Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 2265-2279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmira Saljnikov ◽  
Vesna Mrvić ◽  
Dragan Čakmak ◽  
Darko Jaramaz ◽  
Veljko Perović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Pollution Indices

Heavy metal pollution in the soil surrounding a thermal power plant in Playas de Rosarito, Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Pastrana-Corral ◽  
F. T. Wakida ◽  
J. Temores-Peña ◽  
D. D. Rodriguez-Mendivil ◽  
E. García-Flores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power

scholarly journals Assessment of heavy metal pollution in groundwater with respect to distance from ash pond by using heavy metal evaluation index

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanchal Verma ◽  
Athar Hussain ◽  
Sangeeta Madan ◽  
Vinit Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Heavy Load ◽  
Heavy Metal Evaluation Index ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Ash Pond

AbstractIn order to assess the quality of groundwater near ash pond of Parichha Thermal Power Plant (Jhansi), heavy metal evaluation index (HEI)was calculated. An unlined ash pond is being used for a long time to dispose fly ash generated by thermal power plant. To assess the level of groundwater contamination due to ash slurry disposal, both groundwater and ash slurry samples were collected and analysed in terms of their chemical concentration. In the present study, it was observed that significant amount of trace elements can leach out from ash slurry and may contaminate groundwater due to downward percolation through soil strata in an unlined ash pond. Obtained results revealed the range of heavy metals concentration in groundwater as [Ni (0.02–0.07 mg/l), Pb (0.14–0.41 mg/l), Fe (0.20–7.21 mg/l), Mn (0.01–0.14 mg/l), Cr (0.03–0.05 mg/l) and Al (0.05–0.26 mg /l)]. HEI showed a heavy load of metal pollution within the range of 5 km from the ash pond while moderate pollution within the range of 7 km and very low at a distance of 15 km.

scholarly journals Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution Levels in Sediments and of Ecological Risk by Quality Indices, Applying a Case Study: The Lower Danube River, Romania

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1801
Author(s):  
Valentina Andreea Calmuc ◽  
Madalina Calmuc ◽  
Maxim Arseni ◽  
Catalina Maria Topa ◽  
Mihaela Timofti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Potential Ecological Risk ◽  
Danube River ◽  
Pollution Indices

It is a well–known fact that heavy metal pollution in sediments causes serious problems not only in the Danube basin, but also in the large and small adjacent river streams. A suitable method for assessing the level of heavy metals and their toxicity in sediments is the calculation of pollution indices. The present research aims to assess heavy metal pollution in the Lower Danube surface sediments collected along the Danube course (between 180 and 60 km) up to the point where the Danube River flows into the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO, protected area). In addition, this monitored area is one of the largest European hydrographic basins. Five heavy metals (Cd, Ni, Zn, Pb, Cu) were analyzed in two different seasons, i.e., the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019, using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP– MS) technique. Our assessment of heavy metal pollution revealed two correlated aspects: 1. a determination of the potential risks of heavy metals in sediments by calculating the Potential Ecological Risk Index (RI), and 2. an evaluation of the influence of anthropogenic activities on the level of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments, using three specific pollution indices, namely, the Geo–Accumulation Index (Igeo), the Contamination Factor (CF), and the Pollution Load Index (PLI). The results of this pioneering research activity in the region highlighted the presence of moderate metal (Ni and Cd) pollution and a low potential ecological risk for the aquatic environment.

scholarly journals Heavy metal pollution in sediments and mussels: assessment by using pollution indices and metallothionein levels

2016 ◽  
Vol 188 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oya S. Okay ◽  
Murat Ozmen ◽  
Abbas Güngördü ◽  
Atilla Yılmaz ◽  
Sevil D. Yakan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Pollution Indices

Evaluation of groundwater quality and heavy metal pollution indices in Bazman basin, southeastern Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 100245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Rezaei ◽  
Hossein Hassani ◽  
Sara Hassani ◽  
Nima Jabbari ◽  
Seyedeh Belgheys Fard Mousavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Metal Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metal Pollution ◽  
Pollution Indices
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