Research Article

Studies on the Rain Scavenging Process of Tritium in a Tropical Site at Narora in India

Table 2

Activity of  3H in air moisture and in rainwater samples.

Location, distance (Km), and direction from NAPSRange of  3H in rain (Bq/L)Geometric mean of  3H in rain (Bq/L)Average moisture 3H concentration Bq/m3 ( ) 3H surface loading (W)
(Bq/m2/sec)
Average deposition velocity (m/sec)
W/
Average moisture 3H concentration
(Bq/L)
Specific activity ratio

SWMF, 0.61 km, SSE12–35686.055.13 325.10.26
WMP Dyke, 0.65 km, SSE10–49697.964.09 258.70.38
WMP Incr. 0.68 km, SSE10–648124.0415.71 992.40.12
HWM Dyke, 0.55 km, SE10–48647.893.14 210.00.23
Radha Canteen, 0.48 km, SE10–42714.800.71 53.40.28
Switch Yard 0.46 km, SW10–45720.451.30 84.50.24
IDCT, 0.34 km, ENE10–42840.030.45 35.31.13
Guard House, 0.44 km, NW10–46523.800.65 52.40.45
ESL, 0.8 km, WNW10–19314.220.53 41.60.34