Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants
The present study aims to establish a new treatment method for removing or reducing the concentration of 226Ra and 228Ra in sludge waste produced due to natural gas production at natural gas processing Plants. The main radionuclides present in sludge waste of natural gas processing are Radium and it...
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| description | The present study aims to establish a new treatment method for removing or reducing the concentration of 226Ra and 228Ra in sludge waste produced due to natural gas production at natural gas processing Plants. The main radionuclides present in sludge waste of natural gas processing are Radium and its daughters due to their low solubility in the water they can form compounds with sulfate ions, carbonate ions, silicate ions, then precipitation scale or sludge. The suggested method is designed to be simple, applicable, economically beneficial, and environmentally safe, by using internal available resources like emitted hydrogen sulfide and sodium hydroxide, also reduction of chemicals that used in radioactivity treatment to be sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide instead of multiple different chemicals that used in other treatment procedures. The effects of the used chemical reagents sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide in various concentrations at different reaction temperatures on the sludge waste to extract the radium isotopes have been studied, evaluated, and compared. The study proved that removing radium isotopes is increased by elevating the reagents concentration and sludge temperature. The removal effects of the used reagents are approximately similar. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e428f8cc44c47bf8bf2dea696a89a6c2025-01-31T05:11:00ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332025-02-01572103175Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plantsAyman M. Sharaf0M.A. El-Nahal1Islam M. Nabil2I.H. Saleh3Mohamed Elsafi4Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Environmental Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptInstitute of Graduate Studies and Research, Environmental Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, JordanPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt; Corresponding author.Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Environmental Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, 21511, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Corresponding AuthorThe present study aims to establish a new treatment method for removing or reducing the concentration of 226Ra and 228Ra in sludge waste produced due to natural gas production at natural gas processing Plants. The main radionuclides present in sludge waste of natural gas processing are Radium and its daughters due to their low solubility in the water they can form compounds with sulfate ions, carbonate ions, silicate ions, then precipitation scale or sludge. The suggested method is designed to be simple, applicable, economically beneficial, and environmentally safe, by using internal available resources like emitted hydrogen sulfide and sodium hydroxide, also reduction of chemicals that used in radioactivity treatment to be sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide instead of multiple different chemicals that used in other treatment procedures. The effects of the used chemical reagents sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide in various concentrations at different reaction temperatures on the sludge waste to extract the radium isotopes have been studied, evaluated, and compared. The study proved that removing radium isotopes is increased by elevating the reagents concentration and sludge temperature. The removal effects of the used reagents are approximately similar.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324004236Gamma spectroscopyRadiation hazardHPGeNatural gas industrySludgeEnvironment |
| spellingShingle | Ayman M. Sharaf M.A. El-Nahal Islam M. Nabil I.H. Saleh Mohamed Elsafi Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants Nuclear Engineering and Technology Gamma spectroscopy Radiation hazard HPGe Natural gas industry Sludge Environment |
| title | Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| title_full | Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| title_fullStr | Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| title_short | Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| title_sort | development of simplified treatment methods for removal of ra 226 and ra 228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants |
| topic | Gamma spectroscopy Radiation hazard HPGe Natural gas industry Sludge Environment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324004236 |
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