14C Release in Various Chemical Forms With Gaseous Effluents From the Paks Nuclear Power Plant
Year: 1989
Type: article
Abstract: We present results of airborne 14 C emission measurements from the Paks PWR nuclear power plant. Long-term release of 14 C in the form of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons were simultaneously measured. The results of internal gas-proportional and liquid scintillation counting agree well with theoretical assessments of 14 C releases from pressurized water reactors. The mean value of the 14 C concentration in discharged air is 130Bqm -3 and the normalized release is equal to 740GBq/GW e · yr. > 95% of 14 C released is in the form of hydrocarbons, ca 4% is apportioned to CO 2 , and <1% to CO. Tree-ring measurements were also made and indicated a minute increase of 14 C content in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant.
Source: Radiocarbon
Authors: Ede Hertelendi, György Uchrin, Peter Ormai
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2482969854