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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337870403321

Autore

Martin Peter George

Titolo

The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident : An Analysis from the Metre to the Nanometre Scale / / by Peter George Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-17191-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

363.17990952117

Soggetti

Nuclear physics

Heavy ions

System safety

Nuclear energy

Nuclear chemistry

Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons

Security Science and Technology

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK".

Nota di contenuto

An Introduction to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and Accident -- Response, contamination and Release Estimates -- Field-based Methods -- Samples and Preparation -- Experimental Methods -- Contamination Deposition, Transportation and Remediation -- Particulate Distribution -- Uranium Particulate Analysis -- Structural and Compositional Analysis of Ejecta Material -- Spectroscopy and Isotopic Analysis of Ejecta Material -- Conclusions and future work -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This PhD sought to determine the mechanisms for the reactor explosions by mapping, collecting and analysing samples from across the area of Japan that received radioactive fallout from the explosions. In doing this, the author conducted significant fieldwork in the restricted-access fallout zone using ground and novel UAV-based



mapping of radiation to identify hot-spot areas for sample collecting but also using these tools to verify the efficacy of the clean-up operations ongoing in the prefecture. Such fieldwork was both technically pioneering for its use of UAVs (drones) but also selfless in terms of bravely entering a nuclear danger area to collect samples for the greater benefit of the scientific community.