Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources
In this study, water samples collected from Karnaphuli River, Chittagong, Bangladesh, were analyzed to assess physicochemical parameters to identify the possible potential sources of pollutants. Physicochemical parameters such as pH, alkalinity, acidity, conductivity, TDS, turbidity, total hardness,...
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| author | A.N. M. Al-Razee Halima Binte Harun Anowara Khanam Jhumur Farhana Khanaam Ferdousi Muhammad Zulfajri Ahsan Habib |
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| description | In this study, water samples collected from Karnaphuli River, Chittagong, Bangladesh, were analyzed to assess physicochemical parameters to identify the possible potential sources of pollutants. Physicochemical parameters such as pH, alkalinity, acidity, conductivity, TDS, turbidity, total hardness, BOD, COD, ammoniacal-nitrogen, and sodium and chloride were varied from 3.05 to 9.34, 36.50 to 182.50 mg/L as CaCO3, 0.00 to 78.00 mg/L as CaCO3, 9.75 to 13.11 mS/cm, 6.36 to 10.40 g/L, 6.70 to 150.30 NTU, 1.37×103 to 1.95×103 mg/L as CaCO3, 5.50 to 45.50 mg/L as O2, 10.00 to 185.00 mg/L as O2, 0.00 to 12.60 mg/L as NH3-N, 2.27×103 to 2.92×103 mg/L and 3.12×103 to 4.60×103 mg/L in the water samples, respectively. Acidity, TDS, turbidity, total hardness, BOD, COD, and sodium were all very high near the TSP fertilizer factory’s point source (site-2), while pH, alkalinity, NH3-N, and chloride were very high at KAFCO (site-11). At site-11, BOD and COD levels were also elevated. The results indicate that untreated fertilizer effluents contaminated river water significantly. Pearson correlation matrix for physicochemical parameters and sodium and chloride was also calculated to confirm the potential sources of pollutants in the river water. TSP plant effluent has been shown to cause acidity, TDS, turbidity, BOD, COD and sodium in river water, whereas ammonia-urea plants are found to cause high pH, alkalinity, NH3-N, as well as BOD and COD in the Karnaphuli River. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94b3d2f687b4e978cb2662a5d08e51a2022-12-22T00:22:44ZengNational Centre of Excellence in Analytical ChemsitryPakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry1996-918X2221-52552022-06-01231799210.21743/pjaec/2022.01.08Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources A.N. M. Al-Razee0Halima Binte Harun1Anowara Khanam Jhumur2Farhana Khanaam Ferdousi3Muhammad Zulfajri4Ahsan Habib5Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Science, Central Training Institute of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation.Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Science, Central Training Institute of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation.Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Serambi Mekkah, Banda Aceh-23245, Indonesia.Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.In this study, water samples collected from Karnaphuli River, Chittagong, Bangladesh, were analyzed to assess physicochemical parameters to identify the possible potential sources of pollutants. Physicochemical parameters such as pH, alkalinity, acidity, conductivity, TDS, turbidity, total hardness, BOD, COD, ammoniacal-nitrogen, and sodium and chloride were varied from 3.05 to 9.34, 36.50 to 182.50 mg/L as CaCO3, 0.00 to 78.00 mg/L as CaCO3, 9.75 to 13.11 mS/cm, 6.36 to 10.40 g/L, 6.70 to 150.30 NTU, 1.37×103 to 1.95×103 mg/L as CaCO3, 5.50 to 45.50 mg/L as O2, 10.00 to 185.00 mg/L as O2, 0.00 to 12.60 mg/L as NH3-N, 2.27×103 to 2.92×103 mg/L and 3.12×103 to 4.60×103 mg/L in the water samples, respectively. Acidity, TDS, turbidity, total hardness, BOD, COD, and sodium were all very high near the TSP fertilizer factory’s point source (site-2), while pH, alkalinity, NH3-N, and chloride were very high at KAFCO (site-11). At site-11, BOD and COD levels were also elevated. The results indicate that untreated fertilizer effluents contaminated river water significantly. Pearson correlation matrix for physicochemical parameters and sodium and chloride was also calculated to confirm the potential sources of pollutants in the river water. TSP plant effluent has been shown to cause acidity, TDS, turbidity, BOD, COD and sodium in river water, whereas ammonia-urea plants are found to cause high pH, alkalinity, NH3-N, as well as BOD and COD in the Karnaphuli River. http://www.pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/947/437karnaphuli riverphysicochemical parameterstriple super phosphate plantammonia-urea plants |
| spellingShingle | A.N. M. Al-Razee Halima Binte Harun Anowara Khanam Jhumur Farhana Khanaam Ferdousi Muhammad Zulfajri Ahsan Habib Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry karnaphuli river physicochemical parameters triple super phosphate plant ammonia-urea plants |
| title | Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources |
| title_full | Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources |
| title_short | Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Surface Water of Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh Towards Identification of Potential Sources |
| title_sort | assessment of physicochemical parameters of surface water of karnaphuli river in bangladesh towards identification of potential sources |
| topic | karnaphuli river physicochemical parameters triple super phosphate plant ammonia-urea plants |
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