scholarly journals Heavy metals Fractionation in Bagmati River Sediments, Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Sadhana Pradhanang Kayastha
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Geochemical Background ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction ◽  
Bagmati River

The aim of this work was speciation of heavy metals on the level of the geochemical background; in bottom sediments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu valley. The distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in the sediments of the Bagmati River were investigated. Sediment samples from six locations were collected and characterized for metals content (cadmium, lead, copper and zinc). The determination of extractable heavy metals such as, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn, in the sediment samples was carried out by atomic absorption spectrometry. The study has been conducted using five steps sequential extraction procedure described by tessier. Apart from total concentration, the distribution of the above metals into five fractions: exchangeable, bound to carbonates, bound to Fe-Mn oxides, bound to organic matter, and residual, was studied by means of an analytical procedure involving sequential chemical extraction. The result obtained showed total metal concentration to be in the range of Cd 0.89-2.29 mg/kg; Pb 57.58-221mg/kg; Cu 52.2 -198.17 mg/kg and 78.23-362.90 mg/kg in all the areas studied. The fractionated toxic metals like Cd, and Pb were observed to be in the range of 15-36%, and 11- 29%, respectively, in mobile or bio-available fractions of sediments. This potentially mobile fraction could pose a serious threat, with respect to contamination of waterways and aquatic environment.Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. 9(1) 2015, p.119-128

scholarly journals Impact of Mining Dump on the Accumulation and Mobility of Metals in the Bytomka River Sediments

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jabłońska-Czapla ◽  
Sebastian Szopa ◽  
Czesława Rosik-Dulewska
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Bottom Sediments ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Coal Waste ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction

Abstract The research aim was to determine the long-term impact of the mine waste stored at the coal waste dump Hałda Ruda on the content of heavy metals in the bottom sediments of the Bytomka River. It is a watercourse flowing along this coal waste dump and has been under its influence for over fifty years. The research also attempted to determine the seasonality of changes (2 years) and mobility of selected elements. The article presents total contents of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb in the bottom sediments collected from the Bytomka River. It also focuses on the distribution of these elements in particular geochemical fractions determined with the Tessier's sequential chemical extraction procedure. Total element contents were determined with an EDPXRF (Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence) technique. The extractants of particular Tessier's fractions were determined quantitatively with an ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) spectrometer. The research results show that the stored waste significantly influences the contents of heavy metals in the Bytomka River bottom sediments. The lowest concentration of heavy metals was observed at the B1 spot (above the dump), while the highest one was measured at the B3 spot (below the dump). Sequential chemical extraction of the bottom sediments indicates that the Zn content in the ion-exchange and carbonate fractions diminished within a year. Nevertheless, Zn bound to Fe and Mn oxides acted in the opposite way. Mn, Zn and Pb are the most dangerous elements from the viewpoint of environmental hazards, as their total concentrations were high. Moreover, their high contents were observed in the most mobile (ion-exchange and carbonate) fractions. Extremely toxic Cd was bound to the oxide fraction to the largest extent. Cu was mainly bound to the organic fraction while environmentally hazardous Cr was bound to the residual fraction.

scholarly journals The Impact of Combustion Technology of Sewage Sludge on Mobility of Heavy Metals in Sewage Sludge Ash/Wpływ Technologii Spalania Komunalnych Osadów Ściekowych Na Mobilność Metali Ciężkich Z Popiołów

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Latosińska ◽  
Jarosław Gawdzik
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Sewage Sludge Ash ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction ◽  
Combustion Technology ◽  
Sludge Ash ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Sewage sludge ashes from grate furnace and fluidized bed furnace were used in this research. This research was carried out to investigate the impact of combustion technology on sewage sludge speciation of heavy metals from sewage sludge ash. This was achieved by conducting a sequential chemical extraction procedure Community Bureau Reference (BCR). This study indicated that heavy metals in sewage sludge ash were dominant in immobile fractions. Moreover, it was stated that the combustion technology of sewage sludge did not have a significant influence on the mobility of heavy metals in ashes

scholarly journals Mobility and distribution of barium and strontium in profiles of podzolic soils

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Jeske
Keyword(s):  
Manganese Oxides ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Geochemical Background ◽  
Podzolic Soils ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Fraction Bound

Abstract The study was aimed at determining the content, distribution and mobility of barium and strontium in various forest podzol soils. Samples with a wide range of chemical and physical properties were collected from typical uncontaminated soils of south-western Poland. The total metal content in the analyzed soils was considered as the geochemical background thanks to the natural features of the study site. Sequential chemical extraction procedure were used to provide information on the mobility and bioavailability of the studied metals in the soil. Fractions of Ba and Sr were determined using the five-step procedure of Tessier et al. (1979). The results show that heavy metals were generally represented by the exchangeable fraction (F1 . barium) and the residual fraction (F5 . strontium) with the average values at 53 and 69%, respectively. The mobility of barium in all soil profiles was very high, ranging within 52.54% and indicating a generally high availability and mobility. Relatively very low levels of the trace elements were found in the fraction bound to organic matter (F4: 3.8%). Very low levels of strontium were found also in the fraction bound to carbonates (F2: 2.3%). Humic-eluvial, illuvial and sideric horizons were enriched in the fractions of barium and strontium bound to iron and manganese oxides (F3).

