scholarly journals Wavelength Dispersive XRF Study of Heavy Elements in Soil in Cancer Hit Villages of Malwa Region of Punjab, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 1045-1053
Author(s):  
Kirandeep Kaur ◽  
Manmohan Singh ◽  
H. S. Sahota
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Heavy Elements ◽  
Fluorescence Technique ◽  
Radioactive Elements ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Radioactive Substances

Heavy metals in the soil of 13 villages of Bathinda district, Punjab, India, were measured using wavelength dispersion X-ray fluorescence technique (WDXRF). 29 elements for which these samples were analyzed are U, Th , 40K, Pb, La, Ba, Cs, Ce,, Sn, Sb, As, Cr, Zn, Cu, Co, Sr, Zr, Sc, V, Ni, Rb, Mo,Ga, Nb, Y, Fe2O3, CaO, MnO and TiO2 . Radioactive substances like U and Th are quite low. Alkaline elements like Ca, Ba, Sr are quite high and may be acting as catalysts to low level radioactive elements. As, Fe, Co, Ni, Zr, Cr, Zn too are probably due to proximity of a thermal power plant at Bathinda and use of pesticides and fungicides for plantation.

scholarly journals Trace Analysis of Heavy Metals in Ground Water and Soil near Coal Based Thermal Power Plant Udupi Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nausha Shetty ◽  
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Jyothi K Shetty ◽  
Dr Mohandas Chadaga ◽  
Dr Udaya Shankara H N ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Preliminary Treatment ◽  
Post Monsoon

The study involves evaluation of quality of groundwater and soil near the Thermal power plant located in Udupi District, Karnataka, India based on seasonal variation. 24 samples of ground water and soil were collected during Pre-Monsoon, Post- Monsoon and Monsoon Seasons from the places which are surrounding the Thermal Power plant. Collected Ground water samples were tested for detection of various heavy metal concentrations such as Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr, and Pb and soil samples were detected for Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr, Pb, Cd and Co. Collected soil samples were sieved according to different Standard sieve size. After sieving, soil samples were digested using tri-acids (Nitric Acid, Hydrogen peroxide and Concentrated Hydrochloric acid). Both Ground water and Soil samples were analysed for heavy metal contamination by using Atomic Absorptive Spectrometry. From the results obtained for Pre-Monsoon, Post-Monsoon and Monsoon Season it showed that concentration of heavy metals in the samples were exceeding the permissible limit prescribed by WHO and BIS. Hence preliminary treatment should be done before discharging in to Ash ponds.

scholarly journals Assessment of water quality around coal-fired thermal power plant, Bathinda (Punjab), India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 915-924
Author(s):  
Savita Verma ◽  
Anju .
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Total Alkalinity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Chemical Parameters

In the present study, both the underground and surface water samples around Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Plant Bathinda, Punjab, having total installed capacity of 440MW, were analyzed for the physico-chemical parameters viz. pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Hardness (TH), Calcium (Ca2+), Magnesium (Mg2+), Total Alkalinity (TA), Carbonate (CO32-), Bicarbonate (HCO3-), Chloride (Cl-), Phosphate (PO43-), Nitrate (NO3-), Fluoride (F-) and heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Lead(Pb), Nickel (Ni) and Zinc (Zn). The correlation coefficients (r) among various water quality parameters of studied underground water samples were calculated. The physical and chemical parameters of groundwater are compared with the drinking water quality standards recommended by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) (2012) and World Health Organization (WHO) (2017). On the basis of results obtained in the present study, concentration of Chloride (Cl-), Magnesium (Mg2+), Fluoride (F-) and Total  dissolved solids (TDS) observed in ground water of Bathinda varied from 30 to 284 mg/l, 120 to 280 mg/l, 2.66-3.99 mg/l and 620-1439 mg/l, respectively which are exceeding the acceptable limits prescribed by WHO (2017) as well as BIS (2012). Also, the concentration of heavy metals viz. cadmium (0.366 to 0.437 mg/l), and lead (0.193 to 0.353 mg/l) have higher levels than prescribed by WHO and BIS for drinking purpose. Thus, groundwater is not suitable for drinking purposes with prior treatment.

scholarly journals MONITORING OF HEAVY METALS CONTENT IN SOILS OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING DOBROTVIR THERMAL POWER PLANT

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.P. Kovalchuk ◽  
V.V. Snitynskyy ◽  
R.S. Shkumbatyuk
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power

Ecological assessment of heavy metals in soil around a coal-fired thermal power plant in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ş. Turhan ◽  
A. M. K. Garad ◽  
A. Hançerlioğulları ◽  
A. Kurnaz ◽  
E. Gören ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Ecological Assessment
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