Zoning the concentration of chromium and nickel contaminants in the industrial lands with emphasis on wastewater treatment process (Case study: Safa Dashte industrial city of Karaj)

Subject Areas : soil pollution

Farideh Hamraz ¹ , Azita Behbahaninia ²

1 - M.Sc., Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resource and the Environment, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture and base science, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran. *(Corresponding Author )

Received: 2019-02-25 Accepted : 2019-07-24 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: nickel, chromium, industrial wastewater, plating industry, Soil pollution,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: As a result of the development of industries and the entry of waste water from industrial factories into the environment, the ecosystem around the factories and surface and underground waters are in danger of pollution.  In this research, the effect of released wastewater plating industry in Safadasht Industrial Park of Karaj on the concentration of heavy metals in the area was studied in spring and summer. Material and Methodology: Sampling was carried out at a distance of 70, 120, 220, 320 and 430 meters from the industrial complex around the discharge path. The method of digestion and atomic absorption of flame was used to measure chromium and nickel content in samples. Findings: The average results of soil samples were 1.15 to 2.12 for chromium and 1.07 to 1.73 for nickel in spring and 1.39 to 3.46 for chromium and 1.83 to 3.13 for μg / g for nickel in summer. Discussion and Conclusion: The results of the comparison of the levels of chromium and nickel in the soil in spring and summer, according to global standards, show that at all stations in both seasons the amount of chromium and nickel is lower than global standards. The zoning results show that the concentration of the elements in the samples increased with increasing distance from the wastewater to the environment at a distance of 430 meters. The reason for this can be the release of wastewater and its washed off by runoff during seasons from the industrial complex around the distances.

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