Development of Radiometric Methods and modelling for measurement of sediment transport in coastal systems and rivers
Project Type
Coordinated Research ProjectProject Code
CRP
Approved Date
20 October 2020Project Status
Active - OngoingStart Date
18 June 2021Expected End Date
1 September 2025Participating Countries
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Spain, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Morocco, Malaysia, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Tunisia, South AfricaDescription
The CRP objectives will be the development of the use of natural radioactivity and naturally radioactive sediment for tracing (black sand tracing) and associated methodologies on the followings topics:
Development of new technologies and methodologies to assess sediment transport in an efficient manner from natural radioactivity spectrometric measurement to complement existing techniques associated with appropriate modelling.
Development of black sand tracing to tackle challenges associated with licensing in case of the use of artificial radioactive tracer, the poor availability of such tracers, due to the lack of research reactors in many countries, as well as transportation problems.
Objectives
The CRP objectives will be the development of the use of natural radioactivity and naturally radioactive sediment for tracing (black sand tracing) and associated methodologies such as activatable tracers methodologies..
Specific Objectives
Development of new technologies and methodologies to assess sediment transport in an efficient manner from natural radioactivity spectrometric measurement to complement existing techniques associated with appropriate modelling.
Development of black sand tracing
Development of activatable tracer methodologies, sample analysis by NAA or direct in-situ activation using source or D-D neutron generator