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Measurement of Gross Alpha-Beta, Radionuclide Activity Concentration of Water of the Suleymanli Thermae and the Ekinozu Spa and Elemental Analysis in Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Year 2011, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 11 - 18, 05.08.2011

Abstract

The gross alpha and beta radioactivity concentrations and radionuclide activity concentrations in the water of the Suleymanli thermae and the Ekinozu spa have been measured. In addition, the elemental analysis has been done in the water of The Suleymanli thermae and The Ekinozu spa by using XRF. Samples taken from Ekinözü spa and The Suleymanli thermae have been stimulated both by 241Am and 55Fe radioactive source. We have found various concentrations of Ca, Fe, Sr and Ba by the analysis of the water samples taken from Ekinözü spa and we have found Ca, Sr, Ba and trace of Ag in samples from Süleymanlı thermae.

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Süleymanlı Ilıcası ve Ekinözü İçme Sularında Toplam Alfa-Beta, Radyonüklid Aktivite Konsantrasyonlarının Ölçülmesi ve Elemental Analizleri

Year 2011, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 11 - 18, 05.08.2011

Abstract

Süleymanlı ılıcası ve Ekinözü içmesinin sularında toplam alfa ve toplam beta radyoaktivite konsantrasyonları ve radyonüklid aktivite konsantrasyonları ölçüldü. Bunlara ek olarak, Süleymanlı ılıcası ve Ekinözü içmesinin sularının elemental analizleri XRF sistemi ile yapıldı. Ekinözü içmesinden ve Süleymanlı ılıcasından alınan numuneler, sırasıyla 241Am ve 55Fe radyoaktif kaynakları ile uyarıldı. Ekinözü içmesinden alınan su örneklerinin elemental analizlerinde Ca, Fe, Sr ve Ba bulunurken, Süleymanlı ılıcasından alınan su örneklerinin elemental analizlerinde Ca, Sr, Ba ve iz düzeyde Ag bulunmuştur

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  • [7] Gültekin F., Dilek R., 2005. Radioactivity properties and trace element contents of mineral waters in the Gümüşhane vicinity, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 29 (1), 36-43.
  • [8] Zorer Ö. S., Ceylan H. and Doğru M., 2009. Gross alpha and beta radioactivity concentration in water, soil and sediment of the Bendimahi River and Van
  • Lake (Turkey), Environ Monit Assess 148, 39–46. [9] Semkow, TM, Parekh PP., 2001. Principles of gross alpha and beta radioactivity detection in water. Health Phys. 81 (5), 567–574.
  • [10] Singh AK., Sengupta D., Prasad R., 1999. Radon exhalation rate and uranium estimation in rock samples from Bihar uranium and copper mines using the SSNTD technique. Appl. Radiat. Isot. 51, 107- 113. [11] Kumar R., Sengupta D., Prasad R., 2003. Natural radioactivity and radon exhalation studies of rock samples from Surda Copper deposits in Singhbhum shear zone. Radiat. Meas. 36, 551-553.
  • [12] Ahmed NK, Abbady A, El Arabi AM, Michel R, ElKamel AH, Abbady AGE, 2006. Comparative study of the natural radioactivity of some selected rocks from Egypt and germany. Indian J. Pure Appl. Phys. 44(3), 209-215.
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  • [17] Hubbell, JH., Seltzer, SM., 1995, Tables of x-ray mass attenuation coefficients and mass energy absorption coefficients 1 keV to 20 MeV for
  • elements Z=1 to 92 and 48 additional substances of dosimetric interest. U.S., Department of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Phys. Laboratory. NISTIR 5692.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Engineering
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ömer Söğüt

Erdal Küçükönder

Sultan Şahin

Mahmut Doğru

Publication Date August 5, 2011
Submission Date May 27, 2011
Published in Issue Year 2011Volume: 14 Issue: 2

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APA Söğüt, Ö., Küçükönder, E., Şahin, S., Doğru, M. (2011). Measurement of Gross Alpha-Beta, Radionuclide Activity Concentration of Water of the Suleymanli Thermae and the Ekinozu Spa and Elemental Analysis in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(2), 11-18.