عنوان المقالة: Assessment of sulfurous springs in the west of Iraq for balneotherapy, drinking, irrigation and aquaculture purposes
صالح محمد عوض | Salih Muhammad Awadh | 11332
نوع النشر
مجلة علمية
المؤلفون بالعربي
المؤلفون بالإنجليزي
Salih Muhammad Awadh & Sura Abdul Al-Ghani
الملخص الانجليزي
This research deals with the sulfurous spring waters flow along the course of the Euphrates River in western Iraq in the area extended between Haqlaniya and Hit within the Al-Anbar governorate. Eleven springs (3 in Haqlanya, 4 in Kubaysa and 4 in Hit) have been addressed for the purpose of water evaluation for balneology, drinking, irrigation and aquaculture (fish farming). In order to meet the objectives of this research, all springs were sampled and analyzed for the total dissolved solid, electrical conductivity, pH, temperature, major cations (Ca2?, Mg2?, Na? and K?), major anions (SO4 2-, Cl-, HCO3 - and CO3 2-), minor anions (PO4 3-and NO3 -) as well as the trace elements that included Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cu, Br, F, Ba, B, Sr, Al, As, Cr, Hg and Se. The International Standards of World Health Organization are used for assessing the water quality. The results revealed that the springs belong to the tepid springs of 27–30 C and classified as hypothermal to the thermal springs. Lithochemistry and geochemical processes clearly affected the water chemistry. The hydrogeochemical processes are responsible for the element enrichment in water by the chemical dissolution of carbonate and gypsum and evaporation as well. The results of the study indicate the possibility of using spring water for therapeutic purposes, but not allowed for drinking and aquaculture (fish farming), except those free of H2S gas. On the other hand, it can be used for irrigation with risk. However, soil type as well as proper selection of plants should be taken into consideration.
تاريخ النشر
26/07/2014
الناشر
Environmental Geochemistry and Health
رقم المجلد
36
رقم العدد
3
ISSN/ISBN
0269-4042
رابط DOI
DOI 10.1007/s10653-013-9555-6
الصفحات
359–373
رابط الملف
تحميل (78 مرات التحميل)
الكلمات المفتاحية
Aquaculture, Balneotherapy , Iraq , Irrigation, Springs
رجوع