scholarly journals An Overview of Hydrogeological Works at Nabeghlavi Mineral Water Deposit and Replenishment of the Natural Resources of the Deposit by Atmospheric Precipitation

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Akaki Maghlakelidze ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Atmospheric Precipitation ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Historic Data ◽  
Drill Holes

Mineral waters are very important resources of the country. Their moderate consumption and protection is possible through sustainable and efficient management. The paper presents an overview of hydrogeological works carried out on the Nabeghlavi carbonic mineral water deposit. Information on calculation of the natural resource replenishment coefficient with atmospheric precipitation based on the hydrogeological and meteorological data and characterization of geological-technical condition of exploitation drill holes is described. Coefficient of replenishment of the Nabeghlavi mineral water resources with infiltrated atmospheric precipitation has been determined by Darcy’s method. According to the reference historic data, back in 1986, the magnitude of the coefficient was 25,307 m3/ day, whereas in 2000-2020 it has equated 28,125 m3/day. Conventional average of these values made 26,715 m3/day, which is 90 times higher than the current approved operating reserve (296 m3/day) of the deposit.

scholarly journals Hydrochemical Characterization of Nabeghlavi Underground Mineral Waters

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Akaki Maghlakelidze ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Stable Regime ◽  
Chemical Composition Of Water ◽  
Historic Data ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Drill Holes

Georgia is rich in groundwater deposits, which renew over time and are characterized by the best indicators of water quality and a stable regime. Groundwater is one of the main natural productive forces of Georgia, which plays an important role in the economic development and export industry. During 2015–2020, chemical composition of the Nabeghlavi mineral waters has been studied by the means of the modern unified methods. Almost all data from previous chemical analyzes have also been retrieved and systematized/collated. Using mathematical statistical analysis, the maximum, minimum, and mean arithmetic values of the major and specific components of water and the empirical deviation from the arithmetic mean have been calculated. Though comparison of the recent and historic data on chemical composition, based on the results of statistical analysis of the major ions, the natural fluctuation limits of the waters and stability of waters from all exploitation drill holes have been shown. According to the chemical composition and total mineralization there are three groups of waters in fresh and low mineralized category. It is shown that chemical composition of water from all exploitation drill holes meets requirements for the natural mineral water category, both the normative document of Georgia and directive of the European Commission.

scholarly journals Characterization of some bottled Romanian mineral waters on the basis of the total mineral content

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
K. Bodor ◽  
Zs. Bodor ◽  
R. Szép ◽  
A. Szép
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Water ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Rock Types ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
Mineralized Water ◽  
Residue Concentration ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Romania has many mineral water sources due to its geological features. In the present study, bottles of 26 Romanian mineral water brands were purchased from the market to make a characterization based on the pH, conductivity, and fixed residue content. Focusing on the total fixed residue, the distribution of low, medium, and highly mineralized water was 43.9%, 41.46%, and 14.63% respectively. The mean of fixed residue concentration was 763.3 mg/L, ranging from 40.37 mg/L to 2,603 mg/L. The pH values of the still mineral waters varied between 6.86 and 7.91, while the pH values of the sparkling mineral waters were the lowest (4.7). The conductivity was strongly related to the concentration of the ions, so the maximum measured conductivity for the still waters was 573 μS/cm, for the partially sparkling waters 2,133 μS/cm, and for the sparkling mineral waters 3,079 μS/cm. The chemical composition of the mineral waters was highly dependent on the rock types. Using the hierarchical cluster analysis, two different clusters were detected according to the main characteristics of mineral waters.

scholarly journals Design and Characterization of Gypsum Mortars Dosed with Polyurethane Foam Waste PFW

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Santamaría Vicario ◽  
Lourdes Alameda Cuenca-Romero ◽  
Sara Gutiérrez González ◽  
Verónica Calderón Carpintero ◽  
Ángel Rodríguez Saiz
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Vapour Permeability ◽  
Polyurethane Waste ◽  
New Material ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Mechanical Strengths

