Quantification of U, Th and specific radionuclides in coal from selected coal fired power plants in South Africa.

Most of South Africa's energy is derived from the combustion of coal in pulverized coal-fired power plants (CFPP). However, when compared with the rest of the world, limited information regarding the main radioactive elements (U and Th) and specific radionuclides of interest (K40, Ra226 and Th2...

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Main Authors: U A Q Ahmed, N J Wagner, J A Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229452