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Distribution of uranium and thorium chains radionuclides in different fractions of phosphogypsum grains.

ABSTRACT: This work presents results obtained using gamma spectrometry measurements of phosphogypsum samples on a non-fractionated (native) and fractionated phosphogypsum byproduct. The phosphogypsum was divided into particles size fractions within the range of

SUBMITTER: Szajerski P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190684 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

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Distribution of uranium and thorium chains radionuclides in different fractions of phosphogypsum grains.

Szajerski Piotr P

Environmental science and pollution research international 20200224 13

This work presents results obtained using gamma spectrometry measurements of phosphogypsum samples on a non-fractionated (native) and fractionated phosphogypsum byproduct. The phosphogypsum was divided into particles size fractions within the range of < 0.063, 0.063-0.090, 0.090-0.125, 0.125-0.250, and over 0.250 mm and analyzed after reaching radioactive equilibrium using high-resolution gamma spectrometry technique. It was found that there is no significant differentiation between <sup>226</su ...[more]

PMID: 32095961

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