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| Study on heavy metal concentrations in river sediments through the total amount evaluation method |
| Chen-chen Wang, Zhi-guang Niu, Yan Li, Jie Sun, Fang Wang |
| School of Environment Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Yangtze River Waterway Bureau Encamped in the Binhai Office, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Urban Construction Design Institute Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300072, China |
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Abstract A quantitative method to evaluate the amounts of heavy metals in river sediments is established. Using the BT Drainage River in North China as a study object, six representative cross sections were selected for measurement of heavy metal indicators in sediments, and then the main contamination indicators were determined by performing a potential ecological risk assessment. Using a section of this river as an example, the total amounts of the main pollution indicators and those of their harmful forms are estimated by the Surfer software, which simulates the pollution status within the downstream sediments of the outfall at this section. The calculation results could provide a theoretical guideline and data support for pollution treatment of the BT Drainage River.
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Received: 15 July 2010
Published: 09 May 2011
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