The properties and the behaviour of plaster mortars designed with Polyurethane Foam Waste (PFW) are studied in this investigation. A characterization of the mixtures is completed, in accordance with the technical specifications of European Norms. The incorporation of polyurethane waste foam can yield porous and lighter mortars, with better resistance to water-vapour permeability, although with weaker mechanical strength and higher levels of absorbency. Nevertheless, suitable mechanical strengths were achieved, resulting in a new material that is compliant with the requirements of the construction industry. The use of PFW in the the manufacture of gypsum mortars for construction reduces the consumption of natural resources and, at the same time, recovers an industrial waste that is otherwise difficult to recycle.

Drinking mineral water in the correction of metabolic syndrome in patients with cicatricial skin changes

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. K. Frolkov ◽  
S. N Nagornev ◽  
K. V. Kazantseva
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Resistance Index ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Skin Changes ◽  
Lipid Metabolism Disorders

The article analyzes the efficiency of complex physiotherapy in combination with internal intake of medium-mineralized water “Essentuki № 17” in patients with cicatricial skin changes in the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome. It was found that internal mineral water intake supplementing physiotherapy effectively corrected carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders by reducing the insulin resistance index, which contributed to a greater regression of clinical manifestations of cicatricial skin changes in patients with metabolic syndrome. Meanwhile, in the absence of metabolic syndrome, the course intake of mineral water did not signifi cantly affect complex physiotherapy, although the index of insulin resistance and body weight of patients significantly decreased. It is suggested that, given the presence of nonspecifi c preventive potential of the course of drinking mineral waters intake, there is some theoretical and possibly practical interest in research on pre-course mineral water intake before performing cosmetic operations to accelerate the process of skin regeneration and the formation of scarring in a less pronounced form.

scholarly journals Rehabilitation of patients with chronic pyelonephritis using mineral waters

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Aleksandr I. Nejmark ◽  
Andrej V. Davydov ◽  
Boris A. Nejmark ◽  
Irina V. Kablova
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Water ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Rehabilitation Medicine ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Chronic Pyelonephritis ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Renal Vascular ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Renal Vascular Tone

Relevance. The study of alternative non-drug methods of rehabilitation therapy is an important task in the preventive direction of rehabilitation medicine. An important role in rehabilitation measures to prevent relapse of nephrolithiasis is therapy with the use of balneological therapeutic factors. The purpose of the study is to increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation therapy in patients with chronic pyelonephritis with the use of Serebryaniy klyuch mineral water. Materials and research methods. The basis of the work is the analysis of data from examination and treatment of 48 patients with chronic pyelonephritis in the phase of latent inflammation. All patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups. Patients of the 1st group (n = 23) were prescribed antibacterial, antispasmodic, herbal medicine and drinking fresh water. In addition to standard therapy, patients of the 2nd main group (n = 25) were prescribed 300350 ml of Serebryaniy klyuch mineral water 3040 minutes before meals up to 2 liters per day at a temperature of 3940 C. Results. In patients of the 2nd group in 91.4% of cases, curation of the clinical signs of the disease was noted, pathogens were eliminated in 100% of patients. At the same time, normalization of cytokine homeostasis and humoral immunity was observed, which contributed to a decrease in interstitial edema and normalization of renal vascular tone. Conclusion. The internal intake of Serebryaniy klyuch mineral water in the rehabilitation therapy of patients with chronic pyelonephritis has a positive effect on the elimination of the clinical manifestations of the disease, increases the percentage of sterile urine culture, improves the basal blood flow in the kidneys, the immune status of patients, the cytokine profile of blood serum and there by increases the duration of the full clinical and laboratory remission in this category of patients.

