Published November 1994
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Journal article
Determination of flow times, flow velocities and longitudinal dispersion in the Middle and Lower Rhine River using 3HHO as a tracer
Description
Flow times, flow velocities and parameters describing the longitudinal dispersion in the Middle and Lower Rhine river under natural conditions were determined by use of intermittent emissions of tritated wastewater from nuclear power plants during normal operation situated on the Upper Rhine. In cases of accidental releases of radioactive materials, these data would be the basis of prognoses by which the dispersion behaviour of contaminated sections along the course of river Rhine can be described and radiological consequences within the socalled critical impact areas estimated. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Die von Kernkraftwerken bei bestimmungsgemaessem Betrieb abgegebenen tritiumhaltigen Abwaesser wurden zur Bestimmung von Fliesszeiten, Fliessgeschwindigkeiten und Kenngroessen der longitudinalen Dispersion im Mittel- und Niederrhein genutzt. Die hierbei gewonnenen Daten bilden die Grundlage fuer Prognosen ueber die Ausbreitung radioaktiver Stoffe im Rhein, um im Fall stoerfallbedingter Eintraege das Ausbreitungsverhalten kontaminierter Flussabschnitte entlang der Fliessstrecke zu beschreiben und die radiologischen Auswirkungen fuer unterliegende Nutzungsbereiche abschaetzen zu koennen. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Zur Bestimmung von Fliesszeiten, Fliessgeschwindigkeiten und longitudinaler Dispersion im Mittel- und Niederrhein mit
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Deutsche Gewaesserkundliche Mitteilungen
- Journal Volume
- 38
- Journal Issue
- 4-5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 128-142.
- ISSN
- 0012-0235
- CODEN
- DGMTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 26036820
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- DISPERSIONS; FLOW RATE; HEAVY WATER; LIQUID WASTES; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RHINE RIVER; TIME DEPENDENCE; TRACER TECHNIQUES; TRITIUM; TRITIUM OXIDES
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; TRITIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTES; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES