Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in UraniumRich Coals and ...
Most coals in China have uranium concentrations up to 3 ppm, yet several coal deposits are known to be enriched in uranium. Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in these Urich coals and associated coal combustion residues (CCRs) have not been well characterized. Here we measure NORM (Th, U, 228Ra, 226Ra, and 210Pb) in coals from eight Urich coal deposits in China and the ...