Chemical Investigation of Water Resources Around the Yatagan Thermal Power Plant of Turkey

Demirak, Ahmet; Balcı, Ahmet; Dalman, Ömer; Tufekci, Mehmet

doi:10.1007/s11270-005-5999-3

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“…All trace metal concentrations measured in the surface water used as the source of drinking water in Yatagan (Demirak et al, 2005) were below the WHO recommended levels. Cu, Mn, and Ni concentrations in İzmir tap water were compared with the values reported by Soylak et al (2002) for Yozgat, Turkey which is located in central Anatolia 800 km away from İzmir.…”

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A health risk assessment for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway

Kavcar

Sofuoğlu

2009

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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A health risk assessment was conducted for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway for Province of İzmir, Turkey. Concentrations of 11 trace metals were measured in drinking waters collected from 100 population weighted random sampling units (houses). The samples were analyzed in atomic absorption spectrometry for arsenic, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry for Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn. Questionnaires were administered to a participant from each sampling unit to determine drinking water consumption related information and demographics. Exposure and risks were estimated for each individual by direct calculation, and for İzmir population by Monte Carlo simulation. Six trace metals (As, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Zn) were detected in 450% of the samples. Concentrations of As and Ni exceeded the corresponding standards in 20% and 58% of the samples, respectively. As a result, arsenic noncarcinogenic risks were higher than the level of concern for 19% of the population, whereas carcinogenic risks were 410 À4 for 46%, and 410 À6 for 90% of the population.

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A health risk assessment for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway

Kavcar

Sofuoğlu

2009

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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“…The annual capacity is 3,780,000 kWh. There, 1,500 tons of coal is burned daily (Baba, 2003;Demirak, Balcı, Dalman, & Tüfekçi, 2005). Yatağan basin is located at the west part of Aegean region, at the borders of Muğla City.…”

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The Influence of a Coal-Fired Power Plant in Turkey on the Chemical Composition of Rain Water in a Certain Region

Demirak

2006

Environ Monit Assess

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In this study, the chemical composition of the rainwater in Yatağan, which is a region surrounding a coal power plant was investigated from February to April 2002. Rainwater samples were obtained from Yatağan, located northwest of Muğla City in Turkey. pH values and concentrations of major ions (Ca(2+), Na(+), K(+), SO(2-)(4), NO(-)(3), NH(+)(4)) in the rainwater samples were analyzed. The pH varied from 5.1 to 7.9 with an average of 6.7 which was in alkaline range considering 5.6 as the neutral pH of cloud water in equilibrium with atmospheric CO(2). In the total of 30 rain events, only three events were observed with water in the acidic range (<5.6), which occurred after continuous rains. The equivalent concentration of components followed the order: Ca(2+) > SO(2-)(4) > Na(+) > NH(+)(4) > NO(-)(3) > K(+) > H(+). The anion and cation concentrations in the rainwater samples showed a high sulphate concentration (131 microEq/l), as well as high sodium (40 microEq/l) and calcium (298 microEq/l) concentrations. These values indicate that one probable source of the high sodium concentration is fly ash, after the coal burning process and the power plant can be effective on level SO(2-)(4) concentrations in rainwater. In addition, the dust-rich local and surrounding limestone environment might have caused the high concentration of Ca(2+) in rainwater of the Yatağan Basin. Due to a large contribution of these cations to the sulphate neutralization action, the rainwater of this region displays only a moderate acidity, which does not cause significant environmental impact.

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“…Several studies showed that certain trace elements are dissolved from ash dumping sites and pass into the groundwater (e.g. Demirak et al, 2005). Taking into consideration the fact that Turkish lignite displays low calorific value, high ash yield and sulphur content, further research is required to investigate the environmental impacts caused by their exploitation (İnaner and Nakoman, 2005).…”

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Combustion and Leaching Behavior of Trace Elements in Lignite and Combustion by-Products From the Muğla Basin, Sw Turkey

Fotopoulou¹,

Siavalas²,

İnaner³

et al. 2017

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Chemical Investigation of Water Resources Around the Yatagan Thermal Power Plant of Turkey

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

A health risk assessment for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway

A health risk assessment for exposure to trace metals via drinking water ingestion pathway

The Influence of a Coal-Fired Power Plant in Turkey on the Chemical Composition of Rain Water in a Certain Region

Combustion and Leaching Behavior of Trace Elements in Lignite and Combustion by-Products From the Muğla Basin, Sw Turkey

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