Evaluation of external radiological hazard in bottom and fly ash from coal fired pilot plant

• Main Authors: Jalil, Suhana, Mohd. Yusof, Mohd. Rashid, A. S., Afidah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61249/1/MohdRashidMohd2015_EvaluationofExternalRadiologicalHazardinBottomandFlyAsh.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61249/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Coal is the most important fossil fuel for non-nuclear power generation industries. The burning of coal generates ashes which contain natural radionuclides namely 238U and 232Th series including 40K that are released into the environment. This study presents an evaluation of the radioactivity conten...