TY - JOUR AB - Dutch power companies recently have become aware of a hazard due to the presence of radioactive 210Pb in their boilers. In an investigation conducted by KEMA in The Netherlands it was discovered that 210Pb isotope accumulates within fireā€side deposit layers that form on membrane waterwall tubes. Because the measured levels of total radioactivity exceeded the governmental regulation limit of 100 Bq/g, refurbishment activities in the boiler are subject to governmental authorization and must be conducted under the supervision of authorised radiation protection officers. The 210Pb material originates from decay of 238U, which is present in small amounts in coal. During combustion of the coal, heavy metals such as Pb evaporate and are present in the flue gas in the form of Pb, PbCl, PbCl2, PbS, PbS2 or PbSO4, dependent on the gas environment and temperature. These volatile products subsequently will condense at lower temperatures on the waterwall tubes in the boiler. VL - 47 IS - 5 SN - 0003-5599 DO - 10.1108/00035590010352368 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/00035590010352368 AU - Huijbregts W.M.M. AU - de Jong M.P. AU - Timmermans C.W.M. PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Hazardous accumulation of radioactive lead on the water wall tubes in coal fired boilers T2 - Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 274 EP - 279 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -