Effects of meteorological parameters on the intensity of tritium emission from spray cooling ponds

An algorithm for estimating tritium emission during the evaporation of water from spray cooling ponds of nuclear power plants is considered. The factors determining the intensity of evaporation and intake of tritium into the atmospheric air are analyzed. For the considered meteorological and technol...

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Published in:Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2024-03, Vol.135 (5-6), p.302-309
Main Authors: Ekidin, A. A., Antonov, K. L., Vasyanovich, M. E., Desyatov, D. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air flow
Algorithms
Cooling
Cooling ponds
Cooling systems
Emission analysis
Emissions
Evaporation
Evaporative cooling
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Humidity
Industrial plant emissions
Meteorological parameters
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear power plants
Parameter estimation
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Ponds
Radiation
Spray cooling
Tritium
Water activity
Water temperature
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Summary:An algorithm for estimating tritium emission during the evaporation of water from spray cooling ponds of nuclear power plants is considered. The factors determining the intensity of evaporation and intake of tritium into the atmospheric air are analyzed. For the considered meteorological and technological factors of area source operation, the intensity of tritium emission averages 6.2 Bq/h from each 1·m 2 of the spray cooling pond area per each 1 Bq/L of specific water activity. The possibility of regulating the emission activity is demonstrated taking into account the data of controlled technological parameters for the water-cooling system of spray cooling ponds and the meteorological parameters of the atmosphere in the NPP location area.
ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1007/s10512-024-01116-5