Study on the radon exhalation behavior of organic soils under high-temperature conditions
摘要
To investigate the effects of wildfire-induced structural changes in organic soils on radon release, nitrogen adsorption and radon exhalation experiments were conducted on soils with 1–5% organic matter under 100–600 °C thermal treatments. Radon release was jointly controlled by organic matter and thermal disturbance, peaking at 3% organic matter, while higher contents reduced pore connectivity via cementation. Exhalation showed a nonlinear two-stage response: it increased linearly from 100 to 300 °C, peaking when pore volume (0.0646 cm3/g) and specific surface area (14.85 m2/g) were maximal (~ 1.3 × the 100 °C rate), then decreased by ~ 17% up to 600 °C due to mineral transformation and pore collapse. This study provides a reference for radon risk assessment in high-temperature environments.