RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 321-325.

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Studies on tritium migration regularities in unsaturated soil of arid region

Qiu Guohua1, Pan Ziqiang2, Wang Ju3, Chen Ling4   

  1. 1. CNNC Everclean Environmental Technology Engineering Co. Ltd., Beijing 100037;
    2. China National Nuclear Corporation, Beijing 100822;
    3. Beijng Research Institute of Uranium Geology, Beijing 100029;
    4. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413
  • Received:2014-12-11 Online:2015-11-20 Published:2024-10-22

Abstract: Based on the related experiments and mechanism analysis, the characteristic parameters of tritium migration in unsaturated soil of arid region have been studied including spatial and temporal distribution, migration distance, migration velocity as well as their influence factors. And the migration mechanism also has been preliminary analyzed. The upward and downward migration velocities of tritium in soil of arid region are 3.33 cm/d and 0.033—0.067 cm/d respectively, and the transverse migration velocity of tritium is 2 cm/d. The migration velocity of tritium in soil is significantly affected by the evaporation and rainfall.

Key words: tritium, radionuclide migration, arid region, unsaturated soil, migration velocity

CLC Number: 

  • TL75