Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - DTU Orbit
Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - DTU Orbit
Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - DTU Orbit
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Iodine ( 129 I and 127 I) speciation in lakes from Denmark and Sweden<br />
Violeta Hansen<br />
Risø National Laboratory <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Energy NUK-202, Technical University <strong>of</strong> Denmark, DK-4000 Roskilde,<br />
Denmark<br />
Abstract<br />
We here present <strong>the</strong> first data on <strong>the</strong> abundance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> iodide and iodate and organic iodine species <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> 129 I and 127 I isotopes in lakes located in south Jutland (Denmark) and sou<strong>the</strong>ast Sweden. Excepting<br />
<strong>the</strong> Skærsø Lake, were <strong>the</strong> organic iodine – 127 accounts <strong>for</strong> 50% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total iodine, <strong>the</strong> iodide (both<br />
129 I and 127 I) is <strong>the</strong> predominant species <strong>for</strong>m in surface water <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> studied lakes. Iodine-129<br />
concentrations in <strong>the</strong> lakes ranged from 1.3 – 12.8 ×10 9 at/L and show elevated concentrations in lakes<br />
located in southwest Jutland (Denmark), near <strong>the</strong> North Sea. Fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> 129 I concentration in <strong>the</strong><br />
studied lakes may be dominated by <strong>the</strong> continuous supply to <strong>the</strong> marine environment from <strong>the</strong> nuclear<br />
fuel reprocessing plants (La Hague (France) and Sellafield (U.K.)) and subsequent redistribution<br />
through precipitation and to a lesser extent to atmospheric releases from reprocessing plants,<br />
volatilization from soils and plants and release <strong>for</strong> lakes sediments.<br />
Key words: 129 I, 127 I, chemical speciation, lake, AMS, ICP-MS<br />
1. Introduction<br />
In nature iodine – 129 occurs naturally, but mainly originates from anthropogenic nuclear activities<br />
such as nuclear reprocessing facilities, nuclear weapons testing and accidents associated with nuclear<br />
power plants. Its concentration has been and is still increasing in <strong>the</strong> environment since <strong>the</strong> beginning<br />
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