Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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Volume 294: Issue 2
Distribution of uranium at Mumbai Harbour Bay (MHB)
Authors:
S. Sugandhi Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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S. Prabhu Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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D. Mishra Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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P. Ravi Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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A. Hegde Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085 India

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295–298
Online Publication Date:
11 Nov 2011
Publication Date:
01 Nov 2012
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1504-1
Keywords:
Uranium; Seawater; Mumbai Harbour Bay (MHB); Alpha spectrometry; Laser fluorimetry
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Abstract  

Mumbai Harbour Bay (MHB) is a recipient of low level treated effluents from BARC, Trombay. In addition, the Bay is also a recipient of domestic and industrial wastes from the city of Mumbai and adjoining areas. The average value of uranium concentration reported for Indian Bay water at Tarapur and Mumbai is ~3.0 ppb which is comparable with the reported value for Arabian sea. As such the global average is reported to be ~3.3 ppb by Oceanologists. The present study deals with the distribution of uranium in seawater of MHB. The uranium activity in MHB by alpha spectrometry was found to be between 1.0 and 4.4 ppb with an average concentration of 2.5 ppb which is comparable with the earlier reported average activity of 2.6 ppb in the MHB as well as those reported globally. To compare the results obtained by alpha spectrometry, uranium estimation was also carried out using Laser fluorimeter and the levels of uranium concentration have ranged between 0.8 and 4.9 ppb with an average concentration of 2.7 ppb.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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