Mineral Water Quality Influencing Factors in their Selection for Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 203-208
Author(s):  
Mihai Demian ◽  
Gabriela Demian
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Therapeutic Effect ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Selection Of

The paper presents a way of selecting flat or carbonated mineral waters depending on the purpose for which it wishes to be used. A good mineral water must meet certain physical and chemical qualities at certain temperatures and have the appropriate pH to have the desired therapeutic effect. The analysis of the purpose for which the selection of mineral waters is desired results in the characteristics of the water to be analyzed, compared, and for which a weight of their influence in the decision-making is established. For selected waters, the characteristics receive scores that will in turn influence the selection of the recommended type of mineral water. The conclusions of the paper allow the establishment of a certain type of mineral water for the characteristics imposed by the desired purpose.

scholarly journals Hydrochemical Changes and Influencing Factors in the Dongkemadi Region, Tanggula Range, China

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1856
Author(s):  
Tianding Han ◽  
Yuping Li ◽  
Jia Qin ◽  
Xiangying Li ◽  
Qin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Water ◽  
Chemical Weathering ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Atmospheric Precipitation ◽  
Dilution Effect ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Geochemical Model

In order to detect the source and controlling factors of hydrochemical ions in glacier meltwater-recharged rivers, the chemical characteristics of the river water, precipitation, and meltwater of the Dongkemadi River Basin, China, in 2014 (from May to October) were systematically analyzed, and combined with the hydrological and meteorological data. The results show that the hydrochemical pattern of the typical river was HCO3−-Ca2+. The most cations were Ca2+ and Mg2+, and the predominant anions were HCO3− and SO42−, in the river. The concentration of major ions and total dissolved solids (TDS) in the river water were much larger than that in the precipitation and meltwater. The TDS concentration was ordered: River water > precipitation > meltwater. The water-rock interaction and the dilution effect of the precipitation and meltwater on the runoff ions resulted in a negative correlation between the ion concentration of the river water and the river flow. The chemical ions of the river runoff mainly originated from rock weathering and the erosion (abrasion) caused by glacier movement. In addition, the contributions of different sources to the dissolved components of the Dongkemadi River were ordered: Carbonate (75.8%) > silicate (15.5%) > hydatogenic rock (5.7%) > atmospheric precipitation (3%), calculated by a forward geochemical model. And the hydrochemical weathering rates of carbonate and silicate minerals were 12.30 t·km−2·a−1 and 1.98 t·km−2·a−1, respectively. The CO2 fluxes, consumed by the chemical weathering of carbonate and silicate, were 3.28 × 105 mol·km−2·a−1 and 0.91 × 105 mol·km−2·a−1, respectively.

scholarly journals Lithium Content of 160 Beverages and Its Impact on Lithium Status in Drosophila melanogaster

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Seidel ◽  
Katharina Jans ◽  
Niklas Hommen ◽  
Ignacio R Ipharraguerre ◽  
Kai Lüersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Lithium Content ◽  
Body Retention

Lithium (Li) is an important micronutrient in human nutrition, although its exact molecular function as a potential essential trace element has not yet been fully elucidated. It has been previously shown that several mineral waters are rich and highly bioavailable sources of Li for human consumption. Nevertheless, little is known about the extent in which other beverages contribute to the dietary Li supply. To this end, the Li content of 160 different beverages comprising wine and beer, soft and energy drinks and tea and coffee infusions was analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Furthermore, a feeding study in Drosophila melanogaster was conducted to test whether Li derived from selected beverages changes Li status in flies. In comparison to the average Li concentration in mineral waters (108 µg/L; reference value), the Li concentration in wine (11.6 ± 1.97 µg/L) and beer (8.5 ± 0.77 µg/L), soft and energy drinks (10.2 ± 2.95 µg/L), tea (2.8 ± 0.65 µg/L) and coffee (0.1 ± 0.02 µg/L) infusions was considerably lower. Only Li-rich mineral water (~1600 µg/L) significantly increased Li concentrations in male and female flies. Unlike mineral water, most wine and beer, soft and energy drink and tea and coffee samples were rather Li-poor food items and thus may only contribute to a moderate extent to the dietary Li supply. A novelty of this study is that it relates analytical Li concentrations in beverages to Li whole body retention in Drosophila melanogaster.

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