In situ characterization of NORM waste from the oil industry

Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry

dc.creatorDELLAMANO, J.C.
dc.creatorDAMATTO, S.R.
dc.creatorCARVALHO, R.N.
dc.creatorMENEGHINI, A.A.
dc.creatorMARUMO, J.T.
dc.creatorMADUAR, M.F.
dc.creatorVICENTE, R.
dc.date2022
dc.date2023-07-26T15:09:10Z
dc.date2023-07-26T15:09:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T14:26:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T14:26:26Z
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/34167
dc.identifier0000-0003-3010-9691
dc.identifier0000-0003-3018-8860
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/9004375
dc.descriptionIn the oil industry, radioactive wastes are generated in the oil production platforms containing natural radionuclides, such as 226Ra and 228Ra, the NORM waste. This waste is mainly in the form of produced water, sludge and scales which should be characterized for the correct final destination. The Brazilian laws establish that the NORM wastes from the oil production must comply with Law 10308 of November 20, 2001, which determine in its article 7, "The disposal of radioactive waste of any kind in the oceanic islands, the continental shelf and the Brazilian territorial waters is prohibited." Therefore, the NORM waste from offshore oil extraction rigs should be transported to onshore facilities. There are two options for the destination of this material: industrial landfill, in the case of activity concentrations are below clearance limits established by Brazilian Nuclear Commission, CNEN; or on the contrary, to intermediate storage facilities, until final disposal is decided. Currently, the oil production companies take samples from the waste and send them to radiometric laboratories in order to evaluate their activity concentration by gamma spectrometry. The complete process takes more than six months to be concluded. Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN, is making efforts to solve the management problems of NORM waste from oil extraction, including conduct research aiming at characterizing the waste. The objective of the paper is to present the results of in situ characterization of drums containing oil sludge using portable gamma spectrometers.
dc.format1-7
dc.publisherInternational Atomic Energy Agency
dc.relationSTI/PUB/1998 - Supplementary files
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.titleIn situ characterization of NORM waste from the oil industry
dc.titleManagement of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry
dc.typeCap??tulo de livro
dc.coverageI
dc.localViena, ??ustria


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