A systematic comparative study was performed to assess the radiation d
oses to the Egyptian public resulting from atmospheric radioactive rel
eases during routine operation from a proposed model coal-fired power
plant and a model pressurized-water reactor (PWR), each producing 1000
-MW(e), at three locations in the Suez Canal area (Port-Said, Ismailia
, and Suez). The results indicate higher doses for Suez than other loc
ations. The maximum individual doses from the coal-fired power plants
for the total body and most organs are shown to be greater than those
from a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.