Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation

Concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in solutions extracted by centrifugation from soils selected at some experimental sites in the 10-km Exclusion Zone of Chornobyl Nuclear Plant were determined. The results showed that for the majority of investigated soils, the concentration of 137Cs in soil sol...

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Main Authors: V. V. Prorok, P. J. White, O. I. Dacenko, L. A. Bulavin, S. E. Zelensky, L. Yu. Melnychenko, S. G. Rozouvan, L. V. Poperenko
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Published: Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2017-08-01
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author V. V. Prorok
P. J. White
O. I. Dacenko
L. A. Bulavin
S. E. Zelensky
L. Yu. Melnychenko
S. G. Rozouvan
L. V. Poperenko
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P. J. White
O. I. Dacenko
L. A. Bulavin
S. E. Zelensky
L. Yu. Melnychenko
S. G. Rozouvan
L. V. Poperenko
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description Concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in solutions extracted by centrifugation from soils selected at some experimental sites in the 10-km Exclusion Zone of Chornobyl Nuclear Plant were determined. The results showed that for the majority of investigated soils, the concentration of 137Cs in soil solution depends on the humidity of the soil before centrifugation. It is possible to explain the dependence of the concentration of 137Cs in the soil solution on soil humidity from the dependence of the concentrations of molecules of different molecular-gravimetric fractions in soil solution on soil humidity. Considerable amount of 137Cs in soil solution is associated with these molecules, that is why the concentration of 137Cs in the extracted soil solution changes with the humidity of soil. These dependences differ between soils. For the majority of investigated soils the concentration of 137Cs in the extracted soil solution increases with increasing humidity of the soil. By contrast, soil humidity had no effect on the potassium concentration in the extracted soil solution for any soil investigated. It is concluded, that potassium is practically not associated with molecules of different molecular-gravimetric fractions in the extracted soil solutions.
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spelling doaj-art-5064c5e65dcc4b3fbdbee4da807cae572025-08-20T01:56:42ZengInstitute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineЯдерна фізика та енергетика1818-331X2074-05652017-08-011818792Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugationV. V. Prorok0 P. J. White1O. I. Dacenko2L. A. Bulavin3 S. E. Zelensky4L. Yu. Melnychenko5S. G. Rozouvan6L. V. Poperenko7Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine Concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in solutions extracted by centrifugation from soils selected at some experimental sites in the 10-km Exclusion Zone of Chornobyl Nuclear Plant were determined. The results showed that for the majority of investigated soils, the concentration of 137Cs in soil solution depends on the humidity of the soil before centrifugation. It is possible to explain the dependence of the concentration of 137Cs in the soil solution on soil humidity from the dependence of the concentrations of molecules of different molecular-gravimetric fractions in soil solution on soil humidity. Considerable amount of 137Cs in soil solution is associated with these molecules, that is why the concentration of 137Cs in the extracted soil solution changes with the humidity of soil. These dependences differ between soils. For the majority of investigated soils the concentration of 137Cs in the extracted soil solution increases with increasing humidity of the soil. By contrast, soil humidity had no effect on the potassium concentration in the extracted soil solution for any soil investigated. It is concluded, that potassium is practically not associated with molecules of different molecular-gravimetric fractions in the extracted soil solutions.http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/18.1/html/18.1.0087.htmlsoil solutionfractions of soil solutionconcentration of 137Csconcentration of potassiumsoil humidity
spellingShingle V. V. Prorok
P. J. White
O. I. Dacenko
L. A. Bulavin
S. E. Zelensky
L. Yu. Melnychenko
S. G. Rozouvan
L. V. Poperenko
Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
Ядерна фізика та енергетика
soil solution
fractions of soil solution
concentration of 137Cs
concentration of potassium
soil humidity
title Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
title_full Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
title_fullStr Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
title_full_unstemmed Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
title_short Dependence of the concentrations of 137Cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
title_sort dependence of the concentrations of 137cs and potassium in extracted soil solutions on soil humidity before centrifugation
topic soil solution
fractions of soil solution
concentration of 137Cs
concentration of potassium
soil humidity
url http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/18.1/html/18.1.0087.html
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