scholarly journals Development of a Tellurium Speciation Study Using IC-ICP-MS on Soil Samples Taken from an Area Associated with the Storage, Processing, and Recovery of Electrowaste

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2651
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jabłońska-Czapla ◽  
Katarzyna Grygoyć
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Soil Extraction ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Speciation Study ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

The optimization and validation of a methodology for determining and extracting inorganic ionic Te(VI) and Te(IV) forms in easily-leached fractions of soil by Ion Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (IC-ICP-MS) were studied. In this paper, the total concentration of Te, pH, and red-ox potential were determined. Ions were successfully separated in 4 min on a Hamilton PRPX100 column with 0.002 mg/kg and 0.004 mg/kg limits of detection for Te(VI) and Te(IV), respectively. Soil samples were collected from areas subjected to the influence of an electrowaste processing and sorting plant. Sequential chemical extraction of soils showed that tellurium was bound mainly with sulphides, organic matter, and silicates. Optimization of soil extraction allowed 20% average extraction efficiency to be obtained, using 100 mM citric acid as the extractant. In the tested soil samples, both tellurium species were present. In most cases, the soils contained a reduced Te form, or the concentrations of both species were similar.

Study on the modes of occurrence of rare earth elements in coal fly ash by statistics and a sequential chemical extraction procedure

Fuel ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 555-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhe Pan ◽  
Changchun Zhou ◽  
Mengcheng Tang ◽  
Shanshan Cao ◽  
Cheng Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Coal Fly Ash ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Chemical Extraction ◽  
Modes Of Occurrence ◽  
Sequential Chemical Extraction

Heavy metal concentrations in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria alexandrina uninfected or infected with cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni and/or Echinostoma liei in Egypt: the potential use of this snail as a bioindicator of pollution

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.M.S. Mostafa ◽  
A.-T.H. Mossa ◽  
H.M.A. El Einin
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Schistosoma Mansoni ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Freshwater Snail ◽  
Biomphalaria Alexandrina ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
The Status

AbstractIn spite of using aquatic snails as bioindicators for water pollution, little attention has been paid to the effect of parasitism upon the concentration of heavy metals (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) in these organisms. The present study therefore aimed to compare the concentrations of heavy metals in trematode-infected Biomphalaria alexandrina collected from Kafer Alsheikh and Menofia provinces, Egypt, with uninfected snails from the same sites, in order to assess the effect of parasitism on the use of these snails as bioindicators. The concentrations of heavy metals in the soft parts and shells of snails were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The results showed that the heavy metal profile in snails infected with Echinostoma liei was very different from that in snails infected with Schistosoma mansoni. The total concentration of heavy metals in E. liei-infected snails collected from Kafer Alsheikh or Menofia province was greater than in uninfected snails. In contrast, the total concentration of heavy metals in S. mansoni-infected snails was reduced compared with uninfected snails. In conclusion, the status of snails with respect to parasitic infection must be taken into consideration when these snails are used as bioindicators.

Ultrasound assisted extraction for the determination of mercury in sediment samples employing cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
pp. 6554-6559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo J. Leao ◽  
Mario M. Silva Junior ◽  
Jucelino B. Silva Junior ◽  
Daiane A. F. de Oliveira ◽  
Antonio F. S. Queiroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Cold Vapour ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted

An extraction procedure involving ultrasound assisted radiation was proposed for the determination of mercury in river sediment samples using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV AAS).

Sequential Extraction Procedure for the Determination of Some Trace Elements in Fertilizer Samples

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 1034-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunus Emre Unsal ◽  
Mustafa Tuzen ◽  
Mustafa Soylak
Keyword(s):  
Sequential Extraction ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Absorption Spectrometry ◽  
Sequential Extraction Procedure ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Dilute Acid ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Mn Oxides

Abstract Total concentration of metal ions at trace levels does not give sufficient information about toxicity and biological availability of these elements in fertilizer samples. In the presented work, a sequential extraction procedure modified by the European Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) was applied to fractionate Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, and Zn levels in two fertilizer samples collected from cooperative agricultural retailers. The fractions extracted were exchangeable/dilute acid soluble, reducible bound to Fe/Mn oxides, oxidizable bound to organic matter and sulfides, and residual. The determination of analyte elements was done by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The accuracy of the procedure was validated with BCR-701 sediment certified reference material. The RSD of the procedure was less than 10%.

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