Title: Speciation of major, minor and trace elements in River Nile mud

Authors: M.E. Soltan, R.M. Awadallah, S.M.N. Moalla, M.N. Rashed

Addresses: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan, Egypt. ' Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan, Egypt. ' Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan, Egypt. ' High Dam Lake Development Authority, P.O. Box 129, Aswan, Egypt

Abstract: Nile mud sediment samples were collected from the bottom of the main stream of the River Nile at Aswan (Governorate) and ten other sites along the river. The samples were analysed using various acid extraction systems. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used for multi-element determination, and chromic acid was used for organic matter determination. Values of 0.08-0.89%, 0.4-8.5 ppm, 0.6-76 ppm, 0.4-69 ppm, 1.2-43.5 ppm, 0.8-124500 ppm, 12.5-800 ppm, 1.8-123.5 ppm, 2.4-572.5 ppm and 2-866 ppm were found for organic (matter) carbon, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, respectively.

Keywords: heavy metals; Nile mud; river pollution; trace elements; Egypt; water pollution; environmental pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1996.028279

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1996 Vol.6 No.2/3, pp.300 - 305

Published online: 16 Sep 2009 *

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