Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant
The development of safe desalination plants with low environmental impact is as important an issue as the supply of drinking water. The desalination plant in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, Red Sea coast) produces freshwater from seawater by multi-stage flash distillation (MSFD) and reverse osmosis (RO). The...
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| author | Fallatah Mohammad M. Kavil Yasar N. Ibrahim Ahmed S. A. Orif Mohammed I. Shaban Yasser A. Farawati Radwan Al |
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| description | The development of safe desalination plants with low environmental impact is as important an issue as the supply of drinking water. The desalination plant in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, Red Sea coast) produces freshwater from seawater by multi-stage flash distillation (MSFD) and reverse osmosis (RO). The process produces brine as by-product, which is dumped into the sea. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of Jeddah desalination plant on the coastal water in the nearby of the plant. Total concentrations of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients in several locations around the plant were analyzed by cathodic stripping voltammetry. The average levels of dissolved Cu, Ni, and Zn on surface in the sampling locations were 15.02, 11.02, and 68.03 nM respectively, whereas the levels at the seafloor near the discharging point were much higher. Distribution of temperature, salinity, nutrients and dissolved oxygen were quite normal both on surface and in depth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c81df018074940e985d966cc42877e742022-12-21T18:33:31ZengDe GruyterOpen Chemistry2391-54202018-04-0116124625710.1515/chem-2018-0029chem-2018-0029Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plantFallatah Mohammad M.0Kavil Yasar N.1Ibrahim Ahmed S. A.2Orif Mohammed I.3Shaban Yasser A.4Farawati Radwan Al5Marine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaMarine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaMarine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaMarine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaMarine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaMarine Chemistry Department, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80207, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaThe development of safe desalination plants with low environmental impact is as important an issue as the supply of drinking water. The desalination plant in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, Red Sea coast) produces freshwater from seawater by multi-stage flash distillation (MSFD) and reverse osmosis (RO). The process produces brine as by-product, which is dumped into the sea. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of Jeddah desalination plant on the coastal water in the nearby of the plant. Total concentrations of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients in several locations around the plant were analyzed by cathodic stripping voltammetry. The average levels of dissolved Cu, Ni, and Zn on surface in the sampling locations were 15.02, 11.02, and 68.03 nM respectively, whereas the levels at the seafloor near the discharging point were much higher. Distribution of temperature, salinity, nutrients and dissolved oxygen were quite normal both on surface and in depth.https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2018-0029desalination plantdissolved cuniznnutrientshydrographic parameters |
| spellingShingle | Fallatah Mohammad M. Kavil Yasar N. Ibrahim Ahmed S. A. Orif Mohammed I. Shaban Yasser A. Farawati Radwan Al Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant Open Chemistry desalination plant dissolved cu ni zn nutrients hydrographic parameters |
| title | Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant |
| title_full | Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant |
| title_fullStr | Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant |
| title_short | Hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved Cu, Ni, Zn and nutrients near Jeddah desalination plant |
| title_sort | hydrographic parameters and distribution of dissolved cu ni zn and nutrients near jeddah desalination plant |
| topic | desalination plant dissolved cu ni zn nutrients hydrographic parameters |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2018-0029 |
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