water
M Palomo, A Penalver, C Aguilar… - … material (NORM V) …, 2008 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Sludge samples from a potable water treatment plant (WTP), located in L'Ampolla
(Tarragona, Spain), have been analysed to determine the activities from gamma natural …
(Tarragona, Spain), have been analysed to determine the activities from gamma natural …
Environmental Impact of using actinium (228Ac)-contaminated sludge as soil conditioner and sand substitute
Low-level actinium contamination (228 Ac) of petroleum sludge is reported. The sludge is
earmarked for road-building and soil enrichment, hence long-term radiation in low doses is …
earmarked for road-building and soil enrichment, hence long-term radiation in low doses is …