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UK,
iron and steel production |
H-10
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2
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Egypt,
steel industry
<also relevant for coal> Burning coal, source of coke used in the steel industry, about 25% of all coal is used for this. Coke is burned in blast furnace to reduce iron oxides, iron oxides to metallic iron. In blast furnace coke is also used as a burner for pre-heating the combustion air. Hematite - main iron ore (Fe2O3). Limestone used as a flux in steeel industry - to render the impurities in raw material and to combine with the impurities to facilitate their removal from the metal. Specific activities (Bq/g) Coal: Th-234 0.059, Ra-226 0.026, Pb-214 0.015, Bi-214 0.015, Ac-228 0.008, Bi-212 0.008, Tl-208 0.008 Coke: Th-234 0.050, Ra-226 0.025, Pb-214 0.014, Bi-214 0.011, Ac-228 0.008, Bi-212 0.010, Tl-208 0.009 Iron ore (hematite) Th-234 0.460, Ra-226 0.245, Pb-214 0.221, Bi-214 0.212, Ac-228 0.006, Bi-212 0.003, Tl-208 nn/d Limestone: Th-234 0.121, Ra-226 0.044, Pb-214 0.033, Bi-214 0.030, Th series - n/d Fly ash: Th-234 0.041, Ra-226 0.023, Pb-214 0.018, Bi-214 0.016, Ac-228 0.010, Bi-212 0.011, Tl-208 0.009 Slag: Th-234 0.090, Ra-226 0.073, Pb-214 0.047, Bi-214 0.041, Ac-228 0.029, Bi-212 0.034, Tl-208 0.024. |
I-03
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3
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Egypt,
steel industry Radionuclide concentrations in iron ore are generally low, even in the slags and other wastes. |
E-08
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