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Evaluating the presence of radium-226 in soil surrounding a coal-fired power plant using the multi-agency radiation survey and site investigation manual (MARSSIM)

Creator:

Herring, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrew)

Abstract:

Coal-fired power plants constitute a significant source of energy production for the United States, and are projected to do so for decades to come. Most of the scrutiny coal-fired power plants receive is in the form of environmental concerns regarding green house gas emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

small fraction of ash released from a plant that burns over one million tons of coal per year