Accumulation of 137Cs in bottom sediments of the Curonian Lagoon

• Autorzy: Lujaniene G. , Vilimaite-Šilobritiene B. , Jokšas K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Measurements of activity concentrations and speciation of 137Cs in bottom sediments of the Curonian Lagoon were carried out in samples collected in 1999-2003. In addition, the sorption-desorption processes of caesium in disturbed bottom sediments of fresh and sea water systems were investigated in long-term experiments (up to 375 days) in order to better understand the caesium behaviour during the Baltic Sea water flooding events to the Curonian Lagoon. The modified Tessier method was used to study caesium associations with geochemical phases of bottom sediments. The effect of carbonate coatings of bottom sediments on the Cs sorption-desorption process was observed. The comparative analyses of 137Cs solid phase speciation in bottom sediments after 241 and 375 days of the sorption experiment with that of the 137Cs speciation, determined in the same sediment sample before the sorption experiment, indicated that after 375 days of sorption the equilibrium was not reached, however, the Cs distribution in geochemical phases was found to be close to equilibrium. The desorption experiments evidenced the release of caesium into solution from regular exchange complex and transfer from other phases to the frayed edge sites on the layered clay minerals with its further fixation in the crystal lattice. The remobilization of "fixed" caesium was not observed, on the contrary, the redistribution of caesium with its subsequent fixation in clay minerals was observed, and on a time scale its fixation kinetics was comparable with the sorption experiment. This study showed that flooding events of sea water contaminated with caesium can cause a significant accumulation of caesium in the bottom sediments of the Curonian Lagoon and result in the redistribution of 137Cs activity concentration in the bottom sediments from one area to another.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

caesium; sorption; desorption; bottom sediments

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 50, nr 1
• Strony: 23--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Lujaniene G.

• Institute of Physics, 231 Savanoriu Ave., LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Vilimaite-Šilobritiene B.

• Institute of Physics, 231 Savanoriu Ave., LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Jokšas K.

• Institute of Geology and Geography, 13 T. Ševèenkos Str., LT-03223 Vilnius, Lithuania

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