[HTML][HTML] A critical review on the charging and transport dynamics of atmospheric radioactive aerosols: Fundamentals and advances

SA Albdour, OZ Sharaf, Y Addad - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Upon the release of natural or anthropogenic radionuclides into the atmosphere, dispersion
models are relied on to predict their spread range and fallout field. The accurate prediction …

Numerical modeling of the sources and behaviors of 222Rn, 220Rn and their progenies in the indoor environment—A review

J Hu, G Yang, M Hegedűs, K Iwaoka, M Hosoda… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract 222 Rn, 220 Rn and their short-lived progenies are well known radioactive indoor
pollutants, identified as the leading environmental cause of lung cancer next to smoking …

Study of indoor radon distribution using measurements and CFD modeling

N Chauhan, RP Chauhan, M Joshi, TK Agarwal… - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Measurement and/or prediction of indoor radon (222 Rn) concentration are important due to
the impact of radon on indoor air quality and consequent inhalation hazard. In recent times …

Radon and thoron exhalation rate, emanation factor and radioactivity risks of building materials of the Iberian Peninsula

S Frutos-Puerto, E Pinilla-Gil, E Andrade, M Reis… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) are radioactive gases emanating from geological
materials. Inhalation of these gases is closely related to an increase in the probability of lung …

CFD based simulation of thoron (220Rn) concentration in a delay chamber for mitigation application

TK Agarwal, BK Sahoo, JJ Gaware, M Joshi… - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The release of 220 Rn gas (conventionally referred to as thoron) is an issue of concern from
the radiological point of view for occupational environments pertaining to the thorium fuel …

Active-passive measurements and CFD based modelling for indoor radon dispersion study

N Chauhan, RP Chauhan - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2015 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) play a significant role in indoor pollutant dispersion
study. Radon is an indoor pollutant which is radioactive and inert gas in nature. The …

Factors affecting the spread of radioactive aerosols into indoors: I) deposition on the inner walls of small containers, a new model

M Orabi - Chinese Journal of Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Deposition of aerosols on the inner walls of small-size containers is studied using a
theoretical approach based on the equation of first Fick's law of diffusion. For calculating the …

A novel approach for radionuclide diffusion in the enclosed environment of a marine nuclear reactor during a severe accident

F Zhao, SL Zou, SL Xu, X Wang, JL Wang… - Nuclear Science and …, 2022 - Springer
A severe accident in a marine nuclear reactor leads to radionuclide leakage, which causes
hidden dangers to workers and has adverse effects of environmental pollution. It is …

Numerical simulation of 222Rn profiling in an experimental chamber using CFD technique

TK Agarwal, BK Sahoo, T Shetty, JJ Gaware… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Measurement of indoor 222 Rn concentration and interpretation of distribution patterns are
important for inhalation dosimetry in occupational and residential areas. Experimental …

Effect of 220Rn gas concentration distribution on its transmission from a delay chamber: evolving a CFD-based uniformity index

TK Agarwal, M Joshi, BK Sahoo… - Radiation Protection …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract 220Rn mitigation can be achieved by delay chamber technique, which relies on the
advantage of its short half-life. However, flow rate as well as inlet–outlet position for the …