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Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant
In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.
TY - JOUR
AU - Šešlak, Bojan Ž.
AU - Vukanac, Ivana
AU - Kandić, Aleksandar
AU - Đurašević, Mirjana M.
AU - Erić, Milić D.
AU - Jevremović, Aleksandar M.
AU - Benedik, Ljudmila
PY - 2017
UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1387
AB - In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.
T2 - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
T1 - Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant
VL - 311
IS - 1
SP - 719
EP - 726
DO - 10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6
ER -
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author = "Šešlak, Bojan Ž. and Vukanac, Ivana and Kandić, Aleksandar and Đurašević, Mirjana M. and Erić, Milić D. and Jevremović, Aleksandar M. and Benedik, Ljudmila",
year = "2017",
abstract = "In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.",
journal = "Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry",
title = "Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant",
volume = "311",
number = "1",
pages = "719-726",
doi = "10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6"
}
Šešlak, B. Ž., Vukanac, I., Kandić, A., Đurašević, M. M., Erić, M. D., Jevremović, A. M.,& Benedik, L.. (2017). Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant. in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311(1), 719-726.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6
Šešlak BŽ, Vukanac I, Kandić A, Đurašević MM, Erić MD, Jevremović AM, Benedik L. Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant. in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 2017;311(1):719-726.
doi:10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6 .
Šešlak, Bojan Ž., Vukanac, Ivana, Kandić, Aleksandar, Đurašević, Mirjana M., Erić, Milić D., Jevremović, Aleksandar M., Benedik, Ljudmila, "Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant" in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311, no. 1 (2017):719-726,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6 . .
