Bl. Wilson et Bb. Robinson, An investigation of trace metals in the aqueous environment near a coal-fired power generation plant, J ENVIR S A, 35(5), 2000, pp. 661-670
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
This study investigates the presence and concentrations of the trace metals
Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, and Ni in the sediment of lakes surrounding a c
oal-fired power plant southwest of Houston, Texas. Sediment samples from 20
to 30 centimeter depths were extracted from each lake and analyzed by atom
ic absorption spectroscopy. The higher trace metal concentrations were foun
d in the top portion of most samples, which indicates the presence of one o
r more factors that would influence a topical elemental increase. One such
factor would be area industrialization, hence the nearby fossil fuel power
plant.
With advances in technology and increases in industrialization come concern
s about the preservation of the environment. It has become the interest of
the general populous to maintain conditions favorable to the support of hum
an and ecological systems. This report provides background data that can be
used to monitor man's influence on the aqueous environment surrounding a c
oal-powered plant in the nearby area.