Research Article

Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)

Volume: 24 Number: 3 June 29, 2018
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Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)

Abstract

The Sandıklı basin is located in the southwestern part of Turkey. In this paper, groundwater stable isotope analyzes were evaluated to understand the recharge of the aquifer system in the Sandıklı basin. For this, samples of groundwater were collected for two periods in 2009-2010 years and the stable isotope and natural radioactivity analyzes were made in the basin. The δ18O and δ2H contents of groundwaters in the region range from -8.08 to -10.77‰ and from-52.44 to -69.53‰, respectively. The stable isotope data lie generally above the Global Meteoric Water Line and waters are meteoric origin. The tritium content of the groundwaters ranges from 0.00 to 4.20 TU in dry period and from 0.30 to 5.40 TU in rainy period, respectively. These δ3H values of waters could be represented that this waters are deep aquifer waters and slow circulation. The determination of the natural radioactivity in groundwater is important in terms of human health. The gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity concentrations of waters varied between 29-162 mBq L−1 and 70-330 mBq L−1, respectively. The results have shown that gross α and ß radioactivity concentrations in drinking waters in the basin are relatively low and suitable the World Health Organization regulations for drinking water.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2018

Submission Date

January 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 24 Number: 3

APA
Aksever, F., Davraz, A., & Karagüzel, R. (2018). Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 24(3), 545-553. https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN
AMA
1.Aksever F, Davraz A, Karagüzel R. Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2018;24(3):545-553. https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN
Chicago
Aksever, Fatma, Ayşen Davraz, and Remzi Karagüzel. 2018. “Determination of Stable Isotope Characteristics and Natural Radioactivity in Drinking Waters in Sandıklı Basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24 (3): 545-53. https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN.
EndNote
Aksever F, Davraz A, Karagüzel R (June 1, 2018) Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24 3 545–553.
IEEE
[1]F. Aksever, A. Davraz, and R. Karagüzel, “Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 545–553, June 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN
ISNAD
Aksever, Fatma - Davraz, Ayşen - Karagüzel, Remzi. “Determination of Stable Isotope Characteristics and Natural Radioactivity in Drinking Waters in Sandıklı Basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 24/3 (June 1, 2018): 545-553. https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN.
JAMA
1.Aksever F, Davraz A, Karagüzel R. Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2018;24:545–553.
MLA
Aksever, Fatma, et al. “Determination of Stable Isotope Characteristics and Natural Radioactivity in Drinking Waters in Sandıklı Basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 3, June 2018, pp. 545-53, https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Aksever, Ayşen Davraz, Remzi Karagüzel. Determination of stable isotope characteristics and natural radioactivity in drinking waters in Sandıklı basin (Afyonkarahisar-Turkey). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 1;24(3):545-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA32JZ94HN