Estimation of aquatic dilution factor for liquid effluent discharges from Kaiga Generating Station using tritium as a tracer :TK Reji, RM Joshi, TL Ajith, Sanyam Jain, MS Vishnu, IV Saradhi, A Vinodkumar, Radiation Protection and Environment

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Year : 2022 | Volume : 45 | Issue : 3 | Page : 127--130

Estimation of aquatic dilution factor for liquid effluent discharges from Kaiga Generating Station using tritium as a tracer

TK Reji¹, RM Joshi¹, TL Ajith¹, Sanyam Jain¹, MS Vishnu¹, IV Saradhi², A Vinodkumar²
¹ Environmental Survey Laboratory, Environmental Studies Section, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kaiga, Karnataka, India
² Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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T K Reji
Environmental Survey Laboratory, Environmental Studies Section, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kaiga - 581 400, Karnataka
India

Very low-level radioactive liquid effluents much below the approved discharge limits are discharged to Kadra reservoir after dilution with condenser cooling water at Kaiga Generating Station. In addition, further dilution occurs from the discharge point to the nearest public utilization point in Kadra reservoir (Hartuga). The dilution obtained in Kadra reservoir is estimated by simultaneous measurements of tritium at the discharge point and at Hartuga. The on-site measurement indicates a dilution factor of 12.2 ± 2.4 for tritium. A dilution factor of 13.3 ± 3.4 was obtained using aquatic dispersion model.

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Reji T K, Joshi R M, Ajith T L, Jain S, Vishnu M S, Saradhi I V, Vinodkumar A. Estimation of aquatic dilution factor for liquid effluent discharges from Kaiga Generating Station using tritium as a tracer.Radiat Prot Environ 2022;45:127-130

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Reji T K, Joshi R M, Ajith T L, Jain S, Vishnu M S, Saradhi I V, Vinodkumar A. Estimation of aquatic dilution factor for liquid effluent discharges from Kaiga Generating Station using tritium as a tracer. Radiat Prot Environ [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Jun 2 ];45:127-130
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