Study on uranium contamination in groundwater of Faridkot and Muktsar districts of Punjab using stable isotopes of water

Keesari, Tirumalesh; Sharma, Diana Anoubam; Rishi, Madhuri S.; Singh, Gagandeep; Jaryal, Ajay; Sinha, Uday Kumar; Dash, Ashutosh; Tripathi, R. M.

doi:10.1007/s10967-017-5284-0

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“…With high concentration of Uranium alkalinity does not show proportionality. Possible source of Uranium maybe geogenic not anthropogenic activities [14]. mainly fluorimeter is a device which measure parameter of florescence, wavelength of emitted spectrum, its intensity.…”

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A Review on Different Techniques for Analysis for Uranium as a Ground Water Contaminant

Rani

Munjal

Kamboj

2021

Springer Proceedings in Materials

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Water is most essential element on the surface of earth. There is no possibility of life on earth without water. Contaminants present in the water destroys its importance make it a cause of many diseases. Contamination of groundwater due to uranium in different part of worlds is as a result of natural organic industrial activities, fertilizers in agriculture and mining. All the people in the world mainly depends upon safe groundwater for use of drinking. In south-western region of Punjab, India the situation is critical due to chemical contaminants in water and limited study had done on source of chemical contaminants, ground water quality. Intake of groundwater contaminated with uranium can cause nephrotoxicity, genotoxicity and development effect. Uranium mainly affects kidney tubular cells, bone effect and different form of cancer can be caused. There is chemical and radioactive effect on human due to Uranium. Present review paper give information about sources of groundwater contamination with uranium, different techniques for analysis, uranium health risk and also how to remove this problem.

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Section: Uranium Fluorimeter (Uai Quantalase)mentioning

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A Review on Different Techniques for Analysis for Uranium as a Ground Water Contaminant

Rani

Munjal

Kamboj

2021

Springer Proceedings in Materials

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“…Ground water uranium contamination has been reported in various countries, including China (Wang et al 2012 ), Brazil (Godoy et al 2019 ), India (Pant et al 2019 ), Pakistan (Ali et al 2019 ), and Argentina (Matteoda et al 2019 ). Drinking uranium-contaminated water is hazardous to human health (Pant et al 2017 ). Shin et al ( 2016 ) found high uranium level above 30g/L in 160 of 4140 groundwater wells in Korea, most of which were located in plutonic bedrock locations.…”

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Biosorption of Uranium from aqueous solution by green microalga Chlorella sorokiniana

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Haggag

El-Sheikh

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Uranium and its compounds are radioactive and toxic, as well as highly polluting and damaging the environment. Novel uranium adsorbents with high biosorption capacity that are both eco-friendly and cost-effective are continuously being researched. The non-living biomass of the fresh water green microalga Chlorella sorokiniana was used to study the biosorption of uranium from aqueous solution. The biosorption of uranium from aqueous solutions onto the biomass of microalga C. sorokiniana was investigated in batch studies. The results showed that the optimal pH for uranium biosorption onto C. sorokiniana was 2.5. Uranium biosorption occurred quickly, with an equilibrium time of 90 min. The kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order rate equation, and the biosorption process fit the Langmuir isotherm model well, with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 188.7 mg/g. The linear plot of the DKR model revealed that the mean free energy E = 14.8 kJ/mol, confirming chemisorption adsorption with ion exchange mode. The morphology of the algal biomass was investigated using a scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The FTIR spectroscopy analysis demonstrated that functional groups (carboxyl, amino, and hydroxyl) on the algal surface could contribute to the uranium biosorption process, which involves ion exchange and uranium absorption, and coordination mechanisms. Thermodynamic simulations indicated that the uranium biosorption process was exothermic (ΔH = −19.5562 kJ/mol) and spontaneous at lower temperatures. The current study revealed that C. sorokiniana non-living biomass could be an efficient, rapid, low-cost, and convenient method of removing uranium from aqueous solution.

