Influence of Bacau City�s Antropic Activities on the Heavy Metals Concentration Measured on Bistrita and Siret River Sides

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 350-354
Author(s):  
Alexandra-Dana Chitimus ◽  
Florin-Marian Nedeff ◽  
Ion Sandu ◽  
Cristian Radu ◽  
Emilian Mosnegutu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Sampling Points ◽  
River Banks

The main objective of the current research is to determine the content of heavy metals from the Bistrita and Siret River banks, respectively Siret River � in Bridge Holt area, Siret River � canal UHE and Siret River- downstream confluence Bistrita/Siret. The choice of sampling points took into consideration the areas where the pollution sources are located. Established maximum values were not exceeded in the case of mercury in the soil for all three sampling points Siret River � in Bridge Holt area, Siret River � canal UHE and Siret River- downstream confluence Bistrita/Siret. Exceeding values recorded in the sampling points Siret River � in Bridge Holt area, Siret River � canal UHE and Siret River- downstream confluence Bistrita/Siret (for cadmium, nickel and chrome) resulted from discharged residual waters, industrial platforms form Bacau city and the improper storage of municipal waste.

Hydrogeochemistry of Toxic Elements in Urbanized Geotechnical Systems

1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-550
Author(s):  
S.N. Volkov
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Alkylating Agents ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
The Urals

Abstract In urbanized geotechnical systems (UGSs), the majority of problems related to the ecological hydrochemistry of Cd, Pb, Ni and other heavy metals are the result of emergent characteristics of a system as a whole as opposed to individual pollution sources. In petrochemical UGSs, pollution of the environment from compounds containing methylating or alkylating agents results in an increase in the mobility of Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr and As. This process is controlled by environmental and microclimatic factors rather than by pollution sources. Under conditions of predominant dust and element effects, geo-chemically paradoxical associations of Cd with Ni, Mn and Cr can be formed in the main life support media in mining and metallurgical UGSs. Uncontrolled processes of hydrochemical interactions take place in complex multifunctional UGSs, leading to a change in speciation of heavy metals, particularly cadmium. This report is part of a 5-year study of the geotechnical systems in the Urals.

scholarly journals Hazards associated with municipal waste storage Vol. II

2018 ◽  
Vol 247 ◽  
pp. 00033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dmochowska
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Larynx Cancer ◽  
Pathogenic Agent ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Mucous Membranes ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Suspended Dust

Municipal waste storage leads to many threats to all elements of the environment. Among other things, are suspended dusts. Before closing the plot designated for storing a given portion of waste, the unprotected volatile parts contained in it are emitted, including dusts. They can be a serious pathogenic agent, transferring microtoxins, heavy metals and other pollutants. Depending on the size, they settle on the walls of the alveoli, making gas exchange difficult, causing irritation to the epidermis and mucous membranes, inflammation of the upper respiratory tracts and cause allergic diseases such as asthma. They can also cause lung, throat and larynx cancer. The aim of the research was to measure the concentration of suspended dust in the areas adjacent to the landfill. The DustTrak II dust meter was used for the tests. Dust concentrations measurements were made for orientation purposes (to plan measurements in subsequent years). The obtained results indicate that the permissible dust concentrations are exceeded even though the landfill is already closed, and the landfill top and side escarpments were being reclamation.

scholarly journals Research on heavy metal level and co-occurrence network in typical ecological fragile area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiwei Zhao ◽  
Liangmin Gao ◽  
Fugeng Zha ◽  
Xiaoqing Chen ◽  
Xiaofang Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Soil Parent Material ◽  
Sampling Points

AbstractDue to the special sensitivity of typical ecologically fragile areas, a series of human life, mining, and other activities have a greater impact on the environment. In this study, three coal mines in Ordos City on the Loess Plateau were selected as the study area, and the pollution levels of heavy metals in the area were studied by measuring As, Hg, Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Pb in the soil of 131 sampling points. Combined with the concept of “co-occurrence network” in biology, the level of heavy metals in soil was studied using geostatistics and remote sensing databases. The results showed that the concentrations of Hg, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Pb in more than half of the sampling points were higher than the local environmental background value, but did not exceed the risk control value specified by China, indicating that human factors have a greater influence, while Cd and As elements are mainly affected Soil parent material and human factors influence. Heavy metal elements have nothing to do with clay and silt but have an obvious correlation with gravel. Cd, Pb, As and Ni, Cd, Cr are all positively correlated, and different heavy metals are in space The distribution also reflects the autocorrelation, mainly concentrated in the northeast of the TS mining area and the middle of the PS mining area.

scholarly journals Energy Treatment of Solid Municipal Waste in Combination with Biomass by Decentralized Method with the Respect to the Negative Effects on the Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4405
Author(s):  
Miroslav Rimar ◽  
Olha Kulikova ◽  
Andrii Kulikov ◽  
Marcel Fedak
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Combustion Properties ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Fuel Mixtures

Waste is a product of society and one of the biggest challenges for future generations is to understand how to sustainably dispose of large amounts of waste. The main objective of this study was to determine the possibility and conditions of the decentralized combustion of non-hazardous municipal waste. The analysis of the combustion properties of a mixture of wood chips and 20–30% of municipal solid waste showed an improvement in the operating parameters of the combustion process. Analysis also confirmed that the co-combustion of dirty fuels and biomass reduced the risk of releasing minerals and heavy metals from fuel into the natural environment. Approximately 55% of the heavy metals passed into the ash. The analysis of municipal solid waste and fuel mixtures containing municipal solid waste for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons showed the risk of increasing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in flue gases.

AIR DIOXINS AND HEAVY METALS OF THE 36 PRIMARY SCHOOLS SURROUNDING THREE MUNICIPAL WASTE INCINERATORS IN THE TAIPEI BASIN

Epidemiology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. S118
Author(s):  
Pau-Chung Chen ◽  
Yung-Yi Chen ◽  
Suh-Woan Hu ◽  
Guo-Ping Chang-Chien ◽  
Chang-Chuan Chan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Taipei Basin ◽  
Waste Incinerators

Leaching of heavy metals by citric acid from fly ash generated in municipal waste incineration plants

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Huang ◽  
Katsutoshi Inoue ◽  
Hiroyuki Harada ◽  
Hidetaka Kawakita ◽  
Keisuke Ohto
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Waste Incineration ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Municipal Waste Incineration

Source apportionment of heavy metal pollution in farmland soils on a regional scale using geographically weighted PCA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Shuyi ◽  
Gao Bingbo
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Source Apportionment ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Soil Heavy Metals ◽  
Farmland Soils

<p>Source apportionment of soil heavy metals is an challenge and urgent work as the result of the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization. The common approach is multivariate statistical analysis, such as PCA and APCS/MLR, which infers only a single pattern of sources of heavy metals in entire study area. Due to complicated pathways and processes, patterns of pollution sources in a whole region may include two or more. Hence, we developed an analytical framework based on GWPCA to explore multiple patterns of sources of soil heavy metals on a regional scale. Xiangtan county, an important grain-producing area in China, was taken as a case study, which suffers the problem of heavy metal pollutions. Our results revealed the pollution situations of five soil heavy metals(Pb, Cd, As, Cr and Hg) in farmland soils and suggested that there exists various pollution patterns of these heavy metals in Xiangtan county. In each pattern, the structure of contamination sources is different. Our study also indicates that the analytical framework considering the spatial heterogeneity of pollution sources can help take more precise practices to solve this vital problem.</p> <p> </p>

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