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Laboratory of Tracer Studies in Environment Protection and Industry

Head: Dr Jacek Palige

Phone:+48-22/504 10 58, 504 11 30 fax:+48-22/504 12 77

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General activities

The laboratory deals with application of tracers (dyes and radioisotopes) for a study of fluid flow processes in the industrial and environmental systems. The modern methods as Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Scintillation Counting are being used for measurement of environmental isotopes (3H, Ra, Rn, stable isotopes H, S, N, C), which can be used as natural tracers in environmental studies. Study of media flow dynamics through industrial apparatus for optimization of theirs construction and working parameters. Modern computerized simulation methods (CFD), mathematical modeling and data visualization are extensively used and developed.

The main aims of the activity:

Study on environmental impacts in industrial exploited regions. Air, soil and natural waters (surface and groundwater) pollution control,
Application of tracers in hydrology, groundwater flow direction and velocity measurements,
Application of tracers in hydrology, groundwater flow direction and velocity measurements
Stable isotope ratio (D/H, ¹⁵N/¹⁴N, ¹⁸O/¹⁶O, ¹³C/¹²C, ³⁴S/³²S) measurement in environmental studies
Waste water treatment installation modeling and testing
Industrial installation flow dynamics investigations

Specific activities

Basic research:

Research of isotope effects and utilization of isotope ratio as a natural marker of materials (e.g. sulphur isotopes ratio as a marker of anthropogenic sulphur sources).

Elaboration of new methods for materials labelling and tracer experiments data treatment.