Sediment transport investigations in Indian ports and harbors using radiotracer technique: A review

India has fairly advanced infrastructure/facilities and good expertise for applications of radiotracer in industry. The radiotracer technology is well developed and services have been routinely provided to Indian industry for troubleshooting, process diagnosis and optimization on commercial basis. It is generally realized that the level of application of radiotracer technology in the Indian industry is presently confined to only a few well-informed industries and there is need for a much wider application of these techniques to help in the optimum utilization of industrial infrastructure. The level of application, though growing, is still not commensurate with the level of technology development for a country of India's size and economy. With the present trend towards liberalization of economy and the increased awareness of the potential of radiotracer technology, one can safely look forward to increased applications. More than 350 radiotracer investigations have been carried out in India since 1959, out of which 62 investigation were carried out for investigating movement of sediments in different ports and harbors. All the major ports in India have been enormously benefited from the use of tracer technique