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“…India is an agriculture dominant nation, where 50-60% of inhabitants are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture and allied fields that significantly contribute to the Indian economy. The agriculture sector is the main livelihood provider sector in the rural areas of India, and unquestionably, it is also the leading consumer of water resources, particularly the groundwater for the irrigational purpose [45,46,66]. In India, more than 90% of water withdrawal is for agricultural uses only [21].…”

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“…Intensive use of agrochemicals in agricultural fields is the key responsible factor affecting the quality of the aquifers. The watersoluble chemicals dissolved in irrigated water percolate into subsurface strata, thus affecting the natural chemical equilibrium of aquifer system [45][46][47]62]. Nutrients in the forms of NO 3 − , PO 4 3− and K + are common contaminants in groundwater and soils of the agricultural dominated regions.…”

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“…Nutrients in the forms of NO 3 − , PO 4 3− and K + are common contaminants in groundwater and soils of the agricultural dominated regions. The number of groundwater abstraction units used for irrigation has been increasing at an exponential rate in the state (1.419 million in 2014-2015), and consequently, the groundwater resources in the state are also declining at an alarming rate [45,46,52,62].…”

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Integrated GIS-based modelling approach for irrigation water quality suitability zonation in parts of Satluj River Basin, Bist Doab region, North India

2019

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The groundwater is the main source for irrigation and other purposes in the alluvial plains of Punjab. The poor irrigational water quality affects the soil quality which interrupts the growth of plants impacting the agricultural production and can cause risk to human health, and thus, it is important to evaluate the water quality for irrigation uses in the agrarian regions. An integrated GIS-based modelling approach along with conventional water quality indices such as sodium adsorption ratio, per cent sodium, residual sodium carbonate, residual sodium bicarbonate, magnesium hazard, permeability index, potential salinity, Kelly's ratio, electrical conductivity, total hardness, pH and total dissolved solids was used to delineate the irrigation water quality suitability zones in parts of agricultural prolific Satluj River Basin. Analytical results revealed that groundwater of the study area is very hard and slightly alkaline in nature and the relative abundance order of major ions is Mg 2+ > Na + + K + > Ca 2+ and HCO 3 − + CO 3 2− > Cl − > SO 4 2− , respectively, for cations and anions. The weighted overlay technique was applied to generate the irrigation water quality zonation map, and results revealed that nearly 3.2% (117 sq. km) of the total area was not suitable for the irrigation water quality, whereas 85.2% (3076 sq. km) and 11.6% (421 sq. km) area fall under moderately suitable and suitable classes, respectively. The elevated level of some ions found in the shallower zone as compared to the deeper zones indicates that in addition to the geogenic factors (weathering and dissolution of aquifer materials) anthropogenic inputs such as ill agricultural practices, leaching from septic tanks and municipal waste are adversely affecting the groundwater system in the region. The results of US Salinity Laboratory's diagram showed that 42% groundwater samples fall in C3S1 (high salinity with low sodium hazard) category indicating the unsuitability for irrigation purpose due to high salinity hazard and cannot be used in soils with restricted drainage. The results of Piper and Durov diagrams revealed that Ca 2+-Mg 2+-HCO 3 − is the dominant hydrochemical facies with Mg 2+-HCO 3 − water type in the groundwater of the study area and hydrochemistry is controlled by both natural and anthropogenic factors. The bottom-up approach and involvement of locals can boost the management of water resources in the study area.

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Study on uranium contamination in groundwater of Faridkot and Muktsar districts of Punjab using stable isotopes of water

Cited by 28 publications

References 16 publications

A Review on Different Techniques for Analysis for Uranium as a Ground Water Contaminant

A Review on Different Techniques for Analysis for Uranium as a Ground Water Contaminant

Biosorption of Uranium from aqueous solution by green microalga Chlorella sorokiniana

Integrated GIS-based modelling approach for irrigation water quality suitability zonation in parts of Satluj River Basin, Bist Doab region, North India

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