أجريت هذه الدراسة في محافظة النجف بالعراق لتحليل عينات بيولوجية من المدخنين وغير المدخنين. تم استخدام العينات، بما في ذلك مصل الدم والبول والشعر والأظافر، كمؤشرات حيوية لتحديد تركيزات اليورانيوم (UC) ونظائره (238U، 235U، و234U). وباستخدام طريقة التعرض الطبيعي، تم استخدام كاشف المسار النووي (CR-39، المملكة المتحدة) لقياس تركيزات اليورانيوم في العينات. تم جمع خمسة وسبعين عينة من مصل الدم والبول والشعر والأظافر للمدخنين من الأصحاء وخمسين عينة لغير المدخنين من الأصحاء في خمس فئات عمرية لجميع العينات. اعتمدت هذه الدراسة على العمر والتدخين لمقارنة النتائج وتحديد تأثيرها على تراكيز اليورانيوم. أظهرت النتائج أن متوسط قيم تراكيز اليورانيوم في مصل الدم والبول والشعر والأظافر لدى المدخنين كان 0.180±0.042 جزء في المليون، 0.759±0.024 جزء في المليون، 0.912±0.085 جزء في المليون، و0.934±0.091 جزء في المليون، على التوالي. بينما بلغ متوسط قيم تراكيز اليورانيوم في مصل الدم والبول والشعر والأظافر لدى غير المدخنين 0.110±0.014 جزء في المليون، 0.157±0.023 جزء في المليون، 0.736±0.032 جزء في المليون، و0.756±0.024 جزء في المليون، على التوالي. وتشير النتائج والمقارنات إلى أن جميع تراكيز اليورانيوم تعتمد على المتغيرات التي بنيت عليها هذه الدراسة (العمر والتدخين). وبمقارنة تراكيز اليورانيوم لجميع العينات البيولوجية للمدخنين وغير المدخنين، كانت قيمة P ذات دلالة إحصائية عالية حيث كانت أقل من 0.001. ووفقا لنتائج عينات الدراسة، فإن متوسط قيم UC، 238U، 235U، و234U للعينات البيولوجية لدى المدخنين كانت أعلى منها لدى غير المدخنين. وبالتالي، يمكن القول أن تدخين السجائر يستخدم كمؤشر حيوي لوجود تركيزات اليورانيوم.
This article conclude a theoretical study for the possibility to produce additional electric power from Iraqi steam power plants by cutting – off high-pressure feed water heaters . Three separated steam power plants which Dura , south –Baghdad and Nasria were studied . The investigation showed the possibity of increasing the electric power from 10 to 15% for Dura and Nasria , whereas 6% for south – Baghdad . According to the nowadays of operation to Iraqi steam power plants , the results showed that by cutting–off high pressure feed water heaters we can generate additional electric power about 250 MW during 3-4 hrs. daily. In addition, the fuel consumption can be reduced in comparison with diesel generat
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