Radon concentrations in Algerian oil and gas industry.
Concentrations of 222Rn in produced water, crude oil, natural gas (NG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) in on-shore Algeria were measured using scintillation cell techniques (Lucas cells) and electret ion chamber (EIC). The first method, active, is based on the use of a Lucas-type scintillation chamber in conjunction with a portable monitor (model Pylon AB-5); the second method, passive, using an EIC with a 4 l glass analysis bottle. The activities of 222Rn were in the range of 0.98-18.50 Bq/l for produced water, 0.02-0.3 Bq/g for crude oil, 40-1000 Bq/m(3) for NG and 300-2500 Bq/m(3) for NGL, respectively. These values are compared with concentrations reported for other countries.
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Centre de Recherche Nucléaire d'Alger 2, Bd Frantz-Fanon BP 399, 16000 Alger, Algeria. mshamlat@hotmail.com
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Djeffal
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D000462:Algeria; D002617:Chemical Industry; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis*; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000379:methods
D005579:Fossil Fuels; D010578:Petroleum; D011886